Zelensky heads to Washington as Trump presses for deal with Russia
KYIV, Aug 18 (Reuters): Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into accepting a settlement favourable to Moscow.The European leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland and...
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Hamas receives new Gaza truce plan
CAIRO, Aug 18 (AFP/BBC): Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and hostage release in two batches, a Palestinian official said Monday."The proposal is a framework agreement to launch negotiations on a permanent ceasefire," the official told...
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Myanmar junta sets Dec 28 poll date despite raging civil war
YANGON, Aug 18 (AFP): Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.Myanmar has been consumed by conflict since the military deposed...
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China's top diplomat in India for talks
NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (AFP): China's top diplomat landed in neighbouring India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States.Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with his counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and is also expected to meet Prime Minister...
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