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Traffic accident kills 2, injures 13 in Afghanistan

04 May 2024 | 2:13 PM

Jalalabad , Afghanistan, May 4 (UNI) Two people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local police said Saturday.

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Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

04 May 2024 | 2:07 PM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted North of Ascension Island at 0552 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

04 May 2024 | 12:36 PM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit Tonga Islands at 0432 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

04 May 2024 | 10:54 AM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Saturday, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.

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5.0-magnitude quake hits Sumba Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

04 May 2024 | 10:49 AM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hit Sumba region, Indonesia at 0402 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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Conflict in Gaza continues to be "war on women": UNRWA

04 May 2024 | 10:17 AM

Gaza, May 4 (UNI) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that Israel continues to target women in strikes in the Gaza Strip.

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Palestinian prez undergoes routine medical examinations in West Bank

04 May 2024 | 10:06 AM

Ramallah, May 4 (UNI) The Palestinian Presidency announced on Friday that President Mahmoud Abbas had undergone routine medical examinations in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

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5.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

5.3-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

04 May 2024 | 9:42 AM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit Vanuatu Islands at 0317 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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US blaming Russia for cyberattacks in Europe false propaganda: Russian Ambassador

US blaming Russia for cyberattacks in Europe false propaganda: Russian Ambassador

04 May 2024 | 9:40 AM

Moscow, May 4 (UNI) The US State Department's claims that Russian intelligence services are allegedly involved in cyberattacks in Europe are false propaganda, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Saturday, adding that such activity by Washington will only intensify in the run-up to the US presidential election in November.

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33 injured in bus accident in eastern Sri Lanka

33 injured in bus accident in eastern Sri Lanka

04 May 2024 | 9:10 AM

Colombo, May 4 (UNI) Up to 33 people, including 25 schoolchildren, were injured when two buses collided in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka on Friday afternoon, the police said in a statement.

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Aircraft crash kills 3 in Namibian capital

Aircraft crash kills 3 in Namibian capital

04 May 2024 | 8:56 AM

Windhoek, May 4 (UNI) Tragedy struck the Namibian capital of Windhoek when an aircraft crashed in the residential area of Pioneers Park on Friday night, killing three people.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea: USGS

5.1-magnitude quake hits WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea: USGS

04 May 2024 | 8:35 AM

New York, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 153 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, at 22:47:40 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

04 May 2024 | 8:11 AM

Sao Paulo, May 4 (UNI) The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with some 70 people still missing, the Civil Defense agency said Friday.

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Canadian police arrest three men in connection with Nijjar killing: Media report

04 May 2024 | 12:57 AM

Ottawa/New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) Canadian police have arrested three men who they claim are members of a “hit squad” that investigators believe was “tasked by the Indian government” with killing of prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, in June last year, CBC News has reported.

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Press freedom declining globally ahead of election year

03 May 2024 | 9:44 PM

Tampa, May 3 (UNI) Press freedom is in decline all over the world, with political crackdowns on journalists and independent media outlets rising steeply ahead of a general election set to be held in multiple countries in 2024, international press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Friday.

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