Washington warns Maldives leader against underming vote result

COLOMBO, Oct 13 (AFP): The United States (US) warned Saturday that action could be taken against outgoing Maldives president Abdulla Yameen if he seeks to overturn his election defeat.The warning by a US State Department spokesman came on the eve of a Maldives Supreme Court hearing on a petition by...

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Israeli firing kills six Palestinians

GAZA City, Oct 13 (AP): Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have shot dead six Palestinians, four of them in a single incident, in one of the deadliest days in months of mass protests along the security fence separating Gaza and Israel.Gaza's Health Ministry said Friday that four were killed...

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