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Hungary, China signed 18 agreements during Xi Jinping's visit to Budapest

Hungary, China signed 18 agreements during Xi Jinping's visit to Budapest

10 May 2024 | 10:30 AM

Budapest, May 10 (UNI) Hungary and China have signed 18 agreements on cooperation in the railway and electric vehicles industries, as well as in other sectors, during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said in a video message on social media.

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Turkey could ban TikTok, X also may 'face consequences'

Turkey could ban TikTok, X also may 'face consequences'

10 May 2024 | 9:40 AM

Istanbul, May 10 (UNI) Turkish authorities could block social media platform TikTok for violations, social network X may also "face consequences" for its refusal to appoint a representative in the country, Huseyin Yayman, the head of Turkey's parliamentary commission on digital media, has said.

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Turkey, Israel spat over halting trade amid Gaza conflict

10 May 2024 | 9:08 AM

Ankara, May 10 (UNI) Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lifted many trade restrictions imposed on Israel in response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip, a claim later denied by Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat.

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Putin proposes to lower house to appoint Mishustin as Russia's PM

Putin proposes to lower house to appoint Mishustin as Russia's PM

10 May 2024 | 9:04 AM

Moscow, May 10 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a proposal to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia, to appoint Mikhail Mishustin as Russia's Prime Minister, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Friday.

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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between Sept. 17-Oct. 16

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between Sept. 17-Oct. 16

10 May 2024 | 8:49 AM

Colombo, May 10 (UNI) Sri Lanka will hold presidential elections between September 17 and October 16, the country's Election Commission said in a statement.

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Singapore police arrest 102 for illegal moneylending

10 May 2024 | 12:12 AM

Singapore, May 9 (UNI) Singaporean police arrested 102 suspects for unlicensed moneylending during an operation from April 22 to April 26, according to the latest statement from police.

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Iran condemns U.S. pro-Israel pressure campaign against ICC

10 May 2024 | 12:05 AM

Tehran, May 9 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday condemned the threats by a group of U.S. lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.

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'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

09 May 2024 | 10:01 PM

Dhaka/New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday, after his meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra in Dhaka.

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Pakistan slams U.S. panel report on religious freedom

09 May 2024 | 9:57 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, saying that it is based on "faulty assumptions."
The commission's 2024 Annual Report released earlier this month was "based on unsubstantiated allegations and non-reflective of the ground realities in Pakistan," spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said here during a weekly media briefing.

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Pilot dies after training plane crashes in Bangladesh

09 May 2024 | 9:53 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (UNI) The pilot of a training plane of Bangladesh Air Force died after the plane crashed in the country's southeastern Chattogram region on Thursday, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Army said.

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China issues blue alert for mountain torrents

09 May 2024 | 8:57 PM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) China issued a blue alert for mountain torrents on Thursday evening.

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Sri Lanka to draft national cyber security act

09 May 2024 | 8:12 PM

Colombo, May 9 (UNI) The Sri Lankan government will draft a national cyber security act in May, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said Thursday.

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Sri Lanka approves national digital strategy

09 May 2024 | 7:06 PM

Colombo, May 9 (UNI) Sri Lankan cabinet has endorsed the national digital strategy 2030, featuring six key points with the aim of a connecting digital government, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said on Thursday.

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Saudi King, Crown Prince congratulate Putin on victory day

09 May 2024 | 6:35 PM

Riyadh, May 9 (UNI) Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud have congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of May 9 Victory Day and wished prosperity to the Russian people, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

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Kiev loses up to 380 soldiers in battles with Russia’s central grouping of forces

09 May 2024 | 6:05 PM

Moscow, May 9 (UNI) Russia’s central grouping of forces has repelled 10 Ukrainian counterattacks in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past 24 hours, and Kiev’s casualties reached up to 380 servicepeople, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

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