11 from one family killed in Gaza attack
GAZA CITY, Sept 14 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike hit a house in Gaza City on Saturday morning and killed 11 members of a single family, including women and children."We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an...
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Rajapaksa family heir contesting
COLOMBO, Sept 14 (AP): When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family's hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule.Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old...
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Modi campaigns in Kashmir polls
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (AFP): Indian Prime Narendra Modi said "terrorism is on its last legs" in Kashmir while campaigning in the disputed territory on Saturday, a day after two soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected militants.Indian-administered Kashmir has seen a rise in clashes between rebels and security...
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No decision to allow Ukraine for using long-range missiles in war
NEW YORK, Sept 14 (BBC): UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.Sir Keir said the pair had had a "productive" discussion on Ukraine that concentrated...
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