Israeli strikes in Yemen kill 35 people
SANAA, Sept 11 (BBC/AFP): At least 35 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Wednesday, according to the Iran-backed group's health ministry.The Israeli military said it struck military targets in the capital Sanaa and al-Jawf province, including what it called "the Houthis' military public...
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Three quarters of pupils in war-torn Sudan out of school, says charity
PORT SUDAN, Sept 11 (AFP): More than three quarters of school-age children in war-torn Sudan are currently out of school, making it one of the world's worst education crises, Save the Children said Thursday.A new study by the UK-based charity revealed that 13 million out of 17 million school-age children...
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Poland calls emergency UNSC meeting over drone raid blamed on Russia
WARSAW, Sept 11 (AFP): Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory.Poland said the incident was not accidental and branded it an "unprecedented"...
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Nasa bans Chinese nationals from working on its space programmes
NEW YORK, Sept 11 (BBC): US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities - a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres.Chinese nationals, who could only work at Nasa as contractors or students contributing...
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