World
16 Jan 2025 | 2:46 PMDhaka, Jan 16 (UNI) Bangladesh reported on Thursday its first fatality from the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) when a woman died with multiple health complications.
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16 Jan 2025 | 2:41 PMBerlin, Jan 16 (UNI) Germany's cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure, media reports said.
see more..16 Jan 2025 | 1:56 PMJohannesburg, Jan 1 6 (UNI) South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground, after at least 78 bodies were pulled from a shaft this week.
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16 Jan 2025 | 1:52 PMWellington, Jan 16 (UNI) New Zealand welcomes the ceasefire deal to end hostilities in Gaza, stressing that protection of civilians and the release of hostages "must be at the forefront of effort," Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Thursday.
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16 Jan 2025 | 1:12 PMSeoul, Jan 16 (UNI) A South Korean court will on Thursday start the process to review the arrest appropriateness application filed by President Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team after his arrest on Wednesday.
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16 Jan 2025 | 12:59 PMUkraine, Jan 16 (UNI) Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Liski district of Russia's Voronezh Region at night, there were no casualties, Alexander Gusev, the region's head, said on Thursday.
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16 Jan 2025 | 11:43 AMLos Angeles, Jan 16 (UNI) Firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires on Wednesday in Southern California as parts of the region are braced for extremely critical fire conditions caused by a new round of dangerous Santa Ana winds.
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16 Jan 2025 | 11:38 AMHavana, Jan 16 (UNI) Thirteen soldiers have died in a fire and ensuing explosion at a military warehouse in the eastern province of Holguin over a week ago, Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Minfar) said Wednesday.
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16 Jan 2025 | 11:31 AMDoha/Cairo/Jerusalem, Jan 16 (UNI) Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal after intensive mediation efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, the Qatari prime minister announced on Wednesday.
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16 Jan 2025 | 10:44 AMRamallah, Jan 16 (UNI) Five Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Damaj neighborhood of Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
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16 Jan 2025 | 10:07 AMSuva, Jan 16 (UNI) Voters are heading to the polls for the snap election of Vanuatu, despite the turbulence of a severe earthquake one month ago.
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16 Jan 2025 | 9:08 AMJohannesburg, Jan 16 (UNI) A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night.
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16 Jan 2025 | 9:07 AMSydney, Jan 16 (UNI) Over 100,000 homes have been in power outage after damaging storms hit Sydney and surrounding areas in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
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16 Jan 2025 | 8:55 AMCanberra, Jan 16 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday following a minister's early retirement ahead of the general election, which must be held by May.
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