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Russian vessel sank in Barents Sea, fate of 17 people unknown - Emergencies Ministry

Moscow, Dec 28 (Sputnik) Russia's Onega ship sank in the Barents Sea near the Novaya Zemlya archipelago with 19 people on board, of whom two were saved, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Monday.
According to preliminary estimates, the incident in Russia's north was due to formation of ice.
"The crew consisted of 19 people. Two people were saved," the emergencies ministry said in a statement.
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Pakistan slams U S panel report on religious freedom

09 May 2024 | 9:57 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, saying that it is based on "faulty assumptions."
The commission's 2024 Annual Report released earlier this month was "based on unsubstantiated allegations and non-reflective of the ground realities in Pakistan," spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said here during a weekly media briefing.

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Pilot dies after training plane crashes in Bangladesh

09 May 2024 | 9:53 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (UNI) The pilot of a training plane of Bangladesh Air Force died after the plane crashed in the country's southeastern Chattogram region on Thursday, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Army said.

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China issues blue alert for mountain torrents

09 May 2024 | 8:57 PM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) China issued a blue alert for mountain torrents on Thursday evening.

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Sri Lanka to draft national cyber security act

09 May 2024 | 8:12 PM

Colombo, May 9 (UNI) The Sri Lankan government will draft a national cyber security act in May, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said Thursday.

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Sri Lanka approves national digital strategy

09 May 2024 | 7:06 PM

Colombo, May 9 (UNI) Sri Lankan cabinet has endorsed the national digital strategy 2030, featuring six key points with the aim of a connecting digital government, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said on Thursday.

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