Iran rejects nuclear talks with US before Israel halts attacks
GENEVA, June 21 (AFP/Reuters): Iran said Friday it would not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until Israel halts its attacks, as Israel's military chief warned the week-old war will be "prolonged".A series of blasts were heard in Tehran on Friday as Iran's Fars news agency said air defences...
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Israel claims to have delayed Iran's N programme by two years
JERUSALEM, June 21 (AFP): Israel claimed on Saturday it has already set back Iran's presumed nuclear programme by at least two years, a day after US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran has a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes.Trump has been mulling whether to involve...
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UN urges more support to speed up Syria refugee returns
DAMASCUS, June 21 (AFP): UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after some 14 years of civil war."I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more...
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Pakistan to nominateTrump for Nobel Peace Prize
ISLAMABA, June 21 (Reuters): The government of Pakistan said Friday it would formally recommend Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize "in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" during the recent conflict.However, Trump's claims for the Abraham Accords being able to "unify the Middle East" have yet...
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Cambodia reports fifth bird flu death this year
PHNOM PENH, June 21 (AFP): Cambodia registered its fifth bird flu death this year after a 52-year-old man died from the virus, the health ministry said on Saturday.The villager from eastern Svay Rieng province died on Thursday with tests confirming he had contracted the avian flu virus H5N1, the Cambodian...
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