Gaza truce deal closer than ever: Biden
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (BBC/AFP): Joe Biden has said he is "optimistic" that a Gaza ceasefire deal can be reached. "We are closer than we've ever been," the US president said following the latest round of talks, adding he was sending his secretary of state to Israel to continue the...
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Israeli strike in south Lebanon leaves 10 dead, five injured
NABATIEH, Aug 17 (Reuters): Around 10 people were killed, including two children, and five were wounded by an Israeli strike on a residential building in the city of Nabatieh city in south Lebanon, state news agency NNA said on Saturday.The victims were all Syrian citizens, NNA said, adding that a...
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Modi calls for unity among Global South partners to meet aspirations of humanity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted his country's "path-breaking initiatives" for the Global South and proposed a Global Development Compact for the Global South, reports UNB.He hoped that discussions held among the Global South partners would be duly reflected in the UN Summit of the Future.Prime Minister Modi...
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Ukraine boosting positions in Russia's Kursk, says Zelensky
KYIV, Aug 17 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces were "strengthening" their positions in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv has been mounting a major ground offensive.His comments come a day after Russian officials accused Ukraine of destroying a key bridge across the river Seym that cuts through...
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