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Frontier Airlines say plane caught fire during hard landing at US Las Vegas airport

06 Oct 2024 | 2:24 PM

Washington, Oct 6 (UNI) A Frontier Airlines flight 1326 has caught fire during a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, the US state of Nevada, CBS News reported, citing representatives of the airport and the air company.

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Protester sets himself on fire during pro-Palestinian rally near US White House

06 Oct 2024 | 1:28 PM

Washington, Oct 6 (UNI) A man has set himself on fire during a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the White House in Washington, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, adding that the protester was taken to hospital and that his injuries are not life-threatening,
The flame was quickly extinguished and the man was taken to the hospital, the newspaper said, adding that the demonstration commemorated the October 7 anniversary began outside the White House and was peaceful.

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7 die as flood situation worsens in Bangladesh

06 Oct 2024 | 1:26 PM

Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNI) The ongoing rain and upstream torrents in Sherpur district of Bangladesh, have caused a rapidly worsening flood that has claimed the lives of at least seven people and left many more missing prompting the administration to call in the army, media reports said.

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Internet users in few Pakistani cities experience disruptions

06 Oct 2024 | 1:09 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (UNI) After struggling with the problem of limited bandwidth for months, users around Pakistan faced internet failure on Saturday, mostly as a result of overloading, an official said.

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Pakistan: Three security personnel Killed in Kalat blast

Pakistan: Three security personnel Killed in Kalat blast

06 Oct 2024 | 12:57 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (UNI) Three security men were killed and four others injured in a bomb attack in the Kalat region of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday night, officials said.

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Protesting PTI workers reach Minar-i-Pakistan

Protesting PTI workers reach Minar-i-Pakistan

06 Oct 2024 | 12:51 PM

Islamabad, Oct 6 (UNI) In a show of strength, Pakistan's main opposition party Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) members gathered at Minar-i-Pakistan on Saturday despite being heavily peppered with tear gas and subjected to baton charges by the Punjab administration, media reports said.

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Tunisia to hold presidential election on Sunday

Tunisia to hold presidential election on Sunday

06 Oct 2024 | 11:57 AM

Tunis, Oct 6 (UNI) Tunisians are voting in a presidential election on Sunday to choose between three candidates, one of them in prison, to head the North African country for the next five years.

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Annual East Asia Summit opens in Laos on Sunday

06 Oct 2024 | 11:46 AM

Vientiane, Oct 6 (UNI) The 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) will be taking place from Sunday to Friday in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, bringing together 18 countries comprising the format.

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China ready to strengthen strategic coordination with N Korea: Xi Jinping

China ready to strengthen strategic coordination with N Korea: Xi Jinping

06 Oct 2024 | 11:06 AM

Beijing, Oct 6 (UNI) China is ready to strengthen strategic interaction and coordination with North Korea, deepen friendly exchanges and cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

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Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza mosque rises to 21

Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza mosque rises to 21

06 Oct 2024 | 10:10 AM

Gaza, Oct 6 (UNI) The death toll from Israel's strike on a mosque housing displaced persons in the city of Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip has risen to 21, Agence France-Presse reported citing rescuers.

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Netanyahu says Israel has right, duty to respond to Iranian missile attack

Netanyahu says Israel has right, duty to respond to Iranian missile attack

06 Oct 2024 | 9:53 AM

Tel Aviv, Oct 6 (UNI) Israel has the right and the duty to respond to Iran's recent attack, and it will do so, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

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Death toll from Hurricane Helene in US rises to at least 227

Death toll from Hurricane Helene in US rises to at least 227

06 Oct 2024 | 9:18 AM

Washington, Oct 6 (UNI) The death toll from Hurricane Helene, which hit southeastern regions of the United States, increased to at least 227 people in six states, CNN reported.

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Hezbollah says its fighters prevented Israeli military from entering Lebanon

06 Oct 2024 | 8:36 AM

Beirut, Oct 6 (UNI) Fighters from Lebanese movement Hezbollah prevented an attempt by Israeli troops to cross the border near the Israeli settlement of Manara, the movement said in a statement.

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Thirteen killed in Israeli strike on Gaza mosque

Thirteen killed in Israeli strike on Gaza mosque

06 Oct 2024 | 8:32 AM

Cairo, Oct 6 (UNI) Thirteen people were killed in an Israeli strike on a mosque housing displaced persons in the city of Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian agency Safa reported.

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Obama to join Harris campaign events from Oct 10

Obama to join Harris campaign events from Oct 10

06 Oct 2024 | 8:16 AM

Washington, Oct 6 (UNI) Former US President Barack Obama will begin taking part in campaign events for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris from October 10, ABC News reported.

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