Russia rejects EU troops in Ukraine and speedy Zelensky meeting
MOSCOW, Aug 27 (AFP): The Kremlin on Wednesday said it was against European countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and pushed back against the idea of a speedy meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky."We view such discussions negatively," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked for Moscow's...
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Israel launches operation in West Bank's Nablus
NABLUS, Aug 27 (AFP): The Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.The Israeli military confirmed to AFP that it was conducting an operation, without specifying its...
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Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in India's Jammu
SRINAGAR, Aug 27 (AFP): Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in India's Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials and local media said Wednesday.An intense monsoon rainstorm in the Indian-administered territory has caused widespread chaos with raging water smashing into bridges and swamping...
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IAEA inspectors in Iran to restart inspection
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (AFP): The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said a team of its inspectors are "back in Iran," the first to enter since Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this year.Iran suspended cooperation with the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency following a 12-day...
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Celebratory gunfire kills groom in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (AFP): A groom died of his injuries after being hit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, local media reported on Wednesday.As the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony, the 23-year-old groom, identified as Ali K., was wounded by gunfire, allegedly at...
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