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Qatar ready to help US establish dialogue with Iran: Foreign Ministry

Qatar ready to help US establish dialogue with Iran: Foreign Ministry

06 Feb 2025 | 8:52 AM

Doha, Feb 6 (UNI) Qatar is ready to become a mediator between the United States and Iran to resolve differences between the two countries over the Iranian nuclear program, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman and adviser to the Qatari prime minister Majed Al-Ansari said.

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Cambodian Senate president embarks on two-day visit to Laos

Cambodian Senate president embarks on two-day visit to Laos

06 Feb 2025 | 8:46 AM

Phnom Penh, Feb 6 (UNI) Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen left here on Thursday for a two-day official visit to neighboring Laos at the invitation of Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

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At least 40,000 US Govt employees willing to resign with severance package: Reports

At least 40,000 US Govt employees willing to resign with severance package: Reports

06 Feb 2025 | 8:26 AM

Moscow, Feb 6 (UNI) At least 40,000 US government employees have agreed to resign with an eight-month severance package, the CNN broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a government official familiar with the matter.

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UAE mediates exchange of 300 prisoners between Russia, Ukraine

06 Feb 2025 | 1:44 AM

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 5 (UNI) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Wednesday the success of its latest mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine, which resulted in the exchange of 300 prisoners of war.

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Saudi Arabia renews stand of no ties with Israel without a Palestinian state

05 Feb 2025 | 10:26 PM

Riyadh, Feb 5 (UNI) Saudi Arabia renewed on Wednesday its stand of no ties with Israel without a Palestinian state.

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Confirmed cases of cholera rise to 44 in Zimbabwe

05 Feb 2025 | 10:16 PM

Harare, Feb 5 (UNI) Zimbabwe has recorded 44 confirmed cases of cholera since the latest outbreak started in November last year, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said Tuesday night.

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US private sector adds 183,000 jobs in Jan: industry report

05 Feb 2025 | 10:14 PM

Washington, Feb. 5 (UNI) A report released on Wednesday showed that the U.S. private sector added 183,000 jobs in January, as the job market continued to cool.

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Russia, Ukraine swap 300 prisoners of war

05 Feb 2025 | 10:09 PM

Moscow/Kiev, Feb 5 (UNI) Russia and Ukraine have swapped 300 prisoners of war in their latest swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.

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France denounces Trump's plans to take over Gaza Strip

05 Feb 2025 | 8:14 PM

Paris, Feb 5 (UNI) France on Wednesday affirmed its opposition to any forced displacement of Gaza's Palestinian population, in the wake of remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump that he plans to take over the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are relocated elsewhere.

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US Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general

05 Feb 2025 | 7:58 PM

Washington, Feb 5 (UNI) The US Senate on Tuesday evening voted mostly along party lines to confirm Pam Bondi as the new attorney general, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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SL approves import of coconut kernels, desiccated coconut

05 Feb 2025 | 7:55 PM

Colombo, Feb. 5 (UNI) Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to import coconut kernels and dried coconut pieces with coconut (non-copra) husks equivalent to 200 million coconuts for coconut oil production, according to a statement released by the government information department on Wednesday.

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Pak committed to harnessing Gwadar port's potential for economic progress: PM

05 Feb 2025 | 7:53 PM

Islamabad, Feb 5 (UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his country is committed to harnessing the potential of Gwadar Port to transform the Gwadar district in the southwestern Balochistan province into a world-class trade hub, and a gateway for economic progress and regional integration, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement.

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Indonesia to import 100,000 tons of buffalo meat ahead of Ramadan

05 Feb 2025 | 7:43 PM

Jakarta, Feb 5 (UNI) Indonesia plans to import 100,000 tons of buffalo meat to maintain stable meat stocks ahead of the Ramadan season, which begins in March, the country's National Food Agency announced on Wednesday.

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17 killed in NW Nigeria school dormitory fire

05 Feb 2025 | 7:37 PM

Abuja, Feb 5 (UNI) At least 17 schoolchildren were buried Wednesday after a midnight fire ravaged their dormitory in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara late Tuesday, a local official said Wednesday.

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Turkish FM says Trump's remarks on relocating Palestinians "unacceptable"

05 Feb 2025 | 7:34 PM

Ankara, Feb. 5 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza is "unacceptable" and fundamentally flawed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday.

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