Israel kills 40 in Gaza as UN chief urges end to ‘horrific violence’
GAZA, Sept 13 (Agencies): Israel's Military continued to pound Gaza, killing 40 more Palestinians as international condemnation mounted over an Israeli attack that killed at least 18 people at a United Nations-run school, including six aid workers.At least six Palestinians were killed and others injured this evening in a series...
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Trump rules out new Harris debate
CHARLOTTE, Sept 13 (AFP): Donald Trump said Thursday he would not take part in another debate with Kamala Harris, as the White House rivals headed back to battleground states that are set to decide a nail-bitingly close US presidential election.The Republican former president lashed out two days after his first...
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Putin has sent clear message to West on long-range missiles for Ukraine
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (Reuters): President Vladimir Putin has delivered a clear message to the West about the consequences it will face if it allows Ukraine to hit Russian territory with Western long-range missiles, the Kremlin said on Friday.Putin said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting with Russia...
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Military-opposition standoff threatens Pakistan's stability
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13 (AFP): After Pakistan police stormed parliament's premises to arrest several opposition lawmakers on terrorism charges, analysts say a standoff between former prime minister Imran Khan's party and the country's powerful military threatens to reduce politics to a clash between the two sides.Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party staged...
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India's top court grants bail to opposition leader Kejriwal
NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Reuters): India's Supreme Court granted bail on Friday to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, paving the way for his release almost six months after he was arrested.Kejriwal's release is expected to boost the morale of his decade-old Aam Aadmi...
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News in Brief -2024-09-14
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in AfricaGENEVA, Sept 13: The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the disease in Africa and beyond....
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