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13 killed in West Java blast as Indonesian Army destroys expired ammunition

12 May 2025 | 7:10 PM

Jakarta, May 12 (UNI) At least 13 people were killed when the Indonesian Army destroyed expired ammunition in West Java province on Monday, a military officer said.

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Russia invites 150 countries, 20 global organisations for 13th High Representatives meeting on Security

12 May 2025 | 6:57 PM

Moscow, May 12 (UNI) Over 150 countries and over 20 international organisations have been invited to the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives in charge of Security Issues, which will be held in Moscow from May 27-29 under the chairmanship of Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

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Kurdish secessionist group PKK announces dissolution, ending armed insurgency in Turkiye

12 May 2025 | 6:29 PM

Ankara, May 12 (UNI) Türkiye’s outlawed Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has announced its dissolution and the end of its armed insurgency, bringing to close a bloody conflict that has spanned over four decades.

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UNHCR hands over a thousand earthquake-resistant houses to Afghan families in Paktika

UNHCR hands over a thousand earthquake-resistant houses to Afghan families in Paktika

12 May 2025 | 6:02 PM

Kabul, May 12 (UNI) Nearly three years after a deadly earthquake levelled parts of southeastern Afghanistan, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has delivered 1,000 newly built, earthquake-resistant homes to families in Giyan district, Paktika Province.

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Israel says no ceasefire for release of US-hostage Edan Alexander

Israel says no ceasefire for release of US-hostage Edan Alexander

12 May 2025 | 5:44 PM

Jerusalem, May 13 (UN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there would be no ceasefire in exchange for the release of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-U.S. hostage who was freed by Hamas today.

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