Won't play Putin's 'games' with short truce: Zelensky
KYIV, May 03 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.Russia has so far rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire pushed by Kyiv and Washington, which is trying to broker an end to...
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US approves $3.5b missile sale to KSA
WASHINGTON, May 03 (AFP): The United States on Friday approved a $3.5 billion sale of missiles to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), ahead of a visit to the kingdom by President Donald Trump.The State Department said it notified Congress of the deal that will include Saudi Arabia's purchase of 1,000...
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Spl snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
NEW YORK, May 03 (BBC): The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an "unparalleled" antivenom, say scientists.Antibodies found in Tim Friede's blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of species in...
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Five survive 36 hours in alligator-filled swamp after plane crash
SUCRE, May 03 (BBC): Five people have been rescued after spending 36 hours atop a plane in an alligator-infested swamp in the Amazon after it was forced to make an emergency landing, local authorities said.The small plane was found by local fishermen in Bolivia's Amazonas region on Friday having been...
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