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UN General Assembly elects 18 members to Human Rights Council

United Nations, Oct 10 (UNI) The UN General Assembly on Wednesday elected 18 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term.

The 18 countries -- Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand -- were elected by a secret ballot, and they will serve three-year terms beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, replacing members whose terms of office are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024.
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US supplies over 800 patriot interceptor missiles worth $3 26Bln to Ukraine since 2022

10 Dec 2024 | 9:05 AM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) After including a Patriot air defence battery as part of the $1.85 billion military aid package to Ukraine in December 2022, the United States has since transferred at least 847 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles worth about $3.26 billion to Kiev, a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of US Department of Defence (DOD) budget reports showed.

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Israeli Air Force attacks over 250 military targets in Syria over past 2 days: Reports

Israeli Air Force attacks over 250 military targets in Syria over past 2 days: Reports

10 Dec 2024 | 8:59 AM

Damascus, Dec 10 (UNI) The Israeli air force has attacked more than 250 military targets in Syria since the change of power in the country, including military bases, dozens of fighter jets and helicopters, anti-aircraft missile systems and warehouses with missiles and other weapons, Israeli Army Radio reported, citing a source.

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Premature to talk about keeping Russian military presence in Syria: Kremlin

10 Dec 2024 | 12:49 AM

Moscow, Dec 9 (UNI) It is premature to talk about keeping Russian military presence in Syria, this will be a subject for discussion with the authorities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

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Arson attack on synagogue in Melbourne classify as act of terrorism: Police

09 Dec 2024 | 11:33 PM

Sydney, Dec 9 (UNI) Australian police have classified the arson attack on Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne as an act of terrorism, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said on Monday.

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Burkina Faso announces composition of new gov after reshuffle

09 Dec 2024 | 10:12 PM

Ouagadougou, Dec 9 (UNI) The composition of a new government in Burkina Faso has been announced after the dissolution of the previous one, and some ministers of the former government managed to retain their posts, according to a statement released by the government.

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