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Eight peacekeepers injured in attack in eastern DR Congo

Goma, Mar 17 (UNI) At least eight peacekeepers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO, were injured in an attack on Saturday in the eastern part of the country.

This attack occurred in Sake, a town located about 20 km from Goma, capital of the eastern province of North Kivu, MONUSCO said in a press release published late Saturday.
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Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

27 Apr 2024 | 1:44 PM

Moscow, April 27 (UNI) Over the past night, Russian air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar Territory and two more drones over the Crimea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Afghan police destroy poppy fields in northern province

27 Apr 2024 | 1:38 PM

Pul-e-Khurmi, Afghanistan, April 27 (UNI) Afghan counter-narcotics police have smashed poppy on eight acres of land in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, a statement of the provincial police office said on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

27 Apr 2024 | 1:06 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of its Chinese-built Mattala international airport, located near Hambantota port, to an Indian and a Russian firm on a 30-year lease.

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Light plane crash kills 2 in Australia's Victoria

27 Apr 2024 | 12:52 PM

Sydney, April 27 (UNI) Police in the Australian state of Victoria have reported that two people were killed after an aircraft crashed in Mount Beauty on Saturday.

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Iran to release crew of detained MSC aries ship

27 Apr 2024 | 12:50 PM

Tehran, April 27 (UNI) The crew of the Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC Aries, recently detained by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will be released, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.

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