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Xi, Trump to have in depth talks on 'major issues' today

BEIJING, Oct 29 (AFP): China said that leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will have "in depth" talks on "major issues" Thursday, as expectations grew for their high-stakes talks in South Korea.Trump has said he expected their first face-to-face meeting of his second term to result in the...

Pak minister warns Afghanistan of stern response to any new attacks

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (AP): Pakistan's defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new "terrorist or suicide attack" by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response, hours after talks between them in Istanbul failed to secure a peace agreement.Earlier this month, Pakistan's military launched attacks on what it...

EU denounces 'brutality' of RSF forces in Sudan

BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (AFP): The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the "brutality" of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher.The statement came as reports emerged of mass atrocities there and the killing of five Red Crescent volunteers in...

Timing didn't work out to meet Kim, says Trump

NEW YORK, Oct 29 (AFP): Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit.Trump had said he would "love to meet" Kim during his...

At least 64 people dead in war-like scenes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 29 (AFP): Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city's drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 people dead in war-like scenes.As many as 2,500 heavily armed officers, backed by armored vehicles, helicopters...

Russian strike on children's hospital in Ukraine hurts 9

KYIV, Oct 29 (AFP): A Russian strike on a children's hospital in southern Ukraine wounded at least nine people, including four children, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, accusing Moscow of a "war crime".The attack was in Kherson, a city Russian forces temporarily occupied in 2022. It still faces regular shelling and...