Egypt to host emergency summit on Palestinians
CAIRO, Feb 09 (AFP/BBC): Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.The "emergency Arab summit" comes as Egypt has been rallying regional support against US President Donald Trump's...
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Trump talks to
NEW YORK, Feb 09 (Reuters/AFP): US President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported late on Saturday.In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday Trump said that...
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Iran ready to negotiate with US
TEHRAN, Feb 09 (AFP): Iran was ready to negotiate with the United States but not under the "maximum pressure" strategy of US President Donald Trump, Tehran's chief diplomat suggested on Saturday."The lifting of sanctions requires negotiations, but not within the framework of a 'maximum pressure' policy, because it would not...
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NEWS IN BRIEF-2025-02-10
31 Maoists, two Indian soldierskilled in gunfightNEW DELHI, Feb 09: At least 31 Maoist rebels and two Indian commandos were killed in a gunfight in the dense jungles of central India Sunday, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency. More than 10,000 people have been killed...
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