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Indian businessman arrested with gold biscuits

Indian businessman arrested with gold biscuits

08 Sep 2024 | 11:44 PM

Colombo, Sep 8 (UNI) A 29-year-old Indian national was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Katunayake Airport while attempting to smuggle gold biscuits worth approximately Rs. 30 million, media reports said.

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SL tourism revenue tops US$2 bln in first 8 months

08 Sep 2024 | 11:09 PM

Colombo, Sep 8 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenue from tourism rose to $2.17 billion in the first eight months of 2024 with a 66.1 percent jump from the same period last year while the arrivals also gained 50.7 percent, the central bank said here on Sunday.

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Senior Palestinian civil defense official killed in Israeli airstrike on home in N Gaza

08 Sep 2024 | 10:29 PM

Gaza, Sep 8 (UNI) Deputy Director of the Palestinian Civil Defense Mohammed Morsi and his four family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources on Sunday.

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1 killed, 4 injured in blast in NW Pakistan

08 Sep 2024 | 10:29 PM

Islamabad, Sep 8 (UNI) At least one person was killed and four others were injured when a blast went off in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police officials said on Sunday.

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Ukrainian armed forces suffer from desertion, especially among new recruits

08 Sep 2024 | 10:29 PM

Kiev, Sep 8 (UNI) The Ukrainian armed forces are suffering from desertion and insubordination, especially among new recruits, CNN reported on Sunday, citing the Ukrainian military, adding that if a soldier survives once in his positions, he may never return to them again.

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GCC to hold separate ministerial meetings with India, Russia, Brazil in Riyadh

08 Sep 2024 | 8:13 PM

Riyadh, Sep 8 (UNI) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will on Monday hold separate ministerial meetings with Russia, India, and Brazil on the sidelines of its 161st Ministerial Council, a report said.

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122,000 drug users hospitalised in Afghanistan: official

122,000 drug users hospitalised in Afghanistan: official

08 Sep 2024 | 7:57 PM

Kabul, Sep 8 (UNI) A total of 122,000 drug users were hospitalised in Afghanistan, according to Mullah Abdul Haq Hamkar, deputy head of the country's counter-narcotics department.

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Yemeni Foreign Minister reaffirms support for Palestinians in talks with Iran - Tehran

08 Sep 2024 | 7:34 PM

Sanaa, Sep 8 (UNI) Yemeni Foreign Minister Jamal Ahmed Ali Amer and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, discussed the latest developments in the West Asian region, during which Amer reaffirmed Yemen's support for the Palestinian people in their resistance against Israel, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said.

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Unmanned flights to mars planned in 2 years, manned in 4 yrs - Musk

Unmanned flights to mars planned in 2 years, manned in 4 yrs - Musk

08 Sep 2024 | 7:13 PM

Washington, Sep 8 (UNI) US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expects first unmanned flight of the Starship spacecraft to Mars in two years, followed by a manned mission another two years later.

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Turkish MP alleges EU double standards on media curbs

08 Sep 2024 | 7:03 PM

Ankara, Sep 8 (UNI) The European Union practices double standards in responding to anti-Turkish publications and in fighting Russian media, Omer Celik, a parliamentarian from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said.

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Trump very offended by Putin for endorsing Harris

Trump very offended by Putin for endorsing Harris

08 Sep 2024 | 6:44 PM

Washington, Sep 8 (UNI) Former US President Donald Trump jokingly admitted that he was "very offended" by Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to express support for US Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Zelenskyy appoints ex-deputy PM Vereshchuk as deputy head of his office

Zelenskyy appoints ex-deputy PM Vereshchuk as deputy head of his office

08 Sep 2024 | 5:19 PM

Kiev, Sep 8 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed on Sunday former Deputy Prime Minister and Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk as the deputy head of his office.

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Israel closes all border crossings with Jordan after deadly shooting

08 Sep 2024 | 5:11 PM

Jerusalem, Sep 8 (UNI) The Israel Airports Authority has ordered the closure of all border crossings with Jordan following deadly shooting at the Allenby Bridge crossing point, the Kan broadcaster reported on Sunday.

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Officials burn 10 tonnes of drugs in Afghanistan

08 Sep 2024 | 4:02 PM

Kabul, Sep 8 (UNI) The authorities have set on fire 10 tonnes of illicit drugs in Afghanistan's western Nimruz province, according to provincial director for counter-narcotics Abdul Wasi Raihan on Sunday.

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Three killed in shooting at Israel-Jordan border checkpoint

08 Sep 2024 | 2:42 PM

Tel Aviv, Sep 8 (UNI) Three people have died from gunshot wounds as a result of an attack at the Allenby border crossing between Israel and Jordan, the Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance service said on Sunday.

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