Trump weighs joining Iran strikes
NEW YORK, June 18 (BBC/AFP): US President Donald Trump is considering whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, as the conflict continues for a sixth day and angry rhetoric ramps up between all sides.American strikes could involve using superior weaponry to hit an underground nuclear site at Fordo,...
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G7 minus Trump rallies behind Kyiv as US blocks statement
KANANASKIS, June 18 (AFP): Group of Seven leaders minus President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine, as the United States blocked a joint call to pressure Russia, which is ramping up attacks on its neighbor.The US president had been due to meet at the G7 summit with...
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18 perish as rains lash west India state
AHMEDABAD, June 18 (AFP): At least 18 people have died since Monday as torrential rains lashed parts of India's western Gujarat, state officials said.Disaster response teams have been deployed to help residents in the south of the state, who are bracing for more heavy monsoon rainfall."Eighteen people have lost their...
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Georgia uncovers major heroin shipment to Europe
TBILISI, June 18 (AFP): Georgian police seized nearly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of heroin hidden in a truck crossing from Armenia, the interior ministry said on Wednesday-the country's largest drug-trafficking bust in a decade.The truck was bound for Europe via the Black Sea port city of Batumi, according to the...
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