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Hamas ready to free 34 hostages

GAZA, Jan 06 (AFP): A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have...

Trudeau may quit within days

OTTAWA, Jan 06 (BBC): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could announce his resignation within days, according to media reports. He is considering stepping down as leader of the governing Liberal Party, which would also bring to an end his nine years as prime minister.Last month his finance minister quit, citing...

Indonesia provides free-meal to combat malnutrition

JAKARTA, Jan 06 (AFP): Indonesia launched an ambitious $4.3 billion free-meal programme on Monday to combat stunted growth due to malnutrition, a key election promise of President Prabowo Subianto.Prabowo has pledged to provide nutritious meals free to tens of millions of schoolchildren and pregnant women, saying it would improve their...

Indian Maoist roadside bomb kills 9 troops

RAIPUR, Jan 06 (AFP): Indian Maoist guerrillas killed nine members of the security forces on Monday by detonating a roadside bomb that tossed their vehicle into the air, police said.Photographs published by Indian media showed a deep crater ripped into the road by the blast.More than 10,000 people have died...

Najib moves closer to house arrest

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 06 (AFP): Jailed former Malaysian leader Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court ruled he could use a royal decree supporting his claim.Najib, 71, is serving a six-year jail term for corruption related to the plunder...

Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 06 (AFP): Russia said Monday its forces had captured the "important logistics hub" of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area.Russian units "have fully liberated the town of Kurakhove-the biggest settlement in southwestern Donbas," the defence...

China protests US sanctions for alleged role in hacking

BANGKOK, Jan 06 (AP): China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, while the Chinese cyber security agency complained Monday of attacks on Chinese networks.Asked about the sanctions against Beijing-based Integrity...

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N Korea fires ballistic missileas Blinken visits SouthSEOUL, Jan 06: North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea's military said, as the top US diplomat was meeting key officials in Seoul. "North Korea sent unknown ballistic missile towards the East Sea," South Korea's military said, referring to the...