Russia, Ukraine swap peace roadmaps at Istanbul talks
ISTANBUL, June 02 (AFP): Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped plans for ending their three-year war during talks in Istanbul aiming to find a way out of Europe's largest conflict since World War II.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any deal must not "reward" Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but said Kyiv...
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Six children among 14 killed in Gaza strike
GAZA, June 02 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike on a home in the northern town of Jabalia killed 14 people on Monday."The number of martyrs from the targeting of the Al-Bursh family home has risen to 14, including six children and three women, in addition to...
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No N deal if goal is to 'deprive Iran of peaceful activities'
CAIRO, June 02 (AFP): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that a nuclear deal would not be possible if the goal is to "deprive Iran of its peaceful nuclear activities"."If the goal of the negotiations is to gain reassurance and confidence that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons,...
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New hope for patients with less common breast cancer
WASHINGTON, June 02 (AFP): A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn't seen major drug advances in over a decade, researchers reported Monday.Results from the study, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for...
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