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Israel ex-spymaster Zamir, whose 1973 war warning was ignored, dead at 98
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Zvi Zamir, a former head of Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whose warning that Egypt and Syria were about to attack Israel in 1973 was largely ignored by the government, has d...
Jan 02, 2024
Poland says threat level from Russian strikes reduced, planes return to base
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland said on Tuesday that planes protecting its airspace had returned to base after the threat level related to Russian strikes on Ukraine had reduced. Earlier, Poland had deploye...
Jan 02, 2024
Passengers evacuated from Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo airport
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japan Airlines aircraft was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 pass...
Jan 02, 2024
Turkey detains 33 people suspected of espionage for Israel’s Mossad – state media
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 33 people suspected of carrying out espionage for Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday, adding 1...
Jan 02, 2024
Armed drone shot down over air base housing U.S. forces in northern Iraq – sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An armed drone was shot down on Tuesday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, two security sources said. The Iraqi semi-auto...
Jan 02, 2024
U.N. to boost food ration for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
By Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) - The United Nations will increase the food ration for each Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh by $2 a month, to $10 from Jan. 1, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on ...
Jan 02, 2024
South Korea protests to Japan about tsunami alerts showing disputed islets
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has protested to Japan over a tsunami advisory issued by its neighbour following the powerful New Year's Day earthquake that featured a map displaying a g...
Jan 02, 2024
Disputes over China ties sour Taiwan election campaign
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Bitter disputes on how to handle relations with China and avoid conflict are dominating the final stretch of election campaigning in Taiwan, as some polls show a tight race between ...
Jan 02, 2024
Somalia’s cabinet calls emergency meet on Ethiopia, Somaliland port deal
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's cabinet will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss a pact Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland, allowing the former to use the Red Sea port...
Jan 02, 2024
Syrian military says Israeli attack on Damascus outskirts caused material damage – SANA
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Syrian military statement said an Israeli air strike early on Tuesday that came from the direction of the Golan Heights targeting positions in the outskirts of Damascus caused some...
Jan 02, 2024
