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Hamas says head of its government in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Essam al-Dalis  GAZA CITY, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hamas on Tuesday named the head of its government in the Gaza…

Trump and Putin begin crucial call on Ukraine ceasefire

WASHINGTON, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin began a critical phone call on…

Cambodia set to open Chinese-renovated naval base

PHNOM PENH, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cambodia will inaugurate a Chinese-renovated naval base next month, an army spokesman said Tuesday,…

Colombian military kills gang leader accused of planning attack on president

BOGOTA, March 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Colombian military authorities confirmed that they have killed Santander Franco Jimenez, the leader of a…

China urges ‘dialogue’ after Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier

BEIJING, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China called for “dialogue” and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Houthis rebels…

Honduras: Seven dead after plane crashes into the water after takeoff

TEGUCIGALPA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after…

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121

JERUSALEM, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January…

Pres Maduro says will ask UN to protect Venezuelans sent to Salvadoran prison by US

CARACAS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he will ask the UN to protect the rights of…

WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

KABUL, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation said 80 per cent of services that it supports in Afghanistan…

Canada’s PM Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes

Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney and France’s President Emmanuel Macron PARIS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s new Prime…