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Six Israeli troops killed, deadly strikes in Lebanon
JERUSALEM :Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.
The soldiers "fell during combat in southern Lebanon",…
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Biden, Xi arrive in Peru ahead of face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summit
LIMA :US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump.
Saturday's face-to-face will…
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Russia launches drone, missile barrage on Kyiv
KYIV (Ukraine) :Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said.
The attacks came as Washington and…
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Lebanon says 11 killed in Israel strikes across the country
BEIRUT (Lebanon) (AFP) – Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed 11 people across the country Tuesday, including five in a rare attack on a house east of Beirut, where a security official said displaced people lived.
The Iran-backed…
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Trump indicates security, foreign policy agenda with new administration picks
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced new members of his incoming administration including loyalist Representative Mike Waltz who will serve as national security adviser and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee…
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Development lenders set $120 bn climate finance goal for poorer countries
BAKU (Reuters) - The world's top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low and middle income countries to $120 billion a year by 2030 as part of efforts at global talks in Azerbaijan on Tuesday to agree an ambitious…
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Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC
NEW YORK :Pakistan has opposed the proposal for new permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and demanded equal and accountable reforms in the council.
Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Munir Akram,…
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Saudi crown prince says Israel must not attack Iran
RIYADH (Saudi Arabia):Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday called on Israel to respect Iran's sovereignty and refrain from attacking Iranian soil, highlighting warming ties between the Middle East rivals.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Trump picks close ally Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as U.N. Ambassador
UNITED NATIONS: US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a longtime ally with little foreign policy experience, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official announced Monday.…
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Israeli strikes kill 37 as attacks intensify in central and southern Gaza, medics say
CAIRO :An Israeli airstrike killed seven people late Monday at a café near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian medics said, bringing the death toll from Israeli strikes since Sunday night to at least 37.
In central Gaza,…
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