Trump, Zelensky pledge to end Ukraine war
NEW YORK, Mar 20 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" one-hour phone call.In their first conversation since an Oval Office shouting match on February 28,...
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Anger as Indonesia law allows military bigger role in govt
JAKARTA, Mar 20 (BBC): Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government.Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days of Suharto's military dictatorship, which lasted 32 years until he was forced out of office in 1998.The...
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Trump's N talks letter 'more of a threat'
TEHRAN, Mar 20 (AFP): Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was "actually more of a threat", and that Tehran would respond soon.Araghchi told Iranian state television that while the letter purported to offer...
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Manila denies coordinating Duterte arrest with ICC
MANILA, Mar 20 (AFP): Philippine senators on Thursday grilled government officials over their decision to hand former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court last week, with the country's justice minister denying coordinating the arrest ahead of time.Duterte was detained March 11 and put on plane to the ICC...
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NEWS IN BRIEF --2025-03-21
Climate change melting huge ice blocksoff Africa's second-highest mountainMERU, Mar 20 (AFP): Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain. For nearly 25 years, the...
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