First floods in Sahara in 50 yrs
RABAT, Oct 12 (AP): A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades.Southeastern Morocco's desert is among the most arid places in the...
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Zelensky hopes war with Russia will end next year
BERLIN, Oct 12 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope Friday that the war with Russia will end next year, speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support.As Ukraine faces a gruelling third winter at war, Zelensky has been seeking support on a two-day whirlwind tour...
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US forces strike Islamic State group in Syria
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (AFP): US forces have conducted air strikes against multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria, the military said Saturday, as ally Israel battles other militants in Gaza and Lebanon.US forces "conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of...
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Iran bans pagers, walkie-talkies on flights after Lebanon attacks
TEHRAN, Oct 12 (AFP): Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed on Israel."The entry of any electronic communication device, except mobile phones, in flight cabins or ... in non-accompanied cargo, has been banned," ISNA...
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