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Robert Bowers, 50, was convicted on June 16 of all 63 charges against him for the mass shooting. On July 13, the jury found him eligible for the death penalty.The judge is expected to formally deliver the death sentence on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.On October 27, 2018, Bowers opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue, killing 11 people and wounding six others.–IANSint/khz

“The talk about the alleged truce is incorrect, and our delegation is still in the country and the negotiations are currently suspended,” Nabil Abdalla, Sudanese Army spokesman, said on Wednesday in a statement.On Tuesday, local media reported about an imminent agreement between the Army and the RSF that includes a long-term ceasefire, Xinhua news agency reported.Since May 6, Saudi Arabia and the US have been patronising negotiations between the Sudanese warring parties in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Several truces have since been reached with the two sides accusing each other of violating them.Last week, the Sudanese Army said its…

Nicholas Haysom, the special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UNMISS, on Wednesday stressed that an attack on the oil pipeline that transports South Sudan’s oil to the international market through Port Sudan will cripple the economy of South Sudan, Xinhua news agency reported.”We are acutely aware that one of the great dangers that South Sudan faces is that there will be an attack on the oil pipeline, which would have an almost immediate impact on the economy of South Sudan,” Haysom told journalists at a press conference in the South Sudanese capital of Juba.”South Sudan is…

During talks in Amman, the two leaders stressed the need to continue coordination on issues of mutual concern and regional security and stability, according to a Royal Court statement on Wednesday.The UAE leader said both countries aspire to achieve sustainable development for their people and to advance peace, stability and prosperity in the region, Xinhua news agency reported.The talks also covered regional and international issues, with a focus on the Palestinian cause and efforts to reach just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.–IANSint/khz

The joint declaration was made on the last day of the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC) and ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF) held in Jakarta on August1-2. The meeting gathered nearly 500 participants, consisting of governors, mayors and representatives from regional governments of ASEAN countries, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.”The declaration contains an agreement that aims to strengthen our cooperation to establish sustainable urban living in order to support the development of the ASEAN community,” Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said in his closing remarks.”We believe that sustainable urban development will support the collective…

The two leaders on Wednesday discussed Russia’s recent withdrawal from the deal, which aimed to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports and the export of Russian food and fertilisers, Xinhua news agency reported.Putin told Erdogan that the extension of the agreement was meaningless without the implementation of the Russian part of the grain deal, according to the Kremlin.He reiterated that Russia would return to the deal “as soon as the West fulfills all its obligations” outlined in the agreement.Both leaders further discussed alternative ways in which Russian grain can be supplied to countries in need.The two…

The talks will discuss the latest situation in Ukraine and see views exchanged on peace between Russia and Ukraine, the report said on Wednesday, adding Kilic will also meet with his counterparts on the sidelines of the talks.The report did not reveal the reason for Erdogan’s absence from the upcoming peace talks, Xinhua news agency reported.It is reported that 30 countries, excluding Russia, were invited to the talks on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia’s resort city of Jeddah.Earlier on Wednesday, Erdogan held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging him to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative.The two…

U Hla Tun, Director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday that heavy rainfall in recent days has contributed to the rising river levels, saying that heavy rains are common as it is currently in the rainy season.People who settle near the river banks and low-lying areas in the townships are advised to take precautionary measures, the weather bureau said.Authorities from the Mon State and Bago Region told Xinhua on Wednesday that their rescue teams are on high alert.Some townships in southern Myanmar’s Mon State and Kayin State have already experienced flooding in recent…

According to official news agency IRNA, the drills are aimed at displaying “the authority and combat defence preparations of the IRGC Navy in protecting the security of the Persian Gulf and the Iranian islands,” including Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb, Xinhua news agency reported.The IRGC’s operational combat, vessel, missile, drone, naval-aviation, electronic warfare and rapid response units are involved in the drills, said the report.Speaking on the exercises’ sidelines, Ali Ozmaei, Commander of the IRGC Navy’s Imam Muhammad Baqir operational base, said vessels equipped with missiles capable of hitting targets within a range of 600 km…

The attack targeted the government forces’ positions in the Hays and al-Jarrahi districts, involving the use of heavy weapons and artillery, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.”The government forces destroyed the (Houthi) artillery, inflicting heavy losses among the militants,” said the state TV without elaborating.Houthi media have made no comment yet on the alleged attack.Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since late 2014 when the Houthi militia seized control of several northern cities and driving the internationally-recognised government out of the capital Sanaa.The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced four million, and pushed the country…