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Yemen's Houthis attack ship bound for India with missiles

New Delhi/Sanaa, April 27 (UNI) The Houthis of Yemen on Saturday said their naval forces had targeted with missiles a crude oil ship, the ‘Andromeda Star’, that was headed for India, scoring a “direct hit”.
The Iran-aligned Houthis, in a statement said, “the naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a British oil ship (Andromeda Star) in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles, and the ship was directly hit”.
They also said their “air defense forces” had shot down an American MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle in Saada governorate.
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About 110,000 people flee Gaza Strip's city of Rafah amid Israeli occupation

10 May 2024 | 3:58 PM

Gaza, May 10 (UNI) As many as 110,000 people have been forced to flee the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip due to the Israeli military operation there, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday, once again urging an immediate ceasefire in the region.

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8 injured after coach, truck collide in east China's Jiangsu

10 May 2024 | 2:22 PM

Nanjing, May 10 (UNI) Eight people were injured after a truck rammed into a coach carrying students in the city of Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, local authorities said.

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5 6-magnitude quake jolts waters off Taiwan: CENC

10 May 2024 | 2:18 PM

Beijing, May 10 (UNI) A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien County in China's Taiwan at 3:45 p.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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Blinken to issue critical report on Israel, but keep silent on any law violation

10 May 2024 | 2:17 PM

Washington, May 10 (UNI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to present to Congress a "highly critical" report on Israel on Friday but will refrain from making any accusations of possible international law violations in the Gaza Strip, the Axios news portal reported, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.

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Turkey launches phase of continuous operations against PKK in Iraq

10 May 2024 | 2:09 PM

Ankara, May 10 (UNI) The Turkish troops have entered a phase of continuous operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as a terrorist organisation, in northern Iraq, the Yeni Safak newspaper reported, citing sources in the Turkish Defence Ministry.

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