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It requires major concessions from Kyiv

KYIV, Nov 20 (BBC/AFP): Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to "discuss efforts to end the war" with Russia, the US military has said.The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, held talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Thursday morning. They are expected to meet Ukrainian...

Trump will work to end Sudan war at Saudi prince's plea

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" to end the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help solve the devastating conflict.Trump has until now barely commented on the conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary...

Australia cedes COP hosting to Turkey

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (AFP): Australia framed its ceding of next year's COP to Turkey as a "big win", but the loss sparked disappointment on Thursday in the Pacific islands, which had been slated to co-host the climate meet.Canberra pulled the plug on its long-touted bid after Turkey, the other prospective...

Curfew in Nepal town after political clashes

KATHMANDU, Nov 20 (AFP): A curfew was in force Thursday in a Nepalese town following clashes between young activists and loyalists of the former ruling party that was overthrown in a deadly September uprising.The measure was imposed for a second day in Simara, a town in Nepal's Bara district south...

Israeli strikes kill 27 persons in Gaza

GAZA, Nov 20 (AFP): Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people Wednesday, officials in the Strip said, with Israel and Hamas each accusing the other of violating the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.The strikes were among the deadliest in Gaza since the truce entered into force last month,...

Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute

TAIPEI, Nov 20 (Reuters): Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would halt all imports of the country's seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island.Tensions between the two countries ignited after new Japanese Prime...

French scientists probe mRNA's potential to fight cancer

ORLANS, Nov 20 (AFP): Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA -- best known for being used in Covid-19 vaccines -- in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment for a particularly deadly cancer.Messenger...