Six UN staffers among 18 killed in Israeli strike
GAZA, Sept 12 (BBC): The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school it runs in central Gaza.Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said a total of 18 people were killed in Wednesday's strike on al-Jaouni school...
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Race to become Japan's next PM kicks off
TOKYO, Sept 12 (AFP): The race to become Japan's next prime minister kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates including the son of a former premier and a nationalist vying to be the country's first woman leader.Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership contest on September 27 will...
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Detained MPs of Imran's party allowed to join parliament
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12 (AFP): Several Pakistan MPs detained under new protest laws after demonstrating in support of jailed former premier Imran Khan were allowed to attend parliament Thursday.Ten MPs were arrested this week, some from their offices in the National Assembly in the capital Islamabad, and charged Tuesday under a...
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Harris, Trump battle for swing states
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (AFP): Kamala Harris and Donald Trump return to the campaign trail Thursday, with the Democrat hoping her dominant display in their first presidential debate will boost her chances in the knife-edge US election.The rivals are heading to crucial battleground states that will decide November's vote, two days...
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