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ISTANBUL -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call on Saturday that Türkiye would not allow the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to operate in Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
Anadolu cited Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli, who said Fidan underlined the importance of cooperating with Syria to ensure stability and manage a peaceful transition. (Türkiye-Blinken-Syria Talk)
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ISLAMABAD -- One Pakistani soldier was killed and six others injured in an exchange of fire between Afghan and Pakistani security forces at a check post in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, official sources said.
The confrontation began at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, involving the use of heavy and light weaponry at the check post in Upper Kurram district along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Pakistan-Afghanistan-clash)
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CAIRO -- The Suez Canal has successfully tested a new lane that allows ships to travel in both directions along a 10-km stretch in its southern section, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Saturday.
SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said two ships used the new channel after dredging work was completed. He called the project a "major qualitative leap" that will significantly improve the canal's capacity and efficiency. (Egypt-Suez Canal)
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KHARTOUM -- The Sudan Certificate Examinations kicked off on Saturday against a backdrop of gunfire and smoke from ongoing battles. These critical exams, essential for university enrollment, are being conducted in schools situated on the front lines, as well as in refugee camps and shelters for displaced persons.
A total of 343,644 students are sitting for these pivotal exams at 2,300 centers across Sudan and abroad, while approximately 150,000 students are unable to participate due to the ongoing conflict. The exams, traditionally held at the end of secondary school, were postponed for nearly two years owing to the war that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023. (Sudan-Certificate Exams-Conflict) Enditem
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