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Creation of a fully-fledged Palestinian state is a must for M East peace

MOSCOW, Aug 13 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas that Moscow was "concerned" about civilian deaths in Gaza."We are concerned above all about civilian losses," Putin said, according to images shown on Russian state television."We are doing everything ... to support Palestine and...

Guterres calls for permanent Africa Security Council seat

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (BBC): UN chief António Guterres has called for Africa to be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council as part of reforms to correct historical injustices.The Security Council - the five permanent members of which are China, France, Russia, the UK and the US...

Pakistan's former spy chief arrested

ISLAMABAd, Aug 13 (BBC): Pakistan's former spymaster - who was once tipped for the army's top job - has been taken into military custody.Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been accused of abusing his power and raiding a private property development business during his time as head of the Inter-Services Intelligence...

Houthis seize UN rights office in Sanaa

CAIRO, Aug 13 (AP): Yemen's Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of the United Nations' Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa, seizing documents, furniture and vehicles, a senior U.N. official said Tuesday.The seizure was the latest move in a crackdown by the Houthis on people working with the U.N., aid...

Iran rejects Western calls to refrain from Israel attack

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (BBC): Iran has dismissed calls from the UK and other Western countries to refrain from retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month.Amid a flurry of international diplomacy to de-escalate tensions, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Iranian President Masoud...

Thousands cancel Japan trips after megaquake alert

TOKYO, Aug 13 (AFP): Japan's unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancellations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow in what would have been one of the busiest seasons, hoteliers said Tuesday.The weather agency said last week a huge earthquake was more likely in the...

Pilot attended party before crashing stolen chopper

SYDNEY, Aug 13 (BBC): A pilot who died after they crashed a stolen helicopter into a hotel in Australia had attended a party with staff members the night before, their employer has said.The helicopter belonged to Queensland-based helicopter tour agency Nautilus Aviation who said the employee had been celebrating at...

Trump hopes to get on well with Putin if he wins

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (TASS): US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said that he hopes to get on well with Russian President Vladimir Putin again if he wins the upcoming presidential election."I got along with Putin very well, and he respected me," Trump said in an interview with billionaire...