Turkey warns over 'dangerous' bid to stir civil war in Iran
ISTANBUL, Mar 08 (AFP/Reuters): Turkey's foreign minister warned against efforts to stir up a civil war inside Iran, while cautioning Tehran after NATO intercepted a Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran earlier in the week.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said any effort to stir up a civil war inside Iran in...
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China hopes 2026 will be 'landmark yr' for ties with US
BEIJING, Mar 08 (AP): China said it hopes this year will be a "landmark year" for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a largely positive tone ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two countries later this month.China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking Sunday...
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Israeli settler fire kills two in West Bank
JERUSALEM, Mar 08 (AFP): The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli settlers shot dead two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the second deadly incident reported in as many days.A ministry statement said Thaer Faruq Hamayel, 24, and Farea Jawdat Hamayel, 57, were killed by settler fire in...
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Six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan, Oklahoma
MICHIGAN, Mar 08 (BBC): At least six people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the US.Officials said four people were killed in southern Michigan, including a 12-year-old boy, and two died in Oklahoma...
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US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion
OSLO, Feb 08 (BBC): The US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion in the early hours of the morning, Norway's police say. "Large resources" were sent to the area in the Norwegian capital at about 01:00 local time on Sunday (00:00 GMT), police said."The police are in...
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