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Iran not to surrender, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid Trump’s call for Tehran’s unconditional surrender

Tehran/Washington, June 18 (UNI) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the country “is not one to surrender”, a day after US President Donald Trump called for its unconditional surrender, amidst its ongoing war with Israel which has now entered its sixth day.
“Let the Americans know that the Iranian nation is not one to surrender, and any military intervention on their part will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage,” Khamenei said in a national address, reports CNN.
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Afghan police destroy huge quantity of illegal drugs

14 Dec 2025 | 2:06 AM

Kabul, Dec 13 (UNI) Police have destroyed thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs, including heroin and opium, collected over the past year in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, said a statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs today.
The public destruction was witnessed by officials, the statement said.

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BNP urges interim govt to maintain law and order for next two months as polls draw near

14 Dec 2025 | 1:36 AM

Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNI) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the Interim Government to ensure maintenance of law and order in Bangladesh over the next two months, as the 13th national elections draw near.

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NCP student leader ups anti-India, anti-AL rhetoric, claims 'conspiracy' to derail stability

14 Dec 2025 | 12:17 AM

Dhaka, Dec 13 (UNI) Amplifying his anti-India rhetoric, student leader and NCP chief Nahid Islam alleged that New Delhi was masterminding a conspiracy to undermine socio-political stability in Bangladesh, ever since the ouster of the Awami League regime led by Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

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Russia vows swift retaliation against EU for indefinitely freezing sovereign state assets, says bloc's policy is 'devoid of logic'

13 Dec 2025 | 11:51 PM

Moscow/Brussels, Dec 13 (UNI) Russia will respond swiftly to the European Union's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian state assets held in European banks, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today, warning that measures are already under way.

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Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif alleges ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed, ex-PM Imran Khan masterminded May 9 riots, vows full accountability

13 Dec 2025 | 11:40 PM

Lahore, Dec 13 (UNI) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today embarked on a tirade against former ISI chief Faiz Hameed and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf) founder – former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing the two of being jointly complicit in the May 9, 2023 riots, which saw a nationwide spree of violence by PTI workers and supporters, after Khan's arrest.

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