Israeli strikes claim 22 lives in Gaza
GAZA, May 25 (AFP): Rescuers in Gaza said 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Israeli air strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday.Civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said seven people were killed in a strike on a home in Jabalia, in the north.Some people were still...
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Iran, US see hope for progress after N talks
ROME, May 25 (Reuters): Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday and signs of some limited progress emerged in the negotiations aimed at resolving a decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.Despite both Washington and Tehran taking a tough stance in public ahead...
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Iran silent as dissident director wins Cannes' top prize
TEHRAN, May 25 (AFP): Iranian authorities offered no reaction on Sunday after dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize for his political drama.Panahi, 64, was awarded the Palme d'Or on Saturday night for "It Was Just an Accident"-a film in which five Iranians confront a man...
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Big belly sign of wealth!
NAIROBI, May 25 (AP): In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this perception is proving deadly as deaths due to obesity -related illnesses rise.In Kenya, overweight politicians are often called Boss or Mkubwa - Swahili for "big man" - by...
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Russia launches largest air attack yet on Ukraine
KYIV, May 25 (BBC): Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine, with the highest number of drones and missiles launched in a single night yet. At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and dozens injured, Ukrainian officials said.The attack was the second large-scale assault on the country in 48...
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Iraq's water reserves lowest in 80 years
BAGHDAD, May 25 (AFP): Iraq's water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks.Water is a major issue in the country of 46 million people undergoing a serious environmental crisis...
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