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Flash floods wreak havoc in Afghanistan’s province

Kabul, June 12 (UNI) Severe flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have wreaked havoc in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, destroying homes, farmland, and livestock.

The country’s state media Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday that the floods struck several districts in the province, including Teshkan, Khash, and Tagab, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
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Russian diplomat claims West is using Romania as foothold for intervention, points to increase in NATO presence

20 Jul 2025 | 9:08 PM

Moscow/Bucharest, July 20 (UNI) Amid the increasing military presence of NATO troops in Romania, the Russia Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipayev claims that Western powers are using Romania as a foothold for intervening in the Russia-Ukraine war, posing an increasing threat to regional security.

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US government announces new limits on Mexican flights,

20 Jul 2025 | 7:21 PM

Washington/Mexico City, July 20 (UNI) The U.S. government announced new limits on Mexican flights yesterday, accusing Mexico of violating the bilateral air agreement on aviation access and fairness.

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Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' dies after 20 yrs in coma: Royal Office

20 Jul 2025 | 9:35 AM

Doha, July 20 (UNI) One of the princes of the Saudi Arabian ruling family, Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, died on Saturday after spending almost 20 years in a coma following a car accident, the royal office said today.

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Trump mocks BRICS nations, says his 10 pc tariff threat ‘hit them very hard’

20 Jul 2025 | 2:15 AM

Washington, July 19 (UNI) Doubling down on his 10% tariff threat against all BRICS countries, US President Donald Trump in press briefing yesterday claimed that he ‘hit’ the intra-governmental organisation ‘very hard’, adding that he will never allow another any the group’s attempts at de-dollarisation, calling USD ‘the king.’

Mocking the multi-nation bloc’s attempts at de-dollarisation, Trump, while talking about his administration’s attempts at strengthening the US dollar said “You have this little group called BRICS, it’s fading out fast. But they wanted to take over the dominance of the dollar, and the standard of the dollar.

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DRC – Rwanda backed M23 militia sign ceasefire agreement in Doha after months of wanton violence

19 Jul 2025 | 11:46 PM

Kinsasha/Kigali, July 19 (UNI) The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel militia have signed a new ceasefire agreement, bringing a halt to the massive violence that has ravaged the DRC’s mineral-rich eastern region for months.

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