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Australian research finds no link between mobile phones and various cancers

Australian research finds no link between mobile phones and various cancers

04 Feb 2025 | 10:37 AM

Canberra, Feb 4 (UNI) Research led by Australia's nuclear and radiation safety agency has found no link between mobile phone use and various cancers.

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Mongolia to receive 2,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine

04 Feb 2025 | 10:26 AM

Ulan Bator, Feb 4 (UNI) Mongolia is set to receive 2,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine next week, Health Minister Togtmol Munkhsaikhan said here on Monday.

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Russia to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus

Russia to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus

04 Feb 2025 | 10:23 AM

Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI) Russia will deploy its Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus in accordance with the agreements reached between the leaders of the two countries, a senior Russian diplomat confirmed on Tuesday.

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U.S. stocks extend losses on tariff concerns

04 Feb 2025 | 10:17 AM

New York, Feb 4 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, as investors reacted to the Donald Trump administration's planned tariff rollout.

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Mexico, U.S. agree to put off tariffs for a month, deploy soldiers on border

Mexico, U.S. agree to put off tariffs for a month, deploy soldiers on border

04 Feb 2025 | 9:59 AM

Mexico City, Feb 4 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said she had reached an agreement with her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to put a month-long "pause" on imposing a 25-percent tariff on Mexican imports and to immediately reinforce security along the 3,200-km U.S.-Mexico border to stem drug trafficking.

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U.S. Senate confirms Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

U.S. Senate confirms Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

04 Feb 2025 | 9:55 AM

Washington, Feb 4 (UNI) U.S. Senate on Monday evening confirmed Chris Wright, CEO of an oilfield services company, to be the new secretary of the Energy Department.

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Erdogan to visit Syria before March: Reports

Erdogan to visit Syria before March: Reports

04 Feb 2025 | 8:52 AM

Ankara, Feb 4 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Syria before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins on March 1, Turkish pro-government newspaper Turkiye reported, citing sources.

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17-yr-old girl killed in shark attack at Australian beach

17-yr-old girl killed in shark attack at Australian beach

04 Feb 2025 | 8:49 AM

Sydney, Feb 4 (UNI) A 17-year-old girl died on Monday after being attacked by a shark at a beach on Bribie Island off the coast of Queensland, about 50 km north of Brisbane.

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Residents warned of ongoing flood threat in northeastern Australia

Residents warned of ongoing flood threat in northeastern Australia

04 Feb 2025 | 8:44 AM

Sydney, Feb 4 (UNI) Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home amid widespread flooding.

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Indonesia: Quake measuring 6.1 jolts off N Maluku, no tsunami alert issued

Indonesia: Quake measuring 6.1 jolts off N Maluku, no tsunami alert issued

04 Feb 2025 | 8:33 AM

Jakarta, Feb 4 (UNI) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's North Maluku province early Tuesday without prompting large waves, the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

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Hamas says ready to negotiate for 2nd phase of ceasefire

04 Feb 2025 | 1:04 AM

Gaza, Feb. 3 (UNI) A source from the political bureau of Hamas said on Monday that the movement is ready to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement the second phase of the ceasefire and a potential prisoner-for-hostage exchange.

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Ten Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri\\\\ Lankan waters

Ten Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri\\\\ Lankan waters

03 Feb 2025 | 11:23 PM

Colombo, Feb 3 (UNI) Just a week after India’s Ministry of External Affairs lodged a strong protest over an incident involving Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters, the Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

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French PM passes 2025 budget bill without lawmakers' vote

03 Feb 2025 | 10:47 PM

Paris, Feb 3 (UNI) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has passed on Monday the 2025 budget bill bypassing the vote of the lawmakers, risking a vote of no confidence from the opposition, the broadcast of the French National Assembly meeting showed.

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Trump says U.S. agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for one month

03 Feb 2025 | 10:45 PM

Washington, Feb. 3 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "very friendly conversation" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the two sides agreed to "immediately pause" the anticipated tariffs for one month and continue negotiations.

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Bangladesh: 13-yr-old girl gangraped before murder in Dhaka

03 Feb 2025 | 10:23 PM

Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNI) Police have uncovered a shocking incident of gangrape of a 13-year-old girl before murder in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan area.

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