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Singapore's F-16 jet crashes at air base

Singapore's F-16 jet crashes at air base

08 May 2024 | 1:12 PM

Singapore, May 8 (UNI) An F-16 fighter jet of the Singaporean Airforce crashed within Tengah Air Base Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense.

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Ukraine's energy facilities damaged in 6 regions due to air attacks

08 May 2024 | 12:46 PM

Kyiv, May 8 (UNI) Power generation and transmission facilities have been damaged by Russian air strikes in at least six Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Wednesday.

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Woman taken to hospital after stabbing at Sydney gym

08 May 2024 | 12:20 PM

Sydney, May 8 (UNI) A woman has been rushed to the hospital after being stabbed at a gym in Sydney's inner south on Wednesday.

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Man dies of stab injury in Western Australia

08 May 2024 | 12:03 PM

Canberra, May 8 (UNI) Australian police confirmed on Wednesday that a man died in hospital after being stabbed at a residence in an outer southern suburb of Perth.

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1.5 mln stimulant tablets seized in eastern Myanmar

08 May 2024 | 11:52 AM

Yangon, May 8 (UNI) Myanmar police have seized 1.5 million stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar's Shan State, according to a statement by the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) late Tuesday.

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Biden administration revokes Intel, Qualcomm licenses to supply Huawei

Biden administration revokes Intel, Qualcomm licenses to supply Huawei

08 May 2024 | 11:39 AM

Washington, May 8 (UNI)The Biden administration has revoked the licenses extended to Intel and Qualcomm to supply semiconductors to the communications technology giant Huawei, the Financial Times reported.

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White House does not think Israel crossed ‘Red Line’ with Rafah operation

White House does not think Israel crossed ‘Red Line’ with Rafah operation

08 May 2024 | 11:08 AM

Washington, May 8 (UNI) The “limited” Israeli military operation in Rafah has not crossed President Joe Biden's “red line” and therefore has not yet led to any changes in the US administration's policy towards its closest ally in the Middle East, Axios reported, citing two American officials.

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Over dozen soldiers injured during NATO drill in Sweden while parachuting

08 May 2024 | 11:04 AM

Stockholm, May 8 (UNI) More than ten soldiers have been injured during a parachuting exercise in a NATO drill in Sweden, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has reported.

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Japan, China, S. Korea may hold first Trilateral summit in nearly 5 years in May

08 May 2024 | 10:56 AM

Tokyo, May 8 (UNI) Authorities in Japan, China, and South Korea are making preparations to hold a trilateral summit in May—tthe first such summit in nearly five years—aand are expected to discuss trilateral cooperation and North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, Japanese broadcaster NHK has reported, citing government sources.

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German Police detain Lithuanian national suspected of killing 2 people in Turkey

08 May 2024 | 10:55 AM

Berlin, May 8 (UNI) Germany's police have detained a Lithuanian national who is suspected of killing two people in Turkey in November 2023, German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk has reported.

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Gunshot fired in Tokyo area during road rage incident

08 May 2024 | 9:46 AM

Tokyo, May 8 (UNI) A man on Wednesday morning fired a shot from a gun during a road rage incident in Japan's Tokyo area and fled the scene, according to local police.

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Body of sixth missing worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse

Body of sixth missing worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse

08 May 2024 | 9:08 AM

Washington, May 8 (UNI) Officials said Tuesday they have recovered the body of the sixth and final worker who has been missing after a bridge collapse in the U.S. city of Baltimore more than one month ago.

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Xi arrives in Belgrade for state visit to Serbia

Xi arrives in Belgrade for state visit to Serbia

08 May 2024 | 9:02 AM

Belgrade, May 8 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Belgrade on Tuesday to pay a state visit to Serbia.

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Death toll from south Brazil's storms reaches 90

Death toll from south Brazil's storms reaches 90

08 May 2024 | 8:27 AM

Sao Paulo, May 8 (UNI) Five more people were killed by storms ravaging south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 90, the state's civil defense agency said Tuesday.

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Putin takes oath as President for fifth time, says open to talks with West

08 May 2024 | 12:11 AM

Moscow, May 7 (UNI) Vladimir Putin took office as President of Russia for the fifth time on Tuesday in a grand ceremony at the Kremlin, and voiced confidence his country will emerge even stronger despite the tough conditions due to the Ukraine conflict. He also said Moscow is open to talks with the West, “but not to negotiations from a position of strength”.

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