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SL police confiscate over 38 kg of drugs

27 Apr 2024 | 9:57 PM

Colombo, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lankan police confiscated over 38 kilo drugs in two separate raids carried out on Friday night and Saturday morning, the police said on Saturday.

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Kyiv's decision to adopt new mobilisation law made under US pressure

27 Apr 2024 | 9:54 PM

Kyiv, April 27 (UNI) The Ukrainian government has decided to boost its mobilisation efforts and adopt the new mobilisation law under pressure from the administration of US President Joe Biden, which was in parallel trying to convince US lawmakers to pass the new military aid package for Kiev, The New York Times has reported.

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Yemen's Houthis attack ship bound for India with missiles

27 Apr 2024 | 9:12 PM

New Delhi/Sanaa, April 27 (UNI) The Houthis of Yemen on Saturday said their naval forces had targeted with missiles a crude oil ship, the ‘Andromeda Star’, that was headed for India, scoring a “direct hit”.

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Russian air defence downs Ukraine's 1,659 drones, 2 fighter jets in past week

27 Apr 2024 | 8:44 PM

Moscow, April 27 (UNI) Russian air defence systems have shot down one MiG-29 fighter jet, one Su-25 fighter jet, 1,659 drones, 35 shells of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of various types, 18 Hammer air bombs, and other targets over the past week, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

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Ukraine loses 255 troops in clashes with Russia's group west

27 Apr 2024 | 8:40 PM

Kyiv, April 27 (UNI) Ukraine lost up to 255 military personnel in clashes with Russia's Group West in the past seven days, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

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Thousands rally against violence towards women in Australia

27 Apr 2024 | 8:34 PM

Canberra, April 27 (UNI) Thousands of Australians rallied against violence towards women on Saturday following April's attack on a Sydney shopping mall that is believed to have been motivated by misogyny, Australian media reported.

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Sudanese army downs 3 drones in N. Sudan

27 Apr 2024 | 8:29 PM

Khartoum, April 27 (UNI) The Sudanese army on Saturday shot down three drones flying near a military air base in Merowe city in northern Sudan, according to an army statement.

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Landslide kills 4 in east Afghanistan

27 Apr 2024 | 6:46 PM

Kabul, April 27 (UNI) At least four people died following a landslide in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Saturday.

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India, Iran discuss plans for closer defence cooperation

India, Iran discuss plans for closer defence cooperation

27 Apr 2024 | 5:57 PM

New Delhi/Tehran, April 27 (UNI) Senior officials of India and Iran discussed plans for closer defence cooperation between the two nations, in view of the delicate situation in West Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

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4 drown in river in southern Myanmar

27 Apr 2024 | 5:56 PM

Yangon, April 27 (UNI) Four teenagers drowned in Ayeyarwady River in southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region on Saturday, the Myanmar Fire Services Department reported.

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SL economy stabilised with currency appreciated against USD

27 Apr 2024 | 5:55 PM

Colombo, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lankan State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said on Saturday the country's economy has stabilised, with the local currency appreciating from 360 in 2022 to 300 against one U.S. dollar at the moment.

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Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank

27 Apr 2024 | 5:53 PM

Gaza, April 27 (UNI) Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army near the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources on Saturday.

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Republic First Bank closed as first U.S. bank failing in 2024

27 Apr 2024 | 5:39 PM

Washington, April 27 (UNI) Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a statement on Friday.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,388

27 Apr 2024 | 5:36 PM

Gaza, April 27 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,388, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.

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DPRK condemns U.S. for "malignant slander" in human rights report

27 Apr 2024 | 4:47 PM

Seoul, April 27 (UNI) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced a human rights report by the United States as "malignant slander" against the country.

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