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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday chided efforts by worldwide officers assembly in Saudi Arabia to discover a peaceable settlement for the battle in Ukraine, saying the talks don’t have “the slightest added value” as a result of Moscow - not like Kyiv - wasn’t invited. ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai occasion introduced Monday that it'll kind a coalition with a celebration from the outgoing military-backed administration to attempt to finish practically three months of political impasse after the progressive occasion that gained nationwide elections was excluded from the formation of a brand new authorities. ...

Iraq's prime minister has now waded right into a row over who's answerable for a bear getting free within the cargo maintain of a aircraft.Iraqi Airways mentioned it was to not blame for the bear's escape from its crate because the plane waited to take off from Dubai International Airport on Friday. The flight was delayed as authorities dispatched specialists to sedate the animal and take away it from the aircraft.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shayya' Sabbar al Sudani has ordered an investigation.A video clip circulating on social media confirmed the aircraft's captain apologising to passengers for Friday's take-off delay due to the bear's bid for freedom. Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for worldwide journey, declined to remark.The airline mentioned the bear...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A multinational drive helps Cyprus battle cussed wildfires in the summertime warmth, with Lebanon becoming a member of Greece and Jordan in sending plane to battle a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain, officers stated Monday. ...

A British pensioner who killed his terminally sick spouse in Cyprus to finish her struggling has stated the legislation round "mercy killing" should be modified.Retired miner David Hunter was free of jail final week after a court docket sentenced him to 2 years in jail for the manslaughter of Janice, his partner of 52 years. "When you take someone's life, especially your wife's, who you love so much, it hurts, it really hurts," Mr Hunter, 76, advised ITV's Good Morning Britain."I've had quite a few nightmares. I don't want anyone to go through what I went through."He stated governments wanted to assessment the legal guidelines round mercy killings, including: "I would like to see the Cypriot government and the British government get together and try to work something out, bec...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s standard opposition chief, is now an inmate at a high-security jail after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to a few years. ...

British scouts have moved into motels in South Korean capital Seoul after a "punishingly hot" heatwave on the World Jamboree sparked well being issues for the 1000's of youngsters.Other international locations have been advised to evacuate to the large campsite in South Korea by officers, with warnings a hurricane is on target to hit the world later within the week. It will add to the climate distress for the 40,000 members, after temperatures in some elements of the nation topped 38C (100.4F) final week, with no less than 600 folks on the occasion having been handled for heat-related illnesses, based on officers.In an replace, the British contingent stated all its members had been now safely in motels in Seoul."The UK Embassy and the Mayor of Seoul are also supporting the UK...

JERUSALEM — Israeli troops on Sunday killed three alleged Palestinian militants within the northern West Bank, additional escalating a wave of violence wherein two different individuals, together with a younger Palestinian man believed to have been gunned down by extremist Jewish settlers, had been killed in preventing over the weekend. ...

Niger has closed its airspace till additional discover citing the specter of army intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the nation's ousted president.The airspace was closed by the junta on Sunday "in the face of the threat of intervention that is becoming more apparent," a consultant stated in a press release on nationwide tv. He stated there had been a pre-deployment of forces in two Central African international locations in preparation for an intervention - however didn't give particulars.Thousands of junta supporters flocked to a stadium within the capital Niamey, cheering the choice to not collapse to exterior strain to face down by Sunday following the ability seize on 26 July.Prior to Sunday's deadline, de...

BELEM, Brazil — The Amazon rainforest is an enormous space, twice the dimensions of India and sprawling throughout eight international locations and one territory. It’s a vital carbon sink for the local weather, has about 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves and boasts astounding biodiversity, together with 16,000 recognized tree species. ...