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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

JERUSALEM, Mar 28 (AFP): Israel has conducted an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since signing a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the Lebanese capital.Israel...

Putin calls to remove Zelensky, 'finish off' Ukrainian troops

MURMANSK (Russia), Mar 28 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire.A rapprochement between Washington and Moscow since Trump's...

UN's food aid body warns of crisis as funding cut by 40pc

ROME, Mar 28 (AFP): The UN's World Food Programme warned Friday of an "unprecedented crisis" as it faces a 40 per cent drop in funding this year, risking life-saving aid for 58 million people.The WFP said that despite the generosity of many governments and individuals, it is "experiencing a steep...

Curfew in Nepal as pro-monarchy protesters demanding restoration of Hindu kingdom clash with police

KATHMANDU, Mar 28 (AFP): Nepal police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the area.The Himalayan nation adopted a federal and republican political system in 2008 after parliament abolished the...

Rwanda bans 'any kind of cooperation' with Belgian government

KIGALI, Mar 28 (Arab News): National and international NGOs working in Rwanda have been banned from cooperating with Belgian institutions, the Rwanda Governance Board said, after Kigali cut off diplomatic ties with Brussels earlier this month.The RGB, which oversees service delivery in the east African nation, said the ban also...

China deploys two long-range H-6 bombers in South China Sea

HONG KONG, Mar 28 (Reuters): China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters showed.The deployment, which was not publicised by China, came ahead of...

UK govt warns Britons to leave South Sudan 'now'

LONDON, Mar 28 (Arab News): British citizens "should leave South Sudan now," UK foreign minister David Lammy has warned, with fears growing the country is tipping closer to civil war as a fragile peace deal unravels."My message to British nationals in South Sudan is clear. If you judge it is...

Australian PM calls general election for May 3

CANBERRA, Mar 28 (AFP): Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, locking in a showdown over climate action, nuclear power and a runaway housing market.Albanese's centre-left Labor party took office in May 2022, turfing out a conservative government deeply unpopular after almost...

US hits dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen

WASHINGTON, Mar 28 (Al Jazeera): United States air strikes have hit more than 40 locations across Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen, including in the capital, Sanaa, according to local media affiliated with the rebel group.Multiple residential homes and shops were damaged in the US attacks before dawn on Friday in the...