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Political coalition reportedly formed by ex-Prez of Sri Lanka, Chandrika

29 Sep 2024 | 3:02 PM

Colombo, Sep 29 (UNI) The Former president of Sri Lanka Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (C.B.K.) is actively holding secret meetings with influential politicians in order to form a broad coalition that will oppose the National People's Power (NPP) in the general elections scheduled for November 2024, media reports said.

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UN assures support for Bangladesh transition toward LDC graduation

UN assures support for Bangladesh transition toward LDC graduation

29 Sep 2024 | 2:20 PM

Dhaka, Sep 29 (UNI) Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States, met with Bangladesh government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and assured him of her office's full support for Bangladesh's smooth transition to LDC graduation, media reports said.

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Bangladesh: Ex-IGP Mamun placed on 4-day remand

Bangladesh: Ex-IGP Mamun placed on 4-day remand

29 Sep 2024 | 2:08 PM

Dhaka, Sep 29 (UNI) A Dhaka court has placed former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on a four-day remand in a case related to the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud, who was killed in a police firing in the New Market area on July 19, media reports said.

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Thunderstorm with lightning likely in Telangana in next 48 hrs: Met

29 Sep 2024 | 1:45 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with speeds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 48 hours, Meteorological Centres said on Sunday.

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Sri Lankan govt to conduct probe into e-visa fraud: Vijitha Herath

Sri Lankan govt to conduct probe into e-visa fraud: Vijitha Herath

29 Sep 2024 | 12:49 PM

Colombo, Sep 29 (UNI) The Sri Lankan government plans to initiate a probe into the infamous "e-visa" fraud, which involves outsourcing visa processing to a foreign company, media reports said.

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Nepal disasters: Death toll rises to 100, 67 injured

Nepal disasters: Death toll rises to 100, 67 injured

29 Sep 2024 | 12:00 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 29 (UNI) Landslides and floods sparked by incessant monsoon rains have left 100 people dead and 67 others missing across Nepal by Sunday, media reports said.

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Yemen Houthis claim missile attack on Israel Ben Gurion Airport

Yemen Houthis claim missile attack on Israel Ben Gurion Airport

29 Sep 2024 | 10:46 AM

Sanaa, Sep 29 (UNI) Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Saturday that it had launched a missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel.

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Austrians to vote in legislative election on Sunday

Austrians to vote in legislative election on Sunday

29 Sep 2024 | 10:43 AM

Canberra, Sep 29 (UNI) Austrians will go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a parliamentary election that is seen as a referendum on Chancellor Karl Nehammer and his ruling People's Party (OVP).

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6 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire

6 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire

29 Sep 2024 | 10:15 AM

Manila, Sep 29 (UNI) Six people died, including a six-month-old baby and a one-year-old toddler, and another child was injured in a fire that razed a house in the Philippine capital before dawn on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.

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Militants gun down 7 labourers in SW Pakistan

Militants gun down 7 labourers in SW Pakistan

29 Sep 2024 | 10:01 AM

Islamabad, Sep 29 (UNI) Seven labourers were killed in an attack in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, the spokesperson of the provincial government said.

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23 killed, 65 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

23 killed, 65 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

29 Sep 2024 | 9:39 AM

Beirut, Sep 29 (UNI) At least 23 people were killed and 65 others injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources.

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Suspected US airstrikes hit Syria

29 Sep 2024 | 9:19 AM

Damascus, Sep 29 (UNI) Suspected US airstrikes hit Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour, near the Iraqi border, in the early hours of Sunday, according to Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen TV.

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Iran urges UNSC to convene emergency meeting to address situation in Lebanon

Iran urges UNSC to convene emergency meeting to address situation in Lebanon

29 Sep 2024 | 9:12 AM

United Nations, Sep 29 (UNI) Tehran calls on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting on the situation in Lebanon as a result from the recent Israeli actions, the Iranian Mission to the UN said in a statement.

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Houthis claim attack on Ben Gurion Airport as Netanyahu returns to Israel

Houthis claim attack on Ben Gurion Airport as Netanyahu returns to Israel

29 Sep 2024 | 9:02 AM

Sanaa, Sep 29 (UNI) Shiite movement Ansar Allah (the Houthis), which rules northern Yemen, said it had attacked Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a Palestine-2 missile as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was returning to Israel from the United States.

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N Korea says US military aid to Kiev pushing world toward nuclear catastrophe

N Korea says US military aid to Kiev pushing world toward nuclear catastrophe

29 Sep 2024 | 8:46 AM

Pyongyang, Sep 29 (UNI) US military aid to Kiev is a gross mistake that is pushing the world toward a nuclear catastrophe, Kim Yo Jong, deputy department head of the Central Committee of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, said in a statement.

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