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At least 47 killed, 97 injured in Israeli strikes across Lebanon
BEIRUT/TEHRAN, June 19 (Xinhua) - At least 47 people were killed and 97 others injured in intensive Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon from midnight until Friday afternoon, according to an updated toll released by Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center.The strikes hit multiple areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, including the districts of Nabatieh, Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Jezzine, and Baalbek, the center said.Among the dead were victims of an airstrike on Ain Bourday and another on a farm in the town of Jamaliyeh, both in the Baalbek district. Other casualties were reported from drone strikes in the town of Rihan in Jezzine and along the Deir al-Zahrani-Nabatieh highway.The strikes came despite the recently signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), which stipulates an end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned Israel's continued attacks against Lebanon.He stressed that ending the war in Lebanon has been explicitly considered an integral part of the U.S.-Iran MoU, adding the United States is directly responsible for the present circumstances in Lebanon.Baghaei said Iran would adopt all necessary measures to protect its interests, security and rights as well as those of its allies.Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday, citing an Israeli official, that Israel and Hezbollah had reached a ceasefire agreement.
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Israel launches strike on S. Lebanon after ceasefire report: media
Israel launches strike on S. Lebanon after ceasefire report: media
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Hezbollah lawmaker says group will respect ceasefire if Israel does
Ibrahim al-Moussawi, a member of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc "Loyalty to the Resistance," said Friday that the group would continue to abide by the ceasefire agreement provided that Israel also respects its terms.
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UN urges RSF to abandon planned assault on Sudan's El-Obeid as civilian fears mount
The United Nations demanded that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt preparations for what it described as an imminent military push toward El-Obeid, a key city in North Kordofan, amid fears of widespread civilian suffering.
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Israel, Hezbollah reach ceasefire: media
JERUSALEM, June 19 (Xinhua) - Israel and Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday, citing an Israeli official.The official said Israel would remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon. If they attack us, we will respond, the official was quoted as saying.
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IMF approves $211 million climate resilience programme for Sierra Leone
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a new financial package worth about $211.5 million for Sierra Leone, aimed at boosting the country's resilience to climate-related shocks.
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Russia open to dialogue with Europe 'without ultimatums': Kremlin
Russia remains open to contacts and negotiations with European countries when not under ultimatums, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in regular press briefing on Friday.
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Switzerland says planned US-Iran talks postponed
The planned talks among the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan scheduled for Friday in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock have been postponed, said the Swiss Foreign Ministry."
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Iran says no Hormuz transit fees during 60-day negotiation window with US
Iran said on Friday it will waive Strait of Hormuz transition fees during a 60-day negotiation period with the United States following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority said that, in light of the MoU, passage through the Strait of Hormuz will
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Iran says talks with US bound by Tehran's 'red lines': media
Talks with the United States would remain bound by Tehran's "red lines," Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was quoted by media as saying on Friday."
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Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
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Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school
A fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo Friday, but all of about 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued, officials said.
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S. Korea says all communication channels with DPRK cut off
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that all communication channels between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been severed.
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