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Finland suspends cooperation with Russia on Saimaa Canal

Moscow, Sep 11 (UNI) Finland has temporarily suspended cooperation with Russia within the framework of the Saimaa Canal Advisory Board that focused on the navigation in one of the most important waterways for Finland that connects Finnish largest lake Saimaa to the Baltic Sea, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication said on Wednesday.
"The work of the Saimaa Canal Advisory Board will be suspended for the time being," the ministry said in a statement.
The government evaluated the role of various multi-member bodies in supporting its work, which resulted in suspension of the work of the advisory board, it added.
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28 killed in Israeli airstrike on school in central Gaza

10 Oct 2024 | 5:44 PM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Oct 10 (UNI) At least 28 Palestinians were killed and more than 54 others injured Thursday afternoon in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced persons in the central Gaza Strip, said the Palestinian Health Ministry.

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Ex-Bangladeshi MP Mohibur Rahman sent to judicial custody

10 Oct 2024 | 5:04 PM

Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNI) Bangladesh's former Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-5 Constituency Mohibur Rahman Manik has been sent to judicial custody till his bail plea hearing is held next Monday, media reports said.

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ASEAN leaders, ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly highlight promoting regional connectivity

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Vietnam, Oct 10 (UNI) Leaders from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) met to discuss several key issues aimed at strengthening connectivity and resilience within the ASEAN community.

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Over 20 killed in Gaza Strip from Israeli strike on school in Deir al Balah

10 Oct 2024 | 3:44 PM

Cairo, Oct 10 (UNI) At least 22 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in the city of Deir al Balah in the Gaza Strip, Ismail al-Thawabta, the director of the Gaza government's media office, said on Thursday.

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