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Biden warns against 'full-scale war' over Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (AFP/Reuters): US President Joe Biden asked world leaders Tuesday to prevent "full-scale war" over Lebanon, as clashes escalated between Israel and Hezbollah, prompting the UN chief to warn of a situation "on the brink."The UN General Assembly, the high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes as...

Impunity, inequality, other challenges risk engulfing world, Guterres tells UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25(AP): The head of the United Nations warned gathered leaders Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward "a powder keg that risks engulfing the world" - the latest clarion call from Antonio Guterres that the global situation is becoming intolerable and unsustainable."We can't...

China successfully test-fires ICBM

BEIJING, Sept 25 (BBC): China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean.The ICMB was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and "fell into expected sea areas", Beijing's defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was...

Forcing Russia into peace would be fatal mistake: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Sept 25 (AFP): The Kremlin said Wednesday that "forcing" Russia into peace would be a "fatal mistake," rejecting comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations.Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia can only be forced into a peace settlement and vowed not to negotiate on Moscow's terms...

Govt cars abandoned as Lanka's new leader takes charge

COLOMBO, Sept 25 (AFP): Hundreds of pricey government vehicles have been abandoned around Sri Lanka's capital after the country's new Marxist-leaning president took office, a member of his party said Wednesday, with hundreds of others missing.Senior members of the former government had dumped the state-owned cars and SUVs without a...

Iran brokering talks to send advanced Russian missiles to Houthis

TEHRAN, Sept 25 (Reuters): Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the militant group, three Western and regional sources said, a development that highlights Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow.Seven sources said that Russia has yet to decide to transfer the...