ANCHORAGE, the United States -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he had a "very productive meeting" with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, but the summit ended without a deal on the Ukraine crisis.
The two presidents held a joint press conference after concluding their talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Trump said they agreed on "many points," adding that the two sides made some headway, though no deal was reached. (U.S.-Russia-Meeting)
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MOSCOW -- A fire at an industrial facility in western Russia's Ryazan region killed 11 people and injured 130 others, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Saturday.
"The bodies of two more people were found during rubble clearing. In total, unfortunately, 11 people died and 130 people were injured," the ministry reported on its Telegram channel. (Russia-Fire)
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CAIRO -- Thirty-one Arab, Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about realizing a so-called "Greater Israel" in a joint statement.
The statement, released late Friday, condemned the Israeli prime minister's remarks as "a flagrant breach" of international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, affirming the invalidity of any measure or decision seeking to legitimize the occupation, including settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory. (Egypt-Arab Countries-Condemnation-Greater Israel)
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ISLAMABAD -- A total of 307 people were killed and scores of others injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the last 48 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Saturday.
About 90.6 percent of the fatalities were caused by flash floods, while 6.4 percent resulted from roof collapse accidents, the NDMA said in a statement. (Pakistan-Rain) Enditem