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Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications as it struggles with arrivals spike
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians following a sharp increase in irregular arrivals this month, authorities said on Sunday. More than 1,000 peo...
Apr 14, 2024
Pope Francis calls for halt to 'spiral of violence' in Middle East
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged Iran and Israel on Sunday to avoid actions that could feed "a spiral of violence" that risked dragging the Middle East deeper into conflict. "Enough war, en...
Apr 14, 2024
British jets shot down Iranian drones, PM Sunak says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that British military jets shot down drones launched by Iran in its attack on Israel and called for "calm heads to prevail" to avoi...
Apr 14, 2024
Landslides kill 14 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island
JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 14 people have been killed in landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday, with rescue efforts ongoing for tho...
Apr 14, 2024
Russia's Kurgan governor calls on residents to evacuate flooded areas as waters rise
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's Kurgan region on Sunday urged people to evacuate flooded areas immediately, saying rain was exacerbating the already tough situation there and the coming ni...
Apr 14, 2024
Iranian airports cancel flights until Monday morning
DUBAI (Reuters) - Several Iranian airports including Tehran's Imam Khomeini International have cancelled flights until Monday, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, as tensions flared in the Middle ...
Apr 14, 2024
Two killed by Ukrainian strikes in Kherson region, says Russian-installed official
(Reuters) - Two people have been killed by Ukrainian strikes on the Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Kherson region, Russian-installed regional head Vladimir Saldo said on Sunday. One more person has b...
Apr 14, 2024
Jordan PM says escalation in region would lead to 'dangerous paths'
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said on Sunday any escalation in the region would lead to "dangerous paths" and said that there was a need to reduce escalation by all partie...
Apr 14, 2024
Most of the Iranian drones over Syria were downed by Israel,US, intelligence sources say
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Most of the Iranian drones flying over Syria's airspace during Tehran's strikes overnight were downed by Israeli and U.S. jets before reaching their targets in...
Apr 14, 2024
G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call
ROME (Reuters) - Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to discuss Iran's attack on Israel late on Saturday. The Iranian attack in res...
Apr 14, 2024
