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Typhoon Wutip leaves 6 dead in central Vietnam

15 Jun 2025 | 9:32 AM

Hanoi, June 15 (UNI) At least six people were killed and another remains missing in central Vietnam due to torrential rains and flooding triggered by Typhoon Wutip, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said Sunday.

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Israeli attack causes explosion in gas refinery in S. Iran: media

Israeli attack causes explosion in gas refinery in S. Iran: media

15 Jun 2025 | 9:31 AM

Tehran, June 15 (UNI) An Israeli micro aerial vehicle hit an onshore refinery of the phase 14 of Iran's South Pars gas field in Bushehr province on Saturday, causing an explosion at the facility, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

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5.3-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region : USGS

5.3-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region : USGS

15 Jun 2025 | 9:24 AM

Beijing, June 15 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 0318 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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31 killed, 55 wounded in Israeli attacks on Iran's NW province: governor

31 killed, 55 wounded in Israeli attacks on Iran's NW province: governor

15 Jun 2025 | 9:21 AM

Tehran, June 15 (UNI) Israeli airstrikes in Iran's East Azerbaijan province have killed 30 military personnel and one rescue worker, the province's Governor, Bahram Sarmast, has announced.

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Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes: official media

Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes: official media

15 Jun 2025 | 9:02 AM

Tehran, June 15 (UNI) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched late Saturday night
a "large-scale combined offensive operation" against Israel, involving a significant number of missiles and drones, the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News reported.

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Iraq urges U.S to prevent Israel from violating airspace

15 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

Baghdad, June 15 (UNI) Iraq urged the United States to uphold its responsibility to prevent Israeli aircraft from breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks.

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Trump says he, Putin agree war in Israel-Iran should end

Trump says he, Putin agree war in Israel-Iran should end

15 Jun 2025 | 8:50 AM

Washington, June 15 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday over the tensions in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine peace talks, and both of them agreed that "this war in Israel-Iran should end."

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Cambodia seeks UN court resolution for border disputes with Thailand: PM

Cambodia seeks UN court resolution for border disputes with Thailand: PM

15 Jun 2025 | 8:39 AM

Phnom Penh, June 15 (UNI) Cambodia on Sunday submitted an official letter to the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking the court's resolution for four disputed border areas with Thailand, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said.

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New Zealand tries visa waiver to Chinese citizens travelling from Australia

15 Jun 2025 | 8:35 AM

Wellington, June 15 (UNI) The New Zealand government announced a visa waiver policy on Sunday for Chinese citizens travelling from Australia.

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Putin, Trump discuss Middle East situation over phone

Putin, Trump discuss Middle East situation over phone

15 Jun 2025 | 8:24 AM

Moscow, June 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump
had discussed the situation in the Middle East in a phone conversation, the Kremlin said.

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Years of preparation went into 'Rising Lion' ops against Iran: Israeli Minister

Years of preparation went into 'Rising Lion' ops against Iran: Israeli Minister

14 Jun 2025 | 8:35 PM

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 14 (UNI) Israel’s military strikes on Iran, code-named “Rising Lion”, were the result of years of preparation and mark just the beginning of what’s to come, Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli said in an interview with Eye for Iran.

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Chief of Iran's military intelligence killed in Israeli strike

Chief of Iran's military intelligence killed in Israeli strike

14 Jun 2025 | 8:16 PM

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 14 (UNI) The chiefs of Iran’s military intelligence and the IRGC’s ballistic missile unit were killed in the Israeli strikes on Friday, the IDF has said.

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China launches satellite for ‘space-air-ground’ integrated monitoring of natural disasters

14 Jun 2025 | 4:28 PM

Jiuquan, June 14 (UNI) China launched an electromagnetic monitoring satellite on Saturday which is expected to enhance Beijing's "space-air-ground" integrated monitoring of major natural disasters.

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Iran to also target US military bases in Middle East, continue attacks on Israel: IRGC

Iran to also target US military bases in Middle East, continue attacks on Israel: IRGC

14 Jun 2025 | 4:24 PM

Tehran, June 14 (UNI) The Iranian military has said that it intends to continue attacking Israel and is also planning to strike US military bases in the Middle East, stating that Washington was an active accomplice of Tel Aviv’s missile strikes on Iranian facilities.

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Vietnam National Assembly passes special consumer tax on sugary drinks

14 Jun 2025 | 3:54 PM

Hanoi, June 14 (UNI) Vietnam's National Assembly on Saturday passed the amended Law on Special Consumption Tax, approving for the first time an excise tax on sugary drinks, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

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