GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, (APP/AFP) – Israeli aircraft hit two Hamas targets in Gaza early on Saturday as the worst flare-up of violence since a 2014 war entered a fourth day. “Earlier today (Saturday)… a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel,” the army said in a statement. Hamas security sources said […]
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Israel raids hit Gaza as violence flares for fourth day
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Nepal recalls India envoy, cancels president’s visit
KATHMANDU, (APP/AFP) – Nepal has recalled its ambassador to India and cancelled an upcoming visit by its president to New Delhi, officials said Saturday, further straining ties between two neighbours after months of tension. Deep Kumar Upadhyay was recalled to Kathmandu late Friday after allegedly siding with the Nepali Congress opposition in supporting a threat […]
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US sends troops to Yemen, steps up anti-Qaeda strikes
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country’s collapse last year to bolster government and Arab coalition forces battling Al-Qaeda. Spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the US military has also stepped up air strikes against fighters with Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian […]
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Mayor candidate shot dead in Philippine election violence
MANILA, (APP/AFP) – A candidate for mayor in the southern Philippines was shot dead on Saturday, police said, bringing to at least 15 the number of people killed in violence related to national elections. The Philippines has a long tradition of political violence — fuelled by lax gun laws, politicians with private armies and corrupt […]
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US asks for Seoul’s bottom line on peace talks with North: report
SEOUL, (APP/AFP): Top US intelligence official James Clapper asked South Korean officials during a recent visit for Seoul’s bottom line in any future negotiation between the US and North Korea on a permanent peace treaty, a report said Saturday. The 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice that has never been formalised by a peace […]
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Obama blasts Trump: presidency ‘not a reality show’
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): President Barack Obama on Friday warned the White House race is not a “reality show” and called for Donald Trump’s record to be held to close scrutiny as the billionaire seeks to rally divided Republicans behind him. With Trump seizing the mantle of presumptive Republican nominee this week after his rivals exited the […]