Lebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up airstrikes
BEIRUT, Sept 27 (Reuters/AP/Al Jazeera): When she first heard about the evacuation warnings Israel was sending to residents of Lebanon, Aline Naser's thoughts immediately turned to Gaza.For the past year, the 26-year-old Beirut resident has been following with horror the reports about besieged Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ordered to...
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Myanmar junta airstrikes opposition town after talks offer
YANGON, Sept 27 (AFP): Myanmar's junta carried out fresh air strikes on an opposition-held town Friday, hours after issuing an unprecedented invitation to its enemies for talks on the country's civil war.Thursday's surprise call for discussions is likely a sop to main ally China and a nudge towards controversial fresh...
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Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn a "red line" for the United States and its allies by signalling that Moscow will consider responding with nuclear weapons if they allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with long-range Western missiles.But some in the West are asking: does...
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37 dead in sectarian fighting in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Sept 27 (Arab News): The death toll from ongoing sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan has risen to at least 37, with more than 150 injured in fighting that has raged for a sixth straight day, a local official told AFP on Friday.The Kurram district, formerly a semi-autonomous area, has...
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Australia sees surge in mpox cases
SYDNEY, Sept 27 (AFP): Australia has seen a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months, with one health expert concerned that low vaccination rates could be driving a spike outside cities.So far this year, 737 cases have been recorded, with the vast majority of cases occurring in...
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