US ambassador to UN visits Haiti, announces new aid

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PORT-AU-PRINCE: The US ambassador to the United Nations visited crisis-torn Haiti on Monday, where he announced an additional $60 million in humanitarian aid and received updates on the Kenyan-led security support mission. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield held talks with the country's presidential transition council and new Prime Minister Garry Conille during the one-day trip. “Haitians deserve … Read more

Miami’s Messi, Suarez out for MLS All-Star Game

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WASHINGTON: Costa Rica played the United States women's national team to a goalless draw on Tuesday in the Americans' opening match before they head to the Olympics in Paris. US captain Lindsey Horan told a crowd of nearly 19,000 that they were not down about their chances in France despite the draw. “We wish we … Read more

Crashed Japan navy choppers found on seabed

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TOKYO: Japan's navy has located on the seabed the wreckage of two helicopters that crashed more than three months ago, killing eight crew members. The SH-60K helicopters, each manned by four people, were conducting submarine tracking exercises off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean in April when they collided. So far, only one body … Read more

Tunisia’s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion

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HAMMAMET, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers are busily dumping sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to keep it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj, looking nostalgically at the city's iconic Yasmine Beach. “It … Read more

Israelis due in Doha for talks on Gaza truce requests

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DOHA: An Israeli delegation will travel to Doha on Thursday to discuss new demands for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of hostages and prisoners, a source familiar with the talks said. The delegation will meet with Qatar's mediating prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, to discuss three Israeli demands, including control over the … Read more

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