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Death toll rises to 7 in Italian power station explosion

12 Apr 2024 | 10:12 PM

Rome, April 12 (UNI) The final two victims of an explosion at an Italian power station were found on Friday, taking the toll to seven, the country's Fire Department said.

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Sri Lankan navy seizes 200 kilos of heroin, crystal methamphetamine

12 Apr 2024 | 9:57 PM

Colombo, April 12 (UNI) The Sri Lankan navy on Friday seized two local multi-day fishing trawlers carrying some 200 kilos of heroin and crystal methamphetamine off the southern coast of the South Asian country.

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China arrests over 1,500 for illegal acts related to cyberspace rumours

12 Apr 2024 | 9:54 PM

Beijing, April 12 (UNI) China has arrested over 1,500 suspects for starting or spreading online rumours since the start of a crackdown campaign in December 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

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Myanmar gears up for traditional New Year celebrations

12 Apr 2024 | 7:36 PM

Yangon, April 12 (UNI) People in Myanmar are busy preparing to celebrate their traditional New Year as the annual water festival draws near.

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EU imposes sanctions against 3 Palestinian groups for attack on Israel

12 Apr 2024 | 7:35 PM

Brussels, April 12 (UNI) The European Union imposed sanctions against Palestinian groups in connection with the attack on Israel on October 7, the Council of the EU said on Friday.

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Seoul to host second global AI safety summit May 21-22

12 Apr 2024 | 7:33 PM

London, April 12 (UNI) The second global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit will take place in Seoul May 21–22, with South Korea and the United Kingdom "forging ahead with plans," the UK government said on Friday.

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Moldovan parliament approves suspension of CFE treaty

12 Apr 2024 | 7:24 PM

Chișinău, Apr 12 (UNI) The Moldovan parliament has approved the suspension of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the parliament's speaker, Igor Grosu, said on Friday.

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Iran plans to use regional proxies to launch attacks on Israel

12 Apr 2024 | 7:21 PM

Tehran, Apr 12 (UNI) Iran plans to use regional proxies to mount a series of attacks on Israel following a deadly Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, while signaling a willingness to de-escalate if Tehran's demands are met, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Iranian sources.

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Two killed, two injured in Pak explosion

12 Apr 2024 | 7:18 PM

Islamabad, Apr 12 (UNI) Two people were killed and two others injured in a bomb explosion in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, officials said.

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Israeli army, intelligence approve Iran contingency plan

12 Apr 2024 | 7:16 PM

Jerusalem, Apr 12 (UNI) The Israeli armed forces and intelligence agency Mossad have agreed to a plan for an attack on Iran in the event that Tehran follows through on its threat to retaliate against the recent Israeli strike on its consulate, the media reported on Friday.

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Argentine court rules Iran, Hezbollah responsible for 1994 terrorist attack

12 Apr 2024 | 7:12 PM

Buenos Aires, Apr 12 (UNI) The Argentine Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has decided to review the verdicts in the case of the attack on the Jewish cultural centre in 1994 and conduct a new trial in absentia of Iranians tried in the case, and concluded that the terrorist attack was organised by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the media reported.

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S Korea, US, Japan hold naval drills with US aircraft carrier

12 Apr 2024 | 7:03 PM

Seoul, Apr 12 (UNI) South Korea, the United States, and Japan have conducted joint naval drills involving a US aircraft carrier to improve joint response capabilities amid North Korea's "rising nuclear and missile" activities, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Friday, citing the country's navy.

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Slovenia vows to back Palestine's UN membership in vote next week

12 Apr 2024 | 7:00 PM

Ljubljana, Apr 12 (UNI) Slovenia will support Palestine’s membership in the United Nations in the vote next week, along with France and Malta, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) reported, citing State Secretary for International Affairs Vojko Volk.

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Israel expects Hamas response on ceasefire, exchange of hostages within 24 hrs

12 Apr 2024 | 6:26 PM

Jerusalem, Apr 12 (UNI) Israel expects response from Palestinian movement Hamas on a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hostages within the next 24 hours, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the negotiations.

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Biden growing frustrated with Congress delay to approve Ukraine aid, no plan B

12 Apr 2024 | 6:24 PM

Washington, Apr 12 (UNI) The Biden administration is growing frustrated with Congress' delay in approving new Ukraine aid because it has no backup plan to help Kiev, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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