SYDNEY -- At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a major earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.

The Red Cross reported the updated death toll early Wednesday local time, citing government sources. Local media previously reported a death toll of seven. (Australia-earthquake)

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DAMASCUS -- The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said Tuesday that his forces are willing to propose a "demilitarized zone" in the border city of Kobani in the northern countryside of Aleppo.

He made the remarks on the social media platform X, expressing SDF's readiness to establish a buffer area in Kobani, with the redeployment of security forces under U.S. supervision and presence. This move, he said, aims to "address Turkish security concerns and ensure lasting stability in the region." (Syria-SDF-Turkiye)

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RAMALLAH -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Cairo on Wednesday amid indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, which have recently gained momentum, a Palestinian diplomat said on Tuesday.

Palestinian Ambassador to Cairo Diab al-Louh said Abbas will attend the 11th Summit of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation on Thursday at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (Palestine-Egypt-Visit)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Fighting flared between Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters in the southern province of Lahj on Tuesday evening, a military official told Xinhua.

The clashes occurred in the Musaymir area after government forces repelled a Houthi infiltration attempt, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. He added that three Houthi fighters were killed and five others wounded. (Yemen-Houthis-Conflicts) Enditem

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