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Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

02 Dec 2023 | 5:26 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 2 (UNI) Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub.

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IDF says struck over 400 targets in Gaza Strip

IDF says struck over 400 targets in Gaza Strip

02 Dec 2023 | 3:53 PM

Jerusalem, Dec 2 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had struck over 400 targets linked to Palestinian movement Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip, including arms storage facilities and infrastructure.

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China reports no new infectious diseases

02 Dec 2023 | 3:30 PM

Beijing, Dec 2 (UNI) The current acute respiratory diseases reported in China are all caused by known pathogens, and no new infectious diseases caused by new viruses or bacteria have been identified, a health official said Saturday, citing monitoring results.

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Troops kill 11 extremists in clash in southern Philippines

02 Dec 2023 | 2:32 PM

Manila, Dec 2 (UNI) Philippine troops have killed 11 alleged members of Dawlah Islamiya, an Islamic militant group, in a 20-minute clash in southern Philippines, a military spokesperson said on Saturday.

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Macron to visit Qatar for talks on Israel-Hamas conflict

Macron to visit Qatar for talks on Israel-Hamas conflict

02 Dec 2023 | 1:53 PM

Paris, Dec 2 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday is scheduled to pay a diplomatic visit to Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the broker of their truce and hostage deal.

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Hundred die in Somalia floods: UN

Hundred die in Somalia floods: UN

02 Dec 2023 | 1:47 PM

United Nations, Dec 2 (UNI) Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed almost 100 people and left some 750,000 people homeless in Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Friday.

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Israel bans entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza through Rafah crossing

Israel bans entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza through Rafah crossing

02 Dec 2023 | 12:29 PM

Gaza, Dec 2 (UNI) The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israel had banned the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing on the enclave's border with Egypt.

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61 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza conflict

61 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza conflict

02 Dec 2023 | 12:21 PM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Dec 2 (UNI) The death toll of journalists and media workers since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7 has reached 61, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement.

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Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital

Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital

02 Dec 2023 | 10:57 AM

Damascus, Dec 2 (UNI) An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV.

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Erdogan says resumption of hostilities in Gaza negative

Erdogan says resumption of hostilities in Gaza negative

02 Dec 2023 | 10:01 AM

Ankara, Dec 2 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai, called the resumption of hostilities in Gaza negative.

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Türkiye's airstrikes hit 16 PKK targets in N Iraq

Türkiye's airstrikes hit 16 PKK targets in N Iraq

02 Dec 2023 | 9:19 AM

Ankara, Dec 2 (UNI) Turkish forces on Friday evening carried out airstrikes against 16 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in cross-border operations in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said.

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Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital

Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital

02 Dec 2023 | 9:11 AM

Damascus, Dec 2 (UNI) An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV.

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Blinken calls for Iraq to protect US installations

Blinken calls for Iraq to protect US installations

02 Dec 2023 | 8:57 AM

Washington, Dec 2 (UNI) Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani, urging the Iraqi government to fulfill commitments in safeguarding US installations on Iraqi soil and to pursue those responsible for attacks on US personnel, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.

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UNSC renews sanctions regime on Al-Shabaab

02 Dec 2023 | 8:29 AM

United Nations, Dec 2 (UNI) The Security Council on Friday adopted two separate resolutions to renew the sanctions regime on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab and to lift the arms embargo on the Somali government.

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US to work with Egypt, Qatar to reimplement truce in Gaza conflict

02 Dec 2023 | 8:04 AM

Washington, Dec 2 (UNI) The United States will work with Egypt and Qatar to reimplement the truce between Israel and Hamas, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a press conference.

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