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Trump won't hold talks with Putin unless Ukraine deal likely

DOHA, Oct 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would not schedule any talks with Vladimir Putin unless it was clear that the Russian leader was serious about making a deal to end the war in Ukraine."I'm going to have to know that we're going to make...

Cambodia, Thailand sign expanded truce

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Reuters):The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an enhanced ceasefire deal on Sunday in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose intervention in their fierce border conflict earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. The agreement builds on a truce signed three months ago after...

Nepal interim PM adds popular youth figures to cabinet

KATHMANDU, Oct 26 (AFP): Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki expanded on Sunday her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people.The unrest on September 8-9 was triggered by a brief ban on social media but fuelled...

Russia tests new N-powered cruise missile

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters): Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, and will move towards deploying the weapon, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.The test, alongside a nuclear drill last week, sends a message that Russia, in Putin's...

Rubio does not see division of Gaza

JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (AFP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that he did not envision a permanent division of Gaza, despite Israeli troops remaining in an area that has been prioritised for reconstruction.Under a US-brokered ceasefire, Israeli forces have withdrawn to a "Yellow Line", leaving them in control...

Now in touching distance of becoming NY mayor

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (AFP): An unknown local lawmaker just a few months ago, leftist Zohran Mamdani has burst onto New York's political scene and is closing in on becoming the first Muslim mayor of America's most populous city.Since his surprise victory in the Democratic Party primary in June, New...

Russian drone kills three persons in Kyiv

KYIV, Oct 26 (AFP): An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said on Sunday.The head of Kyiv's military administration said early Sunday that "several" Russian drones were operating over the city, and warned people to "remain in shelters".Mayor...

Kurdish PKK withdrawing all forces from Turkey

BAGHDAD, Oct 26 (AFP): The Kurdish militant PKK said Sunday it was withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, urging Ankara to take legal steps to protect the peace process as held a ceremony in northern Iraq."We are implementing the withdrawal of all our forces within Turkey," the...