Trump to meet Zelensky next week on peace efforts

TEL AVIV, Sept 16 (AFP/Reuters): President Donald Trump will likely meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.Trump has repeatedly threatened sanctions against Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not compromise. But...

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On track to recover by mid-century

GENEVA, Sept 16 (AFP): The Earth's protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disappear in coming decades, the UN said Tuesday, hailing the success of concerted international action.A fresh report from the UN's World Meteorological Organization highlighted that the ozone hole over the Antarctic was smaller in...

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12 people perish in eastern Malaysia as heavy rains play havoc

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (AFP): At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia's Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo island region for the past week, news reports said Tuesday.More than 2,000 people living in low-lying areas including around the capital Kota Kinabalu have been evacuated due...

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