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Energy, mining, aircraft deals on agenda

TEHRAN, Feb 15 (Reuters): Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.Iran and the US renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle...

Australia unveils initial $2.8b for new nuclear subs facility

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (AFP): Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with a fleet of cutting-edge submarines...

Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters): Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.Gaza medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at...

China confirms visa-free access for UK, Canada visitors from Feb 17

BEIJING, Feb 15 (AFP): China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing.British and Canadian prime ministers Keir Starmer and Mark Carney both visited Beijing in January, seeking...

6,000 killed in 3 days: UN

CAIRO, Feb 15 (AP): More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the United Nations. The Rapid Support Forces' offensive to...

Int'l crew arrive at space station

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (AFP): Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.The US space agency's Crew-12 arrived at the orbiting laboratory after a journey of about 34 hours that started...