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Bridge fire in California explodes over 10 times in size

Bridge fire in California explodes over 10 times in size

12 Sep 2024 | 8:54 AM

Los Angeles, Sep 12 (UNI) Bridge Fire, the largest wildfire in California as of Wednesday, exponentially exploded from 4,000 acres (16.2 square km) early Tuesday to nearly 48,000 acres (194.2 square km) with zero containment.

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Egyptian PM hails positive results of China visit

Egyptian PM hails positive results of China visit

12 Sep 2024 | 8:34 AM

Cairo, Sep 12 (UNI) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praised the "positive results" of his recent visit to China during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Egyptian cabinet.

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2 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank

2 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank

12 Sep 2024 | 8:27 AM

Ramallah, Sep 11 (UNI) Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in Tulkarm city, northern West Bank, Palestinian sources said Wednesday.

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Jordan announces preliminary results of parliamentary election

12 Sep 2024 | 8:11 AM

Amman, Sep 12 (UNI) Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman Musa Maaytah announced on Wednesday preliminary results from the country's 20th parliamentary election.

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1 killed, 1 injured in armed assault on prison workers in Peru

12 Sep 2024 | 8:06 AM

Lima, Sep 12 (UNI) A prison worker was killed and another injured early Wednesday in an armed assault outside a prison in southern Peru's Ica region, according to the National Penitentiary Institute (Inpe).

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UN premises must be protected amid war in Gaza - Spokesperson

12 Sep 2024 | 12:33 AM

United Nations, Sep 11 (UNI) UN premises cannot be misused by fighting groups and should be protected during the war in Gaza, Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

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Blinken says reforms crucial for Ukraine in fighting corruption

11 Sep 2024 | 11:42 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (UNI) Ukraine needs to do more work on reform to bolster the country's economic sectors and address corruption, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday during a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Kiev.

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Norway lifts sanctions on Turkish defense industry - Ankara

11 Sep 2024 | 9:49 PM

Ankara, Sep 11 (UNI) Norway has lifted the defense industry related restrictions imposed on Turkey in 2019, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

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Spanish PM calls for rebalancing of trade ties with China

11 Sep 2024 | 8:42 PM

Madrid, Sep 11 (UNI) The Spanish government wants to reduce the deficit in its trade with China while strengthening their commercial ties, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a trip to China on Wednesday.

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Finland suspends cooperation with Russia on Saimaa Canal

11 Sep 2024 | 7:32 PM

Moscow, Sep 11 (UNI) Finland has temporarily suspended cooperation with Russia within the framework of the Saimaa Canal Advisory Board that focused on the navigation in one of the most important waterways for Finland that connects Finnish largest lake Saimaa to the Baltic Sea, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication said on Wednesday.

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Flights hit as Kenyan airport workers protest  planned lease to Adani Group

Flights hit as Kenyan airport workers protest planned lease to Adani Group

11 Sep 2024 | 4:05 PM

Nairobi, Sep 11 (UNI) Kenyan aviation workers have paralyzed flight operations at the country's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, over the planned leasing of the airport to Indian company Adani Group.

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Two killed in Israeli army helicopter crash in Gaza

Two killed in Israeli army helicopter crash in Gaza

11 Sep 2024 | 3:35 PM

Jerusalem, Sep 11 (UNI) Two Israeli soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in the Rafah area, southern Gaza Strip, during an overnight mission, Israel's army said on Wednesday.

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New Zealand responds to confirmed mpox cases with vaccine approval

New Zealand responds to confirmed mpox cases with vaccine approval

11 Sep 2024 | 3:27 PM

Wellington, Sep 11 (UNI) The New Zealand government has responded quickly to two newly confirmed cases of mpox and approved the use of the vaccine.

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5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Tubas

5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Tubas

11 Sep 2024 | 3:15 PM

Ramallah, Sep 11 (UNI) At least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the West Bank city of Tubas, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Wednesday.

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Quake measuring 5.8 hits Pakistan- GFZ

Quake measuring 5.8 hits Pakistan- GFZ

11 Sep 2024 | 2:38 PM

Hong Kong, Sep 11 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Pakistan at 0728 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

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