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Bus accident kills one, injures about 20 in Austria

19 Sep 2023 | 4:52 PM

Vienna, Sep 19 (UNI) One person was killed and around 20 others were injured after a bus deviated from the road and overturned in southern Austria early Tuesday morning, local police said.

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Russia expects detailed bilateral talks between Putin, Xi in Beijing in Oct

Russia expects detailed bilateral talks between Putin, Xi in Beijing in Oct

19 Sep 2023 | 2:45 PM

Moscow, Sep 19 (UNI) Russia looks forward to detailed bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this October as part of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday.

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Japanese PM to meet with Iranian Prez at UNGA

Japanese PM to meet with Iranian Prez at UNGA

19 Sep 2023 | 1:50 PM

Tokyo, Sep 19 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to hold a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, while no talks are scheduled with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing government officials.

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5.8-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan

5.8-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan

19 Sep 2023 | 12:47 PM

Tokyo, Sep 19 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0622 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Two dead and three injured in Japan's Tokyo construction site accident

19 Sep 2023 | 12:32 PM

Tokyo, Sep 19 (UNI) Two male construction workers died and three others were injured after steel beams fell at a construction site in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday, according to local authorities.

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Afghan police discover arms, ammunition in Afghanistan

19 Sep 2023 | 11:44 AM

Gardez, Sep 19 (UNI) Police have discovered arms and ammunition including three pieces of AKM-type assault rifles in east Afghanistan's Paktia province, said a statement of provincial police on Tuesday.

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Aussie police suspends use of bean bag rounds after causing death

19 Sep 2023 | 11:39 AM

Sydney, Sep 19 (UNI) Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have temporarily suspended the use of bean bag rounds after a woman aged 47 was shot by officers and later died in the hospital.

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Next meeting of G7 FM to be held in Japan from Nov 7-8

Next meeting of G7 FM to be held in Japan from Nov 7-8

19 Sep 2023 | 10:03 AM

Tokyo, Sep 19 (UNI) The next meeting of G7 foreign ministers will take place in person in Japan from November 7-8, a spokesperson for the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

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Ukraine files import ban lawsuits against Poland, Hungary, Slovakia in WTO

Ukraine files import ban lawsuits against Poland, Hungary, Slovakia in WTO

19 Sep 2023 | 9:18 AM

Kiev, Sep 19 (UNI) Kiev has filed lawsuits with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia because of their ban on the import of Ukrainian products, the Ukrainian Economy Ministry said on Monday.

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US national debt exceeds $33 trillion for first time in history

US national debt exceeds $33 trillion for first time in history

19 Sep 2023 | 8:21 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (UNI) The US national debt exceeded $33 trillion for the first time in the country's history, according to US Treasury Department data.

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5 injured in Japan's Tokyo construction site accident

5 injured in Japan's Tokyo construction site accident

19 Sep 2023 | 8:18 AM

Tokyo, Sep 19 (UNI) Steel beams fell at a construction site in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday, injuring at least five people, with four in cardiac arrest, according to local authorities.

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Montana receives support of 18 other US states in case challenging TikTok ban

Montana receives support of 18 other US states in case challenging TikTok ban

19 Sep 2023 | 8:15 AM

Washington, Sep 19 (UNI) The US state of Montana received the support of 18 other states in its attempt to restrict social media platform TikTok, according to an amici curiae brief filed in the US District Court for the District of Montana.

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Floods damage 70 pct of infrastructure in affected areas in Libya

Floods damage 70 pct of infrastructure in affected areas in Libya

19 Sep 2023 | 8:12 AM

Tripoli, Sep 19 (UNI) The Libyan National Agency for Bridges and Roads said Monday that 70 percent of infrastructure in the floods-hit areas in eastern Libya was damaged.

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24 killed in Peru bus crash

24 killed in Peru bus crash

19 Sep 2023 | 8:09 AM

Lima, Sep 19 (UNI) At least 24 people were killed early Monday when a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged 200 meters into a ravine in southwest Peru's Huancavelica region, reported local media.

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Doha confirms receiving $6bln in Iran's unfrozen funds for US-Iran prisoner swap

Doha confirms receiving $6bln in Iran's unfrozen funds for US-Iran prisoner swap

18 Sep 2023 | 4:46 PM

Doha, Sep 18 (UNI) Qatar has informed the United States and Iran that $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds have been transferred to bank accounts in Doha in connection to a prisoner swap deal between the two countries, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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