European countries ‘in talks’ with Tehran for Hormuz transit

TEHRAN, May 17 (Agencies): Iranian state television said on Sunday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz."Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan and Pakistan, we received information today indicating that Europeans have also begun...

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WHO declares int'l emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

KINSHASA, May 17 (AFP): An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected...

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Mass Ukrainian drone barrage kills four in Russia

KYIV, Ukraine, May 17 (AFP): A wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight killing four people, authorities said on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the barrage an "entirely justified" retribution for Moscow's own pummelling of Ukraine.Air defences shot down 556 drones overnight across the country, Russia's...

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