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Iran rejects any negotiation with US while Israeli attacks continue

TEHRAN, June 20 (Agencies): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected any negotiations with the United States while Israel continues its attacks on Iran, in an interview with state TV broadcast on Friday."The Americans have repeatedly sent messages calling seriously for negotiations. But we have made clear that as long as...

Embattled Thai PM faces call to step down to avert coalition revolt

BANGKOK, June 20 (Reuters): Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced the prospect of losing her government's majority on Friday, as a vital coalition partner looked set to demand her resignation and senators launched a legal bid to remove her from office.Paetongtarn, the politically inexperienced daughter of divisive tycoon and...

Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza, UN warns of drought

CAIRO/GENEVA, June 20 (Reuters): Israeli fire killed at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza on Friday, many of whom had been trying to get food, local officials said, while the United Nations' children's agency warned of a looming man-made drought in the enclave as its water systems collapse.At least 25 people...

Violence against children hit ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024: UN

UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 20 (AFP): From Gaza to the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence against children in conflict zones reached "unprecedented levels" in 2024, a United Nations annual report said Thursday."In 2024, violence against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels, with a staggering 25 per cent surge...

Russian strikes on Odesa kill one

ODESA (Ukraine), June 20 (AFP): One person was killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in Russia's latest aerial attack on Ukraine, which targeted the southern port city of Odesa, officials said on Friday.Emergency services published images of firefighters helping a woman in pyjamas climb from the window...

Russia to deepen military-tech ties with 'friendly countries': Putin

MOSCOW, June 20 (Reuters): President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia intends to develop military and technical cooperation with "friendly countries" with whom Moscow wants to jointly produce arms and train military personnel.In a speech at Russia's showcase economic forum in St Petersburg, Putin said Moscow also planned to...

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Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on ChinaKAGOSHIMA, June 20: Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show of unity against Chinese activity in disputed regional waters. It is the second time the...