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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 52

GAZA CITY, May 19 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks on Monday killed at least 52 people, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory."The Israeli bombardment on Gaza has continued since midnight and throughout the early morning hours, resulting in 52 martyrs," civil...

Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia

BISHKEK, May 19 (AFP): Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high-and in some cases record-breaking-temperatures over the past three months.The five ex-Soviet states that make up the region are particularly vulnerable to global warming.Many work in the agricultural...

Sudan's army chief names former UN official as new PM

KHARTOUM, May 19 (AFP): Sudan's army chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan appointed on Monday former UN official Kamil Idris as the country's new prime minister, more than two years into a brutal war.Idris, a career diplomat and past presidential candidate, was the director general of the United...

Iran summons British envoy over arrests in UK

TEHRAN, May 19 (BBC): Iran summoned a British envoy in Tehran over the arrest of several of its nationals in the UK, including three who have been charged with spying, Iranian state media has reported.The IRNA news agency said the diplomat was asked to give an explanation for what it...

Warsaw mayor wins round one of Polish presidential election

WARSAW, May 19 (AFP): Pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski scored a narrow win in round one of Poland's presidential election but faces an uphill struggle after right-wing and far-right candidates won a majority of votes, analysts said on Monday.Trzaskowski, who is backed by the governing centrists, will face nationalist historian...

Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia

BEIJING, May 19 (AFP): Denmark's foreign minister said Monday he had a "frank talk" with his Chinese counterpart about Beijing's "deeply problematic" support for Russia and its war in Ukraine."I had a frank talk with my Chinese colleague about, among other things, stopping the deeply problematic Chinese support for Russia's...

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Russia outlaws Amnesty International as'undesirable organisation'MOSCOW, May 19: Russia on Monday labelled Amnesty International an "undesirable organisation", banning the rights group's activities and accusing it of being a hub of "Russophobia" and of supporting Ukraine. "The London headquarters of Amnesty International is a centre for the preparation of global Russophobic...