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Fire destroys over 500 houses in Jakarta

21 Jan 2025 | 2:31 PM

Jakarta, Jan 21 (UNI) More than 600 families in the Indonesian city of Jakarta were forced to evacuate after a blaze destroyed over 500 houses in the Kemayoran sub-district of Central Jakarta early Tuesday, city officials said.

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Trump pardons over 1000, charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot

Trump pardons over 1000, charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot

21 Jan 2025 | 2:27 PM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, media reports said.

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Heavy rains affect 20,000 people in Sri Lanka

21 Jan 2025 | 2:14 PM

Colombo, Jan 21 (UNI) Sri Lanka's Irrigation Department reported that over 20,000 Sri Lankans have been affected by natural disasters caused by heavy rains by Tuesday morning.

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10 killed in hotel fire at ski resort in NW Turkiye

10 killed in hotel fire at ski resort in NW Turkiye

21 Jan 2025 | 2:07 PM

Ankara, Jan 21 (UNI) At least ten people died and 32 others were injured in a fire that erupted at a hotel in Turkiye's northwestern Bolu province on Tuesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media X.

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Soldiers shoot dead at least seven miners in Ghana

21 Jan 2025 | 1:17 PM

Accra (Ghana), Jan 21 (UNI) At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according to the army, media reports said.

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Donald Trump orders US to leave World Health Organisation

Donald Trump orders US to leave World Health Organisation

21 Jan 2025 | 11:49 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO), media reports said on Tuesday.

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Trump orders to rename Gulf of Mexico into Gulf of America: Executive Order

Trump orders to rename Gulf of Mexico into Gulf of America: Executive Order

21 Jan 2025 | 11:33 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered renaming the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America, according to an executive order published by the White House.

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U.S. Prez Trump declares national energy emergency

U.S. Prez Trump declares national energy emergency

21 Jan 2025 | 11:28 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump Monday declares a national energy emergency in an executive order with an eye on driving down energy costs.
As the first of this kind declared by the U.S. federal government, the emergency is expected to enable the federal government to crank up energy production by tapping emergency powers.

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Bangladesh Foreign Advisor visiting China to discuss boosting economic, bilateral ties

Bangladesh Foreign Advisor visiting China to discuss boosting economic, bilateral ties

21 Jan 2025 | 11:23 AM

Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNI) Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain is visiting China on his first official bilateral trip, adding a new dimension to Dhaka-Beijing relations.

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Top World officials congratulate Donald Trump on inauguration

Top World officials congratulate Donald Trump on inauguration

21 Jan 2025 | 11:15 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) Top world officials, including from Germany, Spain, Brazil and South Africa, have congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as US president.

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Vehicles carrying Prez Yoon arrive at constitutional court for impeachment trial

Vehicles carrying Prez Yoon arrive at constitutional court for impeachment trial

21 Jan 2025 | 11:10 AM

Seoul, Jan 21 (UNI) Vehicles carrying arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived at the constitutional court in Seoul for the hearing of his impeachment trial, TV footage showed Tuesday.

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U.S. Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

U.S. Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

21 Jan 2025 | 9:48 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state.

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Heatwave warning issued for nearly half of Australia

Heatwave warning issued for nearly half of Australia

21 Jan 2025 | 9:41 AM

Sydney, Jan 21 (UNI) Forecasters have issued a heatwave warning lasting several days for almost half of Australia, with a cyclone off the country's west coast driving hot air across the country.

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Trump signs executive order to quit Paris climate accord

Trump signs executive order to quit Paris climate accord

21 Jan 2025 | 9:18 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump late Monday signed an executive order to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord.

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Donald Trump signs executive order on TikTok

Donald Trump signs executive order on TikTok

21 Jan 2025 | 9:04 AM

Washington, Jan 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on TikTok, saying that the United States could enter into a joint venture with the app owner, ByteDance, to resume operation of the platform.

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