US to partially evacuate embassy in Iraq as Iran tensions escalate
MUSCAT, June 12 (AFP/BBC): Oman said Thursday it will host a sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend amid escalating tensions between the long-time foes."I am pleased to confirm the 6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday,"...
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Hamas calls US-backed group a 'filthy tool' after aid worker deaths
GAZA, June 12 (AFP): Hamas accused a US- and Israeli-backed aid organisation in Gaza of becoming a "filthy tool" of Israeli forces Thursday, following its allegation that Hamas militants had killed eight aid workers."The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has become a filthy tool in the hands of the occupying army, used...
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Ukraine wants to end war with Russia 'this year'
ROME, June 12 (AFP): Ukraine wants to end war with Russia already "this year", its Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Thursday, reiterating the call to step up pressure on Russia."We want to end this war this year," he told Ukraine's European allies at a security conference in Rome, adding that...
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Wars have now displaced over 122m people: UN
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters): The number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world climbed above 122 million this year due to a failure to resolve multi-year conflicts such as those in Sudan and Ukraine, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.However, it said that funding to help...
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Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (AFP): Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use "heavy force."In Los Angeles, where the unrest began last Friday, an overnight curfew intended to keep...
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Sri Lanka counts 7.0m crop-busting monkeys
COLOMBO, June 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable".Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI) Chief Executive A. L. Sandika said that the refined data was in line with a previous...
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North Korea will always stand with Russia: Kim
PYONGYONG, June 12 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country will always stand with Moscow, state media reported on Thursday.In a message for Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating Russia's independence, Kim called Putin his "dearest comrade" and...
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