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Majority of Gaza medical equipment supplies at 'stock zero': WHO

GAZA, May 27 (Reuters/AFP): The majority of supplies of medical equipment have run out in Gaza, while 42% of basic medicines including pain killers are out of stock, the World Health Organization said on Monday."We are at stock zero of close to 64% of medical equipment and stock zero of...

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week

PORT SUDAN, May 27 (AFP): Sudan's health ministry reported on Tuesday a spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700 infections and 172 deaths in one week.In a statement, the ministry said 90 percent of cases were reported in Khartoum state, where water and electricity supply have been...

UK to spend billions on job training to cut reliance on migrants

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters): Britain will spend a record 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) to boost training opportunities, the government said on Tuesday, part of a broader strategy to train locals to fill gaps in the labour market and reduce reliance on foreign workers.The investment will "refocus the skills landscape...

Iran president in Oman as N talks progress

MUSCAT, May 27 (AFP): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.Pezeshkian travelled Muscat looking to promote "peace and stability", he said, two days after US President Donald Trump described the latest negotiations as "very, very...

Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to derail peace talks

MOSCOW, May 27 (AFP): Russia said Tuesday that its massive aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent days were a "response" to escalating Ukrainian drone strikes on its own civilians, accusing Kyiv of trying to "disrupt" peace efforts.Moscow, which has repeatedly rejected proposals from Kyiv and its Western allies for a...

Syria, Israel in talks focused on security

DAMASCUS, May 27 (Reuters): Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five people familiar with the matter said.The contacts mark a significant development in ties between...

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US futuristic 'Golden Dome' risks spacenuclear war, says North Korea PYONGYANG, May 27: Pyongyang derided Donald Trump's recently announced defence system, which will be aimed at countering "next-generation" aerial threats including ballistic and cruise missiles. North Korea has criticised the US's plan for a futuristic "Golden Dome" missile shield, saying...