Israeli strikes kill six, says Gaza civil defence
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, July 11(AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Friday killed at least six people in the Palestinian territory's north, including five at a school-turned-shelter."Five martyrs and others injured in an Israeli strike on Halima al-Saadia School, which was sheltering displaced persons in Jabalia al-Nazla,...
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More than 3,000 people killed in Haiti violence so far this year: UN
GENEVA, July 11(AFP): More than 3,000 people have died amid escalating gang violence in Haiti since the beginning of the year, the United Nations said Friday.Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere with swathes of the country under the control of rival armed gangs who carry out murders,...
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Nigerian troops kill 150 'bandits' in ambush, air strikes
KANO, Nigeria, July 11(AFP): Nigerian soldiers killed at least 150 members of a criminal gang in an ambush in northwestern Kebbi state this week, a local official said Thursday.For years, heavily armed kidnapping gangs known as "bandits" have been intensifying attacks in the northwest and central areas of the west...
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South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul
SEOUL, July 11 (AFP): The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington's allies over defence spending and trade.General Dan Caine, the top US military officer, held talks with his South Korean counterpart Kim...
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Child malnutrition doubles in battleground Sudan: UNICEF
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, July 11(AFP): The number of severely malnourished children in Sudan's battleground state of North Darfur has doubled since last year, the UN children's agency said on Friday.Since April 2023, war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of...
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Saudi Arabia and Iran hold talks after Tehran's truce with Israel
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 11 (AFP): Iran's foreign minister has held talks with Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, the Saudi foreign ministry said, two weeks after a ceasefire between regional rivals Iran and Israel began.Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman said his country hoped the truce would contribute to regional stability,...
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