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Catholics mark Pope's 12th anniversary with prayers for his recovery

Catholics mark Pope's 12th anniversary with prayers for his recovery

13 Mar 2025 | 2:39 PM

Rome, Mar 13 (UNI) Catholics around the world are marking the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis's election as pontiff by praying for his recovery.

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Polish president says Trump ‘applying instruments’ against Russia

Polish president says Trump ‘applying instruments’ against Russia

13 Mar 2025 | 2:25 PM

Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is not only being "nice and gentle" with Russia, but is also using "instruments" against Moscow, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday.

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Alibaba revamps flagship AI app Quark for enhanced user experience

13 Mar 2025 | 2:10 PM

Hangzhou, Mar 13 (UNI) Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday released a new version of its Quark application, a comprehensive AI assistant powered by Alibaba's Qwen-based advanced reasoning model.

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Afghan ministry signs MoUs to support displaced, returnee families

13 Mar 2025 | 2:07 PM

Kabul, Mar 13 (UNI) The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with international and domestic aid agencies to assist thousands of displaced, returnee and needy families across Afghanistan, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

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2 Killed, 15 injured as tugboat, tanker catch fire off Indonesia's East Java coast

13 Mar 2025 | 2:02 PM

Jakarta, Mar 13 (UNI) An explosion involving a tugboat and a fuel-carrying tanker near Lamongan, a coastal town in the north of East Java province, Indonesia, erupted into flames on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 15 others, according to local police.

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China: Former senior political advisor Wu Yingjie to face corruption trial

13 Mar 2025 | 2:00 PM

Beijing, Mar 13 (UNI) Wu Yingjie, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has been charged with bribe-taking, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday.

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Pak: PM to visit Balochistan for law, order review after hijack incident

Pak: PM to visit Balochistan for law, order review after hijack incident

13 Mar 2025 | 1:56 PM

Islamabad, Mar 13 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take stock of the law and order situation during his visit to Quetta, capital of the restive Balochistan province, following the Jaffar Express hijack incident, media reports said on Thursday.

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Nepal seeks Egypt's support for Bipin Joshi's release

Nepal seeks Egypt's support for Bipin Joshi's release

13 Mar 2025 | 1:21 PM

Kathmandu, Mar 13 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, renewing Nepal’s request for Egypt’s assistance in securing the release of Bipin Joshi, who has been held hostage by Hamas militants since October 7, 2023, media reports said on Thursday.

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Former senior political advisor Wu Yingjie to face corruption trial

13 Mar 2025 | 1:19 PM

Beijing, Mar 13 (UNI) Wu Yingjie, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has been charged with bribe-taking, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday.

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Russia announces final stage of military operation in Kursk region: Peskov

13 Mar 2025 | 1:04 PM

Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) The Russian military operation to retake the Kursk region from Ukrainian armed forces entered its final stage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

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Flash floods kill 80, injure over 100 in Afghanistan in past month

13 Mar 2025 | 12:50 PM

Kabul, Mar 13 (UNI) At least 80 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 others injured as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past month, a local media outlet reported late Wednesday.

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Fiji declares dengue fever outbreak in Western Division

13 Mar 2025 | 12:35 PM

Suva, Mar 13 (UNI) Fiji's Health Ministry has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the Western Division, where the highest number of dengue cases have been reported.

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Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

13 Mar 2025 | 12:07 PM

Dhaka, Mar 13 (UNI) Bangladesh continues to grapple with a significant trade imbalance with Saarc countries as import payments far exceed exports, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) report.

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Putin calls for border security zone, urges full liberation of Kursk region

Putin calls for border security zone, urges full liberation of Kursk region

13 Mar 2025 | 11:34 AM

Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed establishing a security zone along Russia's state border and demanded the complete expulsion of enemy forces from the Kursk region during a visit to a military command centre overseeing operations in the area.

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Over 190 earthquakes occur in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula

Over 190 earthquakes occur in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula

13 Mar 2025 | 10:18 AM

Helsinki, Mar 13 (UNI) Large earthquake swarms started in southwestern Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula since the afternoon of Wednesday.

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