Iran president pledges no nuclear bomb
TEHRAN, Apr 09 (AP): Iran's president again pledged Wednesday that his nation is "not after a nuclear bomb" ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal.The comments...
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29 killed in Israel strike on Gaza residential block
GAZA, Apr 09 (BBC/AFP): At least 29 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a multi-storey residential building in the east of Gaza City, a local hospital says.The Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said warplanes targeted the area near al-Hawashi mosque in the Shejaiya neighbourhood on Tuesday morning.It...
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Russia, US to hold talks in Istanbul today
ISTANBUL, Apr 10 (Reuters): A new round of Russia-US consultations will take place today (Apr 10) at the Russian consulate in Istanbul, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday.In February, Russian and US teams held talks in Istanbul to try to restore normal functioning of their embassies. The talks, focused narrowly...
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China nursing home blaze leaves 20 dead
BEIJING, Apr 09 (Reuters): Twenty people were killed in a fire that broke out in an apartment for the elderly at a nursing home in China, state media said on Wednesday, while authorities arrested its owner as they investigated the cause.It was the latest in a series of similar incidents...
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German parties reach deal to form new govt
BERLIN, Apr 09 (AP): Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union, is expected to become Germany's next leader under the agreement, replacing outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The parties involved sent an invitation to a news conference on the coalition deal at 3pm. (1300 GMT).Merz's two-party Union bloc...
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