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Turkey rescues over 100 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea - Reports

Moscow, Jul 22 (Sputnik) The Turkish coast guard on Wednesday rescued 110 asylum seekers stranded in the Aegean Sea, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing security sources.
According to the news agency, the Greek coast guard officers pushed 36 irregular migrants back into Turkey's territorial waters, and they were rescued off the coast of the Dikili town in the Izmir province.
Separately, the Turkish coast guard rescued 43 asylum seekers near the northwestern Balikesir province and 31 more people en route to Greece’s Lesbos island off the coast of the Ayvacik town in the Canakkale province.
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9 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Rafah

20 Apr 2024 | 4:28 PM

Gaza, Apr 20 (UNI) At least nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday night on a residential building in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, Palestinian medical sources said on Saturday.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,049: ministry

20 Apr 2024 | 4:18 PM

Gaza, Apr 20 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,049, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.

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UN's commission on science and technology elects new chair

20 Apr 2024 | 4:14 PM

Geneva, Apr 20 (UNI) Gambia's Muhammadou Kah was elected chair of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development on Friday.

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Israel-Hamas talks on ceasefire, hostage deal on brink of collapse

20 Apr 2024 | 4:14 PM

Jerusalem, Apr 20 (UNI) There is a possibility that Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas will discontinue their talks in Qatar on a ceasefire and hostage release deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed Arab official familiar with the matter.

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Ecuadorian Prez declares state of emergency over energy crisis

20 Apr 2024 | 2:28 PM

Quito, April 20 (UNI) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a two-month state of emergency in the country over a massive energy crisis.

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