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Israeli military says 8 soldiers killed in combat with Hezbollah

02 Oct 2024 | 10:13 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 2 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Russia rejects Japan protest over alleged violation of airspace

02 Oct 2024 | 10:10 PM

Moscow, Oct 2 (UNI) Russia on Wednesday rejected Japan's protest of a Russian aircraft allegedly violating Japan's territorial airspace.

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679 more Myanmar refugees enter Mizoram

02 Oct 2024 | 7:33 PM

Aizawl, Oct 2 (UNI) Mizoram recorded an influx of 679 new refugees from Myanmar over the past week, raising the total number of those taking shelter in the state to 33,712, according to the state Home Department.

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Vietnam hit by 36 earthquakes in Sep

Vietnam hit by 36 earthquakes in Sep

02 Oct 2024 | 7:24 PM

Hanoi, Oct 2 (UNI) Vietnam reported 36 earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.5 and 4.0 in September, Vietnam News Agency cited statistics from the Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology on Wednesday.

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Israeli FM declares UN Secretary-General Guterres persona non grata

02 Oct 2024 | 6:39 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 2 (UNI) Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country.

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US Green Card Lottery 2026 opens for Sri Lankans

02 Oct 2024 | 4:51 PM

Colombo, Oct 2 (UNI) The US Embassy in Colombo announced the start of the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery, media reports said on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh: Student leaders behind quota stir may form political party

02 Oct 2024 | 4:33 PM

Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNI) The "Anti-Discrimination Student Movement," which originated during the Bangladesh quota reform movement and escalated into a mass uprising that ultimately led to the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s government, is now preparing to form a political party, media reports said.

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Israeli army, Hezbollah fight in southeast Lebanon

Israeli army, Hezbollah fight in southeast Lebanon

02 Oct 2024 | 4:11 PM

Beirut, Oct 2 (UNI) The Israeli army and Hezbollah fought fiercely, using various weapons, in southeast Lebanon on early Wednesday morning, according to Lebanese official sources.

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Civilian killed, 4 injured as Kiev shells Russia Belgorod region: Governor

02 Oct 2024 | 3:51 PM

Moscow, Oct 2 (UNI) One civilian was killed and four others were injured as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces of the Krapivnoe village in Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh: Former advisor of Sheikh Hasina held

02 Oct 2024 | 2:33 PM

Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNI) The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch has apprehended Kamal Naser Chowdhury, former principal secretary and adviser of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and several other former government functionaries, media reports said on Wednesday.

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Pokhara to host first international Nepal balloon festival

02 Oct 2024 | 2:09 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 2 (UNI) Nepal Balloon is organising the International Balloon Festival in Pokhara, featuring 30 countries from December 24 to January 1, coinciding with Christmas and New Year, media reports said.

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Nepal: PM Oli appeals for support to disaster victims

02 Oct 2024 | 2:08 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 2 (UNI) Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has called on all citizens to assist those affected by floods, landslides, and inundation, urging them to view the nation's suffering as their own, media reports said on Wednesday.

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228 killed in recent Nepal natural disasters: Ministry

228 killed in recent Nepal natural disasters: Ministry

02 Oct 2024 | 2:07 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 2 (UNI) The recent rain-induced floods and landslides in Nepal have resulted in the deaths of 228 people and left 25 others missing, media reports said on Wednesday.

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Military action against Israel concluded says Iran FM

Military action against Israel concluded says Iran FM

02 Oct 2024 | 12:28 PM

Tehran, Oct 2 (UNI) Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said the country's military action against Israel has concluded.

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Helicopter detained in Russia for endangering rare birds

02 Oct 2024 | 12:21 PM

Vladivostok, Oct 2 (UNI) A private helicopter was detained for flying dangerously low over Russia's Far Eastern Marine Reserve, nearly killing a flock of rare red spoonbills, one of the world's most endangered species, authorities said Wednesday.

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