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Missing plane found in Alaska, all 10 on board confirmed dead: Reports

Missing plane found in Alaska, all 10 on board confirmed dead: Reports

08 Feb 2025 | 7:54 AM

Washington, Feb 8 (UNI) All 10 people who were on board the plane that went missing in Alaska Thursday have died, US media reported, citing the US Coast Guard.

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2 killed, 10 injured in clashes between Syrian militants, Lebanese tribes along border: Media

08 Feb 2025 | 7:51 AM

Beirut, Feb 8 (UNI) Two people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday by Syrian sniper and artillery attacks in eastern Lebanon's Hermel, as clashes between Syrian militants and Lebanese tribes continued along the border, Lebanese media reported.

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Iranian supreme leader speaks out against Iran-US talks

Iranian supreme leader speaks out against Iran-US talks

07 Feb 2025 | 4:15 PM

Tehran, Feb 7 (UNI) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday spoke out against talks with the United States, adding that experience tells him that negotiations with Washington would not help lift sanctions and solve Iran's problems.

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Israeli PM thanks Trump for sanctions against ICC

Israeli PM thanks Trump for sanctions against ICC

07 Feb 2025 | 3:55 PM

Jerusalem, Feb 7 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked US President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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U.S. House Democrats call for security probe into Musk's DOGE team

U.S. House Democrats call for security probe into Musk's DOGE team

07 Feb 2025 | 3:39 PM

Washington, Feb. 7 (UNI) Over 20 U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged government watchdogs to investigate potential national security threats posed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team.

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U.S. cannot withdraw from a body it no longer belongs: UNHRC

07 Feb 2025 | 3:38 PM

Geneva, Feb. 7 (UNI) The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) stated on Thursday that as of Jan.1, 2025, the United States' term as a member had ended, making it ineligible to withdraw from an intergovernmental body it was no longer part of.

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Thailand receives 61 foreign victims of human trafficking from Myanmar

07 Feb 2025 | 2:17 PM

Bangkok/Yangon, Feb. 7 (UNI) Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday.

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Plane with 10 onboard missing in western Alaska

Plane with 10 onboard missing in western Alaska

07 Feb 2025 | 1:52 PM

San Francisco, Feb 7 (UNI) A plane with 10 people onboard was reported missing late Thursday afternoon near Nome, Alaska's westernmost major city, according to officials.

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China renews yellow alert for strong winds

07 Feb 2025 | 1:33 PM

Beijing, Feb. 7 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Friday renewed a yellow alert for strong winds.

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US astronaut Williams to fly to ISS aboard Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft - Roscosmos

07 Feb 2025 | 1:31 PM

Moscow, Feb 7 (UNI) US astronaut Christopher Williams will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft in the fall, while the Crew Dragon spacecraft will fly Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov to the ISS, Russian space corporation Roscosmos said on Friday.

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Pak to combat climate change to boost economic growth: minister

07 Feb 2025 | 1:25 PM

Islamabad, Feb 7 (UNI) Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that his country has been striving to combat climate change impacts to boost economic growth and development.

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Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on ICC

Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on ICC

07 Feb 2025 | 1:04 PM

Washington, Feb. 7 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), claiming that the court "has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel."

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Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

07 Feb 2025 | 12:52 PM

Moscow, Feb. 7 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, replacing Yury Borisov, the Kremlin announced Thursday on its official Telegram channel.

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US to lose next war without urgent defense overhaul - Musk

US to lose next war without urgent defense overhaul - Musk

07 Feb 2025 | 12:40 PM

Washington, Feb 7 (UNI) The United States faces the risk of a major defeat in the next war unless it urgently reforms its outdated weapons programs, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Friday.

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U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's

U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's "buyout" plan for gov't workers

07 Feb 2025 | 12:36 PM

Washington, Feb. 7 (UNI) A federal judge in the U.S. city of Boston on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plan to reduce federal employees by offering them financial incentives.

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