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US pressures Qatar to expel Hamas if group continues to reject ceasefire deals

04 May 2024 | 6:23 PM

Washington, May 4 (UNI) The United States has told Qatar that it should oust Hamas if the group continues to turn down ceasefire agreements with Israel, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing US officials.

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Ukraine making stronger push for US to provide MQ-9 reaper drones

04 May 2024 | 6:22 PM

Kyiv, May 4 (UNI) Ukraine is doubling down on its push for the United States to supply it with MQ-9 Reaper drones, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Red alerts for rainstorms in S Chinese city of Zhuhai

04 May 2024 | 2:54 PM

Guangzhou, May 4 (UNI) Three localities in Zhuhai, a city in south China's Guangdong Province, have issued red alerts for rainstorms, the highest level of this weather warning system in China.

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Death toll from Indonesia's flooding, landslides rises to 15

Death toll from Indonesia's flooding, landslides rises to 15

04 May 2024 | 2:47 PM

Jakarta, May 4 (UNI) At least 15 people were killed after flooding and landslides struck Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, an official from the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

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At least 12 killed, 30 injured in bombing on IDP camps in eastern DRC

04 May 2024 | 2:46 PM

Kinshasa, May 4 (UNI) At least 12 people have been killed and another 30 or more injured, mainly women and children, after three sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) were bombarded in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) early on Friday, the United Nations said.

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Traffic accident kills 2, injures 13 in Afghanistan

04 May 2024 | 2:13 PM

Jalalabad , Afghanistan, May 4 (UNI) Two people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local police said Saturday.

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Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

04 May 2024 | 2:07 PM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted North of Ascension Island at 0552 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

04 May 2024 | 12:36 PM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit Tonga Islands at 0432 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

04 May 2024 | 10:54 AM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Saturday, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.

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5.0-magnitude quake hits Sumba Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

04 May 2024 | 10:49 AM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hit Sumba region, Indonesia at 0402 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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Conflict in Gaza continues to be "war on women": UNRWA

04 May 2024 | 10:17 AM

Gaza, May 4 (UNI) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that Israel continues to target women in strikes in the Gaza Strip.

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Palestinian prez undergoes routine medical examinations in West Bank

04 May 2024 | 10:06 AM

Ramallah, May 4 (UNI) The Palestinian Presidency announced on Friday that President Mahmoud Abbas had undergone routine medical examinations in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

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5.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

5.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

04 May 2024 | 9:42 AM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit Vanuatu Islands at 0317 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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US blaming Russia for cyberattacks in Europe false propaganda: Russian Ambassador

US blaming Russia for cyberattacks in Europe false propaganda: Russian Ambassador

04 May 2024 | 9:40 AM

Moscow, May 4 (UNI) The US State Department's claims that Russian intelligence services are allegedly involved in cyberattacks in Europe are false propaganda, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Saturday, adding that such activity by Washington will only intensify in the run-up to the US presidential election in November.

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33 injured in bus accident in eastern Sri Lanka

33 injured in bus accident in eastern Sri Lanka

04 May 2024 | 9:10 AM

Colombo, May 4 (UNI) Up to 33 people, including 25 schoolchildren, were injured when two buses collided in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka on Friday afternoon, the police said in a statement.

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