ANTANANARIVO -- The death toll from the heavy rains that have hit Madagascar since Feb. 14 rose to 11, according to the latest report from the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) released on Thursday.
Five regions of the Indian Ocean island country have been severely affected, including the national capital of Antananarivo and its surrounding areas. Seven of the victims were in and around Antananarivo, while the other four were in the southeastern part of the country. (Madagascar-Heavy Rain)
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MOSCOW -- Potential plans to deploy North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces to Ukraine are concerning, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
The statement comes following reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to propose to U.S. President Donald Trump a Ukraine peacekeeping plan, which is expected to send up to 30,000 European troops to Ukrainian cities. (Russia-Ukraine-NATO)
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PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the United States for discussions with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, focusing on the Ukraine issue and impending U.S. tariffs, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad confirmed on Thursday.
Speaking to French television channel LCI, Haddad revealed that Macron had already spoken with Trump twice this week regarding Ukraine. "Our approach is to maintain dialogue with the president of the United States to ensure that the voice of the Europeans is heard in this negotiation," he said. (France-U.S.-Visit)
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DAMASCUS -- At least five people were killed in an explosion of unknown origin at a residential home in the town of Al-Nayrab in northwestern Syria's Idlib province on Thursday, Syrian state TV Al-Ikhbariya reported.
Initial reports indicated that three civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed, while another child was injured, with all the casualties coming from one family, according to Al-Ikhbariya. (Syria-Explosion-Casualties) Enditem
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