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Outgoing FBI chief calls resignation best option to avoid conflict

Outgoing FBI chief calls resignation best option to avoid conflict

12 Dec 2024 | 11:18 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) FBI Director Christopher Wray, who resigned on Wednesday, called his decision the best option to avoid conflicts amid criticism from US President-elect Donald Trump who has his own candidate for the job.

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UNGA adopts resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

12 Dec 2024 | 11:17 AM

United Nations, Dec 12 (UNI) The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution demanding an "immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip and the immediate release of hostages, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

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Small plane lands on road in Texas, 4 injured: Reports

Small plane lands on road in Texas, 4 injured: Reports

12 Dec 2024 | 10:58 AM

Austin, Dec 12 (UNI) A small plane landed on a road in Victoria, Texas, hitting three cars and injuring four people, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing local police.

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Moscow: Russian PM to chair CIS heads of govt meet

Moscow: Russian PM to chair CIS heads of govt meet

12 Dec 2024 | 10:44 AM

Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI) A meeting of the Council of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), chaired by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, will be held in Moscow on Thursday.

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US Reconnaissance MQ-9 Reaper drone downed in Syria by allied forces:  Official

US Reconnaissance MQ-9 Reaper drone downed in Syria by allied forces: Official

12 Dec 2024 | 9:49 AM

Damascus, Dec 12 (UNI) A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone was shot down in Syria earlier this week by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US defence official has said.

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Eight killed in Israel Defence forces strikes on Palestinians guarding aid trucks: Reports

Eight killed in Israel Defence forces strikes on Palestinians guarding aid trucks: Reports

12 Dec 2024 | 9:02 AM

Jerusalem, Dec 12 (UNI) Eight people were killed and 30 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on groups of Palestinians guarding trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, citing medics.

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UK to build 4 new prisons due to severe overcrowding: Ministry of Justice

12 Dec 2024 | 2:02 AM

London, Dec 11 (UNI) The UK authorities plan to build four new prisons by 2031 to combat severe overcrowding in the country’s penal system, the UK Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday.

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US withdrawal from Afghanistan allowed US to better meet present challenges - Blinken

12 Dec 2024 | 1:53 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) The troop withdrawal from Afghanistan allowed the United States to dedicate its resources to the current challenges like the Ukraine conflict and competition with China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

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Biden admin will seek terror label for Palestinian militant group - Blinken

12 Dec 2024 | 1:51 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) The outgoing Biden administration will designate the Popular Resistance Committees, a coalition of armed Palestinian groups, as a terrorist organization if it completes the necessary work during its tenure, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

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Blinken says signed off on latest drawdown for Ukraine day ago

12 Dec 2024 | 1:49 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he signed off on another drawdown for assistance to Ukraine just a day ago, without specifying the amount.

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France urges Israel to withdraw from Golan heights buffer zone - Foreign Ministry

12 Dec 2024 | 1:47 AM

Paris, Dec 11 (UNI) The French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged Israel to withdraw from the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and respect the territorial integrity of Syria.

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FBI chief Chris Wray resigns

12 Dec 2024 | 1:45 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) FBI Director Chris Wray has resigned, choosing to bow out before being fired by incoming US President Donald Trump, Fox News reported on Wednesday.

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Haiti capital airport reopens after plane shootings - Government

Haiti capital airport reopens after plane shootings - Government

11 Dec 2024 | 10:31 PM

Port-au-Prince, Dec 11 (UNI) The international airport in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince resumed flights about a month after being closed due to shooting attacks on American airliners, the Haitian government said.

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Taliban minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani killed in Kabul blast

Taliban minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani killed in Kabul blast

11 Dec 2024 | 9:27 PM

Kabul, Dec 11 (UNI) The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has been killed in a blast in the country's capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said.

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EU ambassadors agree on 15th package of sanctions against Russia

11 Dec 2024 | 8:44 PM

Moscow, Dec 11 (UNI) The ambassadors of the EU countries have agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union said on Wednesday.

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