Trump will visit Turkey for Ukraine talks if Putin joins
RIYADH, May 14 (AFP/Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said there was a possibility he would head to Turkey for talks on Ukraine if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also travelled there."I don't know that he (Putin) would be there if I'm not there," Trump told reporters on Air...
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German Chancellor urges quick steps to avert Gaza 'famine'
BERLIN, May 14 (AFP): Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged all sides to avert a "famine" in Gaza, which has been under an aid blockade by Israel since early March.While reiterating that Germany stands by Israel's side, Merz also said that "we expect efforts for more humanitarian provision...
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Trump urges enforcement of Iran sanctions amid talks
RIYADH, May 14 (AFP): US President Donald Trump urged vigorous enforcement of sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, even as he said he hoped to reach a negotiated agreement in nuclear talks."I want to make a deal with Iran. I want to do something, if it's possible," Trump told a summit...
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England sees driest spring since 1956
LONDON, May 14 (AFP): England has seen the driest start to spring for 69 years, the UK government's Environment Agency said, amid concerns over possible drought in coming months.For England as a whole, April was "the third consecutive month of below average rainfall, and the driest February to April period...
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