Trump appears to press pause on fresh support
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy came to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country's war with Russia, but met an American president who appears more intent on brokering a peace deal than upgrading Ukraine's arsenal.While U.S. President Donald Trump did not...
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Iran no longer bound by 'restrictions' on its N programme
TEHRAN, Oct 18 (AFP): Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its "commitment to diplomacy".The 2015 deal-signed in Vienna by Iran, China, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and...
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Maduro offers 'everything' to ease tensions, says Trump
SAN CRISTOBAL, Oct 18 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.Washington accuses Maduro of heading a drug cartel and has deployed significant military...
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Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies
GAZA CITY, Oct 18 (AFP): Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Saturday, bringing the total number handed over to 135, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said.Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15...
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