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Road accidents kill 37 people during Cambodian New Year holiday

17 Apr 2024 | 2:26 PM

Phnom Penh, Apr 17 (UNI) Road accidents killed at least 37 people in Cambodia during its traditional New Year holiday from April 13 to 16, said a National Police's report released on Wednesday.

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Polish prez to meet Trump in NY

Polish prez to meet Trump in NY

17 Apr 2024 | 1:52 PM

Warsaw, April 17 (UNI) Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet former US President Donald Trump over dinner in New York on Wednesday, a media report said.

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Emirates airline suspends check-in at Dubai International Airport over bad weather

17 Apr 2024 | 1:44 PM

Abu Dhabi, Apr 17 (UNI) UAE flag carrier Emirates is suspending check-in for flights departing from Dubai International Airport on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. local time (4:00 GMT) until midnight due to bad weather and road conditions.

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US to impose new sanctions on Iran's missile & drone programs

17 Apr 2024 | 1:39 PM

Washington, April 17 (UNI) In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone programmes, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a press statement.

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US homeland security dept. considered secret program to probe advanced tech

17 Apr 2024 | 1:22 PM

Washington, Apr 17 (UNI) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) considered establishing a classified programme to investigate advanced materials and technologies, according to documents released by the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

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Solomon Islands voters flock to polls for parliamentary election

Solomon Islands voters flock to polls for parliamentary election

17 Apr 2024 | 1:18 PM

Honiara, Apr 17 (UNI) Voters in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday flocked to cast their ballots in the parliamentary election of the South Pacific island country.

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Parliamentary elections kick off in Croatia

17 Apr 2024 | 1:00 PM

Zagreb, Apr 17 (UNI) Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament.

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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship

17 Apr 2024 | 11:30 AM

Beijing, Apr 17 (UNI) The combination of the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday.

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Japan allows bear culling

17 Apr 2024 | 11:20 AM

Tokyo, April 17 (UNI) The Japanese government has added bears to the list of animals that can be culled with the help of state subsidies, after a record number of bear attacks on humans was reported in the country.

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5 IS militants killed in airstrikes in central Iraq

5 IS militants killed in airstrikes in central Iraq

17 Apr 2024 | 10:30 AM

Baghdad, Apr 17 (UNI) Five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in airstrikes in central Iraq, the Iraqi military said.

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Chinese defense minister holds video call with U.S. counterpart

17 Apr 2024 | 10:20 AM

Beijing, Apr 17 (UNI) Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held a video call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday.

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Myanmar pardons over 3,000 prisoners on traditional New Year's Day

17 Apr 2024 | 9:38 AM

Yangon, Apr 17 (UNI) Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year.

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Voting begins in Solomon Islands' parliamentary election

Voting begins in Solomon Islands' parliamentary election

17 Apr 2024 | 9:21 AM

Honiara, Apr 17 (UNI) Voting in the Solomon Islands' parliamentary election began on Wednesday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country.

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5.2-magnitude quake hits Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands- GFZ

5.2-magnitude quake hits Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands- GFZ

17 Apr 2024 | 9:20 AM

Beijing, Apr 17 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands at 0148 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

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5 killed in highway crash in east Bolivia

5 killed in highway crash in east Bolivia

17 Apr 2024 | 8:56 AM

La Paz, Apr 17 (UNI) Five people were killed and more than 35 others injured on Tuesday when a bus crashed on a highway and plunged into a ravine more than 20 meters deep in east Bolivia, local authorities said.

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