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Syria plays down chances of direct talks with Israel

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A senior Syrian official said on Tuesday no direct negotiations will be held with Israel until it recognizes what Damascus regards as requirements for a deal.

Japan PM censured in upper house, unlikely to quit

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, suffered an unprecedented censure in parliament's upper house on Wednesday, but the embarrassing opposition move was not expected to force him to resign or call a snap poll soon.

At least 30 killed in Sudanese airliner blaze

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese airliner coming from Amman and Damascus burst into flames after landing in Khartoum on Tuesday night, killing at least 30 of the 214 people on board, officials and witnesses said on Wednesday.

Remote Tajik outpost on front line of drugs war

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
PANJI POYON, Tajikistan (Reuters) - Tajik soldiers squint through the sun and dust at the slowly approaching silhouette of an Afghan truck rumbling across a river bridge.

Sudoku addicts halt Australian drugs trial

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian drugs trial lasting more than three months and costing taxpayers over A$1 million ($947,000) has been aborted after a number of jurors were found to have spent up to half the time playing Sudoku puzzles.

U.S. expected to pledge some $10 billion for Afghans

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to pledge about $10 billion in aid for Afghanistan at a donors conference this week, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, less than what the White House had wanted from Congress.

Mexico police botched journalist murder case: watchdog

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police botched the murder investigation of a journalist working near the U.S. border in 2004 by torturing suspects and mishandling evidence, the country's human's rights commission said.

Sudan plane bursts into flames, 120 killed

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudan Airways plane burst into flames after landing at Khartoum airport on Tuesday and 120 of the 217 passengers died, the head of the airport's medical services said.

U.N. defends selection process for rights chief

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations rejected on Tuesday as "absurd" and "offensive" allegations that it was being secretive in selecting a successor to its outspoken human rights chief, Louise Arbour.

Putin pledges Russian conventional weapons funds

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday promised the military sufficient funds to maintain battle readiness with its conventional weapons purchases.

Ousted Nepal king to leave palace on Wednesday

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's ousted King Gyanendra will leave his official palace and move to one of his former residences on Wednesday, an aide said, two weeks after the abolition of the monarchy.

Syria plays down chances of direct talks with Israel

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A senior Syrian official said on Tuesday no direct negotiations will be held with Israel until it recognizes what Damascus regards as requirements for a deal.

Sudanese soldiers and rebels clash in Darfur

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese soldiers and rebels said on Tuesday they had clashed in a remote territory of Darfur over the weekend.

EU and U.S. seek to turn up pressure on Iran

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
BRDO, Slovenia (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union sought on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on Iran to drop its nuclear enrichment program by saying they were ready to go beyond a latest round of U.N. sanctions.

Cyclone raises tuberculosis risks in Myanmar: WHO

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
GENEVA (Reuters) - The cyclone that devastated Myanmar last month forced many tuberculosis sufferers to stop their treatment, triggering fears of drug-resistant strains spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

China says stop Tibet protests to advance talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
ROME (Reuters) - China on Tuesday called on the Dalai Lama and his supporters to halt Tibet protests and attempts to "ruin the Olympics," in order to create the conditions for future roundtable talks.

Kenyan minister, asst minister dead in plane crash

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan cabinet minister and assistant minister died on Tuesday along with two others when their light plane crashed near the Masai Mara game reserve, officials said.

Head of Saddam tribe blown up by car bomb

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
AWJA, Iraq (Reuters) - The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe was killed by a bomb planted on his vehicle north of Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.

Turkish PM: court must explain headscarf ruling

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Constitutional Court must explain its decision to overturn a government-led reform allowing students to wear Muslim headscarves at university.

Conference seeks cash and progress for Afghanistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 06:37
PARIS (Reuters) - Donor states, military powers and regional players will be seeking a more effective strategy for Afghanistan's development and security as well as pledging funds at a conference in Paris on Thursday.