Gaza truce talks in final stages: Qatar

DOHA, Jan 14 (AFP/AP): Key mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their "final stages" on Tuesday, adding that it was hopeful an agreement could be reached "very soon".Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts to broker a ceasefire to...

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Ukraine drone sparks huge fire at Russia gas site

MOSCOW, Jan 14 (AFP): A Ukrainian drone attack hit a gas storage tank in Russia's Tatarstan region on Tuesday, sparking a huge blaze, authorities said.Local media published images showing flames and black smoke billowing toward the sky near the city of Kazan, saying that the drone had struck a liquefied...

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Over 120 killed in shelling near Khartoum

PORT SUDAN, Jan 14 (AFP): Sudanese volunteer rescuers said shelling of an area of Omdurman, the capital Khartoum's twin city just across the Nile River, killed more than 120 people.The "random shelling" on Monday in western Omdurman resulted in the deaths of 120 civilians, said the Ombada Emergency Response Room,...

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