TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday met with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi in the Omani capital of Muscat ahead of "indirect" Iran-U.S. talks, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The meeting took place shortly after Araghchi's arrival and before his scheduled "indirect" negotiations with U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff over Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief, the ministry said. (Iran-US-Ties)

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KIEV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that strengthening air defense capabilities is currently Ukraine's top priority.

Following his visit to the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Zelensky emphasized the need for providing additional air defense systems and missiles to Kiev to protect Ukrainian people and cities. (Ukraine-Russia-Ties)

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NEW DELHI -- At least five people died and six others were injured in a blast that took place inside a factory in India's northwest state of Maharashtra, local police confirmed on Saturday.

The blast happened at the "MMP Aluminium Industries" in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation in Nagpur district late on Friday. (India-Blast-Casualties)

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GOMA -- Intense gunfire and artillery fire shook the western neighborhoods of Goma overnight from Friday to Saturday, plunging the city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into panic, according to local sources.

Residents in the Keshero and Lac-Vert districts reported heavy shooting and explosions beginning around 10 p.m. local time on Friday. The barrage continued for several hours, prompting civilians to flee or seek shelter indoors. (DRC-Gunmen-Shooting) Enditem

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