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Nepal, India sign agreement for 50-km cross-border petroleum pipeline

04 Oct 2024 | 12:04 AM

Kathmandu, Oct 3 (UNI) Nepal and India have signed a B2B Framework Agreement for the development of petroleum infrastructure in Nepal, under which a 50-km petroleum pipeline will be constructed from Siliguri, India, to Charaali, Jhapa in Nepal.

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15 Afghan prisoners released from Pakistan

03 Oct 2024 | 11:55 PM

Kabul, Oct 3 (UNI) A total of 15 Afghan inmates imprisoned in Pakistan have been set free and returned to their homeland, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday.

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Nepal, India, Bangladesh sign treaty for Nepal to export electricity to Bangladesh

03 Oct 2024 | 11:55 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 3 (UNI) Nepal, India and Bangladesh signed a long-awaited tripartite agreement on Thursday, paving the way for Nepal to export hydroelectricity to Bangladesh via India. Nepal will export 40 megawatts of power to Bangladesh in the rainy season.

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Death toll rises to 236 in disasters in Nepal

Death toll rises to 236 in disasters in Nepal

03 Oct 2024 | 9:50 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 3 (UNI) The death toll from recent landslides and floods reached 236 on Thursday evening, as the Nepali authorities were struggling to repair highways damaged in the disasters.

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Sri Lanka to hold local government elections following parliamentary election

03 Oct 2024 | 7:36 PM

Colombo, Oct 3 (UNI) The Election Commission of Sri Lanka announced on Thursday that steps will be taken to hold the local government elections soon after the parliamentary election concludes in November.

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US, Israel believe only US Air Force can destroy Iran nuclear facilities

03 Oct 2024 | 7:25 PM

Washington, Oct 3 (UNI) Only the US Air Force is capable of destroying Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, The New Yorker reported, citing US and Israeli officials.

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US on alert as Bilawal accuses Pakistan govt of misusing $400 mln flood relief

03 Oct 2024 | 7:09 PM

Islamabad, Oct 3 (UNI) The claims made by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), that the Shehbaz Sharif-led government mismanaged $400 million in flood relief funds have been noted by the US, media reports said.

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Iran resumes flights after missile attacks on Israel

Iran resumes flights after missile attacks on Israel

03 Oct 2024 | 7:04 PM

Tehran, Oct 3 (UNI) Iran has resumed flights to and from the country as of Thursday morning, following their suspension after Iranian missile attacks on Israel on Tuesday evening, according to a spokesman of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO).

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Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to resolve differences, boost ties

03 Oct 2024 | 7:03 PM

Tehran, Oct 3 (UNI) Iran and Saudi Arabia have emphasized the need to set aside their differences and work towards the expansion of bilateral relations.

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Israeli airstrike kills 9 in central Beirut

03 Oct 2024 | 6:49 PM

Beirut, Oct 3 (UNI) Nine people were killed and 14 others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a building in central Beirut on Thursday, Lebanese TV channel al-Jadeed reported.

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Case filed in ICT against Hasina over killing of schoolboy

03 Oct 2024 | 6:36 PM

Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNI) A case was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and 24 others for the killing of a schoolboy in the capital's Chankharpul district on August 5 amid demonstrations that brought down her administration, media reports said.

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Israeli airstrike hits Hezbollah media office in Beirut southern suburbs

03 Oct 2024 | 6:33 PM

Beirut, Oct 3 (UNI) An Israeli airstrike on Thursday hit a building housing the Hezbollah media office in the Mouawad area of Beirut's southern suburbs, local TV channel al-Jadeed reported.

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Imran trying to fuel hatred between Punjab, KP: Nawaz Sharif

03 Oct 2024 | 6:12 PM

Lahore, Oct 3 (UNI) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday claimed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan, who is imprisoned in Adiala Jail, wanted to provoke a clash between people of Punjab led by the PML-N and the PTI-ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.

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Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli airstrike on southern village

03 Oct 2024 | 6:02 PM

Beirut, Oct 3 (UNI) A Lebanese soldier was killed and another wounded on Thursday during a rescue mission with the Lebanese Red Cross in the southern village of Taybeh, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese army.

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Iran resumes flights after missile attacks on Israel

03 Oct 2024 | 5:03 PM

Tehran, Oct 3 (UNI) Iran has resumed flights to and from the country as of Thursday morning, following their suspension after Iranian missile attacks on Israel on Tuesday evening, according to a spokesman of Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO).

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