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SL establishes committee to oversee utilization of IMF funds

SL establishes committee to oversee utilization of IMF funds

02 Apr 2023 | 1:33 PM

Colombo, Apr 2 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has established a committee to oversee Sri Lanka's utilization of the credit facility provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), state media reported on Sunday.

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Mortar mine blast kills 2 children in Afghanistan

Mortar mine blast kills 2 children in Afghanistan

02 Apr 2023 | 12:30 PM

Maidan Shar (Afghanistan), Apr 2 (UNI) Two children were killed as a mortar mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province on Saturday, provincial police spokesman Yusuf Israr said Sunday.

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21 killed, over 130 injured after tornadoes, storms hit multiple US

21 killed, over 130 injured after tornadoes, storms hit multiple US

02 Apr 2023 | 11:44 AM

Houston, Apr 2 (UNI) At least 21 people have been killed and more than 130 others injured after strong tornadoes and deadly storms struck multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states Friday into early Saturday, authorities said.

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Israel carries out new attack against military sites in Syria

02 Apr 2023 | 9:35 AM

Damascus, Apr 2 (UNI) Israel launched a fresh missile attack against military sites in the central Syrian province of Homs after midnight Sunday, the state TV reported.

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Hilali takes oath as 1st female chief justice of PHC

Hilali takes oath as 1st female chief justice of PHC

02 Apr 2023 | 9:06 AM

Peshawar (Pakistan), Apr 2 (UNI) Justice Musarrat Hilali took oath as the first female chief justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), media reports said.

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Pakistan: Imran warns of protests if elections not held within stipulated time

Pakistan: Imran warns of protests if elections not held within stipulated time

02 Apr 2023 | 9:00 AM

Islamabad, Apr 2 (UNI) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan threatened to launch countrywide protests if elections are not held in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) within 90 days after the dissolution of the provincial assemblies.

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Tens of thousands rally in Israel against judicial reform - Reports

Tens of thousands rally in Israel against judicial reform - Reports

02 Apr 2023 | 8:51 AM

Jerusalem, Apr 2 (UNI) Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa on Saturday to protest the controversial judicial reform, even though it was put on hold earlier this week until the Knesset's summer session, Israeli media reported.

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Tornadoes leave 18 dead, dozens injured in US South, Midwest

Tornadoes leave 18 dead, dozens injured in US South, Midwest

02 Apr 2023 | 8:39 AM

Washington, Apr 2 (UNI) Tornadoes and severe winds that swept across parts of the US South and Midwest on Friday night left at least 18 people dead and dozens injured, US media reported.

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Air raid warnings in effect in parts of Ukraine - Ministry Data

Air raid warnings in effect in parts of Ukraine - Ministry Data

02 Apr 2023 | 8:30 AM

Kiev, Apr 2 (UNI) Air raid alerts were in effect in several Ukrainian regions late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.

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Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan could resume on Tuesday - Reports

Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan could resume on Tuesday - Reports

02 Apr 2023 | 8:25 AM

Cairo, Apr 2 (UNI) Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan may resume on April 4, the federal government of Iraq and the authorities of the autonomous region are close to concluding a relevant agreement, the Kurdish-led Rudaw broadcaster reports citing sources.

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Erdogan approves parliament's ratification of Finland's bid to join NATO - Decree

02 Apr 2023 | 8:21 AM

Istanbul, Apr 2 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved the decision of the country's parliament to ratify Finland's bid to join NATO, according to a decree published by the Turkish government's Resmi Gazete.

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Saudi Arabia working on nuclear power development cooperation with China, Russia - Reports

02 Apr 2023 | 8:19 AM

Riyadh, Apr 2 (UNI) Saudi Arabia's officials have been seeking aid from the United States to develop nuclear power for years to no avail and are currently exploring options to work with other countries, including China and Russia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing sources.

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Five Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Homs Province - Syrian Defense Ministry

Five Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Homs Province - Syrian Defense Ministry

02 Apr 2023 | 8:19 AM

Cairo, Apr 2 (UNI) Five Syrian service members were injured as a result of the Israeli air attack in Syria’s Homs Governorate, the Syrian Defense Ministry informs.

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Taiwanese Defense Ministry says detected 18 Chinese aircraft

02 Apr 2023 | 8:17 AM

Taipei, Apr 2 (UNI) The Taiwanese National Defense Ministry said on Saturday it had detected 18 aircraft and four vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the island over the past 24 hours.

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Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 27 - Authorities

Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 27 - Authorities

02 Apr 2023 | 8:14 AM

Mexico City, Apr 2 (UNI) The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 27, after four more bodies were recovered from the rubble, Ecuador's Attorney General's Office (FGE) informs.

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