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UN Spokesperson says there are no safe places in Gaza

UN Spokesperson says there are no safe places in Gaza

05 Dec 2023 | 11:59 PM

United Nations, Dec 5 (UNI) The United Nations says there are no safe zones in Gaza including shelters flying the UN flag, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.

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Gaza death toll from Israeli strikes up to 16,248

Gaza death toll from Israeli strikes up to 16,248

05 Dec 2023 | 11:57 PM

Gaza, Dec 5 (UNI) The death toll from the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip has increased to 16,248 people since October 7, and another 43,616 people have been injured, the enclave government's information center said on Tuesday.

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25 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines

05 Dec 2023 | 9:58 PM

Manila, Dec 5 (UNI) At least 25 persons were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local media reported.

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At least 65 Palestinians killed in intensified Israeli attacks on central, southern Gaza

At least 65 Palestinians killed in intensified Israeli attacks on central, southern Gaza

05 Dec 2023 | 9:40 PM

Gaza, Dec 5 (UNI) At least 65 Palestinians were killed, and hundreds of others were wounded on Tuesday as a result of the Israeli attacks that targeted central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said.

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Kyiv loses up to 270 soldiers in Donetsk direction in past day

Kyiv loses up to 270 soldiers in Donetsk direction in past day

05 Dec 2023 | 7:13 PM

Moscow, Dec 5 (UNI) The Russian military has repelled 4 Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, where Kyiv lost up to 270 soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

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5.9-magnitude quake hits Philippine

5.9-magnitude quake hits Philippine

05 Dec 2023 | 3:56 PM

Manila, Dec 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rocked the Philippines' Occidental Mindoro province on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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7 killed, 18 injured in road accident in Pakistan

7 killed, 18 injured in road accident in Pakistan

05 Dec 2023 | 3:56 PM

Islamabad, Dec 5 (UNI) Seven people were killed, and 18 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's south Sindh province, rescue teams said.

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7 injured in blast outside school in Pakistan

05 Dec 2023 | 3:50 PM

Islamabad, Dec 5 (UNI) Seven people, including four children, were injured in a blast outside a school in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, rescue teams said.

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7 injured in blast outside school in NW Pakistan

05 Dec 2023 | 3:41 PM

Islamabad, Dec 5 (UNI) Seven people including four children were injured in a blast outside a school in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, rescue teams said.

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Military helicopter finds missing small plane in N Philippines

05 Dec 2023 | 1:21 PM

Manila, Dec 5 (UNI) A military helicopter on Tuesday spotted the wreckage of a missing small plane with two people on board, including the pilot, in Isabela province in the northern Philippines, a provincial spokesperson said.

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8 employees exposed to chemicals hospitalized in US city

05 Dec 2023 | 1:18 PM

Houston, Dec 5 (UNI) Eight employees were hospitalized on Monday after being exposed to chemicals at a facility in La Porte, a city near Houston, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, authorities said.

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Tourist arrivals in SL surge to monthly high in Nov

05 Dec 2023 | 1:16 PM

Colombo, Dec 5 (UNI) Sri Lanka welcomed 151,496 international tourists in November, the highest monthly number of visitors it received in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

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Japan's lower house passes bill to prevent Unification Church asset outflows

05 Dec 2023 | 1:12 PM

Tokyo, Dec 5 (UNI) Japan's lower house on Tuesday passed a bill to prevent the controversial Unification Church from moving assets as concerns grew that the religious group would attempt to hide its funds overseas as it faces compensation demands.

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Myanmar kicks off sports festival for basic education students

05 Dec 2023 | 1:02 PM

Yangon, Dec 5 (UNI) Myanmar has kicked off a sports festival for basic education students for the academic year 2023-2024 in its capital Nay Pyi Taw, the Myanmar News Agency reported on Tuesday.

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Policemen injured in house explosion near Washington DC

05 Dec 2023 | 10:56 AM

Washington, Dec 5 (UNI) Police officers received minor injuries following an explosion at a residential building on Monday near Washington, D.C., reported local media.

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