Russia seeks deal on military bases
MOSCOW, Jan 28 (AFP): Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, as the Kremlin seeks to secure the future of its military bases in the country.Putin and Sharaa struck a conciliatory tone at their previous meeting in October, their first since Sharaa's rebel forces...
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Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 12
ODESA, Jan 28 (AFP): Russian forces in Ukraine killed 12 people and struck energy infrastructure and a passenger train overnight on Tuesday, authorities said, days after negotiators from both sides held direct talks aimed at ending nearly four years of war.In northeastern Kharkiv region, a drone hit a carriage of...
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Nipah virus detected in India
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters): Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia to step up airport screening to prevent the spread of the infection. But what is Nipah virus, and how worried should people be? Nipah is a rare viral infection that...
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Germany to hold call with select EU states in push for 'two-speed' Europe
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters): Germany will discuss pushing ahead with plans for a "two-speed" European Union to facilitate agile decision-making at a time of geopolitical upheaval in a call with ministers from five other leading European economies on Wednesday.France, Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands have been invited to take...
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US unfreezing sanctioned funds of Venezuela
CARACAS, Jan 28 (AFP): The United States has started unblocking Venezuelan funds that were frozen under sanctions, the South American country's interim president said Tuesday in the latest sign of rapprochement between long-term foes.Caracas has been under US sanctions, including an oil embargo, since 2019, following Nicolas Maduro's first disputed...
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