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Death toll rises to 7 after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia: Thailand maritime border

10 Nov 2025 | 2:11 PM

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 10 (UNI) The death toll has risen to 7 while a total of 13 have been rescued after a boat carrying nearly 100 undocumented migrants sank in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border, authorities said on Monday.

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Blast kills 2 children in W. Afghanistan

10 Nov 2025 | 1:24 PM

Kabul, Nov. 10 (UNI) Two children lost their lives as an explosive device left over from past wars went off in Bala Murghab district of western Afghanistan's Badghis province on Sunday, the provincial police office said in a statement.

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Train collision in Slovakia leaves 18 injured

10 Nov 2025 | 10:22 AM

Bratislava, Nov 10 (UNI) Two passenger trains collided head-on between Pezinok and Bratislava in Slovakia, injuring 18 people and disrupting rail traffic.

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Shutdown crisis averted? Senators reach Bipartisan deal to keep govt open

10 Nov 2025 | 9:04 AM

Washington, Nov 10 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said that the government shutdown is “soon coming to an end,” following reports that Senate leaders and the White House have reached a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government after 40 days.

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Prison riot in southern Ecuador leaves four inmates dead

10 Nov 2025 | 8:59 AM

Quito, Nov 10 (UNI) At least four inmates were killed on Sunday in a prison riot in Machala, the capital of Ecuador's southern coastal province of El Oro, the national prison administration agency SNAI said.

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2 rescued, 9 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes off southwestern S. Korea

10 Nov 2025 | 8:36 AM

Seoul, Nov. 10 (UNI) Two sailors were rescued, and nine others went missing Monday after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off Eocheong Island near Gusan, about 180 km southwest of South Korea's capital, Seoul, according to the Yonhap news agency.

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Chinese fishing boat capsizes off southwestern S. Korea

10 Nov 2025 | 8:29 AM

Seoul, Nov. 10 (UNI) A Chinese fishing boat on Monday capsized off Eocheong Island near Gusan, about 180 km south of South Korea's capital, Seoul, with nine crew members believed to be aboard, according to the Yonhap news agency.

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New Zealand national park fire continues to blaze

10 Nov 2025 | 8:13 AM

Wellington, Nov. 10 (UNI) The forest fire in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

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Over 2,000 flights cancelled across U.S. as federal gov't shutdown enters day 40

10 Nov 2025 | 7:46 AM

Washington, Nov. 10 (UNI) As the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

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At least 18 injured as two trains collide in western Slovakia

10 Nov 2025 | 7:32 AM

Bratislava, Nov 10 (UNI) Two trains collided on Sunday evening in western Slovakia, leaving at least 18 people injured, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) reported.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 144 km east of Yamada, Japan: USGS

10 Nov 2025 | 7:17 AM

Beijing, Nov. 10 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 144 kilometers east of Yamada, Japan at 2204 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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2 Hezbollah members killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

10 Nov 2025 | 7:15 AM

Beirut, Nov 10 (UNI) Two Hezbollah members were killed Sunday in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.

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US Democrats rally in collective condemnation of Trump administration's legal victory, securing temporary halt to SNAP funding

10 Nov 2025 | 1:55 AM

Washington, Nov 9 (UNI) The US Democrats in their collective condemnation of the Trump administration, are rallying in protest after the Republican leader managed to secure a temporary legal victory, following a verdict issued by the Supreme Court, which ruled in favour of the GOP's move to delay releasing full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing government shutdown, now entering its sixth week.

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US airlines cancel 1,000 flights post FAA mandate to reduce air traffic, staff pressure & passenger safety

10 Nov 2025 | 1:30 AM

Washington, Nov 9 (UNI) US airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce air traffic, and to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid and under intense strain during the ongoing government shutdown.

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Bangladesh Home Affairs Advisor downplays concerns over Awami League's 'Dhaka Lockdown' on Nov 13

10 Nov 2025 | 12:46 AM

Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNI) Downplaying the Awami League's plan to hold a 'Dhaka lockdown' on November 13, Bangladesh Home Affairs Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has dismissed all speculation of unrest surrounding the banned party's call for demonstrations in the capital, saying there was "no cause for concern".

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