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New defence strategy to help EU face situations like Belarus

Brussels, Nov 16 (UNI/Xinhua) The European Union's new defense strategy, called the Strategic Compass, is designed to prepare the bloc for response to situations such as the current migration crisis on the EU-Belarus border, the top EU diplomat said on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference after a meeting of EU defense ministers, the EU's High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said the document was "not just another policy document" but a guide for action with concrete measures and timelines.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,843

16 Apr 2024 | 6:45 PM

Gaza, April 16 (UNI) The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Tuesday that the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,843.

The ministry said in a press statement that 46 people were killed and 110 others injured in five Israeli raids during the past 24 hours.

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US treasury won’t hesitate to work with allies to sanction Iran

16 Apr 2024 | 6:33 PM

Washington, April 16 (UNI) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Treasury “will not hesitate to work with our allies” to continue to sanction Iran, according to an advance copy of her speech provided to the press.

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Tanzania-flagged vessel on fire in Singaporean waters, all crews rescued

16 Apr 2024 | 5:30 PM

Dodoma, April 16 (UNI) Tanzania-flagged freighter LAYAR ANGGUN 8 reported fire onboard in Singapore's territorial waters Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

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Australian police declare Sydney church stabbing terrorist attack

16 Apr 2024 | 4:37 PM

Sydney, April 16 (UNI) The recent stabbing in an Assyrian Orthodox church in Sydney has been declared a terrorist attack with possible religious motives, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Reece Kershaw said on Tuesday.

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Road accident kills one, injures 20 in Afghan

16 Apr 2024 | 3:20 PM

Kabul, Apr 16 (UNI) One commuter lost his life and 20 others sustained injuries as a minibus turned turtle in west Afghanistan's Badghis province on Tuesday, provincial government spokesman Qari Hanzala Jawandi said.

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