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China expands lunar partnerships, preps for Shenzhou-18

Beijing, April 24 (UNI) China's National Space Administration (CNSA) announced new partnerships for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) during the Space Day of China in Wuhan. Nicaragua, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation, and the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences joined the project.
The ILRS will be built in three phases, with completion expected by 2030.
China is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program to put people on the moon by 2030.
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New round of Ukraine-US talks concludes in Riyadh: media

25 Mar 2025 | 8:26 PM

Riyadh, Mar 25 (UNI) The new round of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations concluded on Tuesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, local media Al Arabiya News reported, citing a Ukrainian official.

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Arms, ammunition seized in South Afghanistan

25 Mar 2025 | 8:23 PM

Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Mar 25 (UNI) Police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including nearly a dozen assault rifles, during a series of operations in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, provincial police spokesman Mullah Ezatullah Haqqani said Tuesday.

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5 former African leaders appointed as DR Congo conflict mediators

25 Mar 2025 | 8:22 PM

Harare, Mar 25 (UNI) An expanded team of five former African leaders have been appointed to mediate the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a joint communique released Monday.

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India may offer  tariff cuts on US imports

India may offer tariff cuts on US imports

25 Mar 2025 | 4:33 PM

New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) India appears willing to cut tariffs on more than half of US imports worth 23 billion dollars to avoid heavy tariff duty on the Indian exports. Representatives of the two countries are expected to finalize a trade deal during their extensive talks here.

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Tokyo court orders dissolution of former Unification Church

Tokyo court orders dissolution of former Unification Church

25 Mar 2025 | 4:17 PM

Tokyo, Mar 25 (UNI) The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday issued a dissolution order against the former Unification Church, ruling that its donation solicitation practices constituted civil law violations warranting dissolution.

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