N Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: Grossi
SEOUL, Apr 15 (AFP): North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said during a visit to Seoul on Wednesday.Diplomatically isolated North Korea is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in...
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Toddler among 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
GAZA, Apr 15 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said on Tuesday that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Gaza war that came into effect on October 10, with both Israel and...
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Israel, Lebanon agree to direct talks: US
WASHINGTON, Apr 15 (AFP): Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday."The participants held productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement."All...
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Italy suspends defence deal with Israel
ROME, Apr 15 (BBC): Italy will not renew its defence agreement with Israel, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said.Meloni said her government had decided to suspend the renewal, which happens every five years, "in view of the current situation", without offering specifics. Relations between Rome and Tel Aviv, which...
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