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Tehran wants peace: FM

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (AFP): Iran's Foreign Minister (FM) Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country was ready for a "war situation", while insisting that his government wanted peace."We are fully prepared for a war situation. We are not afraid of war, but we do not want war, we want peace...

Kim's sister warns of 'horrible' response to S Korea's drones

SEOUL, Oct 13 (AFP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that Seoul would face a "horrible disaster" if unmanned drones reached Pyongyang again, a day after accusing the South of launching such aircraft at the capital.North Korea on Friday said the South had sent...

Israeli strike on Gaza kills a family of 8

GAZA, Oct 13 (AP/AFP/Reuters): An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials said Sunday, as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and pushed for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from the territory's north.Israel is also waging an air and...

Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought

BRASILIA, Oct 13 (AFP): At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.Central and southeastern Brazil have been pounded since Friday by winds reaching 62 miles (100 kilometers)...

16 killed in latest Pak sectarian clash

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (AFP/AP): At least 16 people, including three women and two children, were killed in a fresh sectarian clash in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes have been engaged in intermittent fighting for several months in the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Kurram, formerly a...

SpaceX will try to 'catch' Starship rocket shortly before landing

BOCA CHICA, Oct 13 (AFP): SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms-a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.The launch window opens at 7:00 am (1200 GMT) from the...

Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai

MUMBAI, Oct 13 (BBC): An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on Baba Siddique, 66, near the office of his son, who is also a politician, according to local media reports.Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing. Siddique, a...