Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 18 (Agencies): Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States (US) proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan, as a fragile truce comes under growing strain.Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a press briefing on Monday that Tehran’s response to the latest...

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UN demands Israel prevent 'genocide' in Gaza

GENEVA, May 18 (AFP): The United Nations (UN) demanded Monday that Israel take measures to prevent acts of "genocide" in Gaza, and decried indications of "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territory and in the occupied West Bank.In a fresh report, the UN rights office said Israel's actions in Gaza since...

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Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives

The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been located, officials have confirmed to the BBC.One body, belonging to a fifth member of the group, had already been located after the incident on Thursday.The Italian nationals were found...

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