Israel airstrike kills 10 Palestinians
GAZA, Jan 30 (Reuters/BBC/AFP): An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in an attack which the Israeli military said targeted armed militants.The airstrike was in the area of Tubas, in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Red...
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Iran ready for N talks if West is 'serious'
TEHRAN, Jan 30 (AFP): Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are "serious", the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday."We have said several times that we are ready for discussions, but only if the other side is...
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Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
STOCKHOLM, Jan 30 (BBC): A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports.Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening. Unrest broke out after Mr Momika set fire...
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Sharaa made Syria president for transition
DAMASCUS, Jan 31 (Reuters): Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad.Sharaa was also empowered to form a temporary legislative council for a transitional period...
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US girl shot dead by dad in Pakistan over videos
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (BBC): A man who recently moved his family back to Pakistan from the US has confessed to killing his teenage daughter because he disapproved of her TikTok videos, police have told the BBC.Anwar ul-Haq was charged with murder after he admitted to shooting his daughter Hira in...
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news in brief -2025-01-31
Japan protests UN calls to allowwomen on imperial throneTOKYO, Jan 30: Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday that a visit by...
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