Israel cuts off Gaza power supplies
CAIRO, Mar 10 (TASS): The Palestinian Hamas movement has condemned the Israeli authorities' decision to cut off electricity supplies to the enclave, calling it a "gross violation" of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, according to movement spokesman Izzat al-Risheq."Israel's latest actions constitute a blatant violation of all signed...
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N Korea fires missiles as South-US drills begin
SEOUL, Mar 10 (AFP): North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" on Monday, South Korea's military said, the same day Seoul and Washington began a major annual joint military drill known as Freedom Shield."Our military has detected at around 13:50 (0450 GMT) multiple unidentified ballistic missiles fired from Hwanghae province...
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Carney wins vote to replace Trudeau as PM
OTTAWA, Mar 10 (AFP): Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country's next prime minister Sunday, as the former central banker warned of "dark days" brought on by the United States under President Donald Trump.Carney lost no time taking a defiant stance against a US president he accused...
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Iran open to talks with US
TEHRAN, Mar 10 (AP): Iran said Sunday it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarization of its nuclear program.In a statement posted on X, the country's U.N. mission said: "If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-à-vis any...
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Three migrant hairdressers shot dead in SW Pakistan
QUETTA, Mar 10 (AFP): Three migrant barbers were shot dead by gunmen in a southwestern province of Pakistan, police said Monday, where violence by separatist militants is rising.Attacks on labourers from other parts of the country have increased in Balochistan, with militants accusing them of profiting from the region.Migrant hairdressers,...
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Tanker collides with cargo vessel in N Sea
LONDON, Mar 10 (AFP): The UK Coastguard said Monday it was responding to reports that an oil tanker and a cargo vessel had collided in the North Sea. UK media reported that both the oil tanker and cargo vessel were on fire off the northeastern coast of England."HM Coastguard is...
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