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Security concerns: Pak diplomats told to limit  travel ahead of SCO

Security concerns: Pak diplomats told to limit travel ahead of SCO

11 Oct 2024 | 1:01 PM

Islamabad, Oct 11 (UNI) Flagging security concerns, Pakistan's government has restricted the mobility of foreign diplomats ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Heads of Government Council meeting next week, media reports said.

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Israeli military eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in West Bank

Israeli military eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in West Bank

11 Oct 2024 | 12:24 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 11 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Friday it had eliminated the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, Muhammad Abdullah, in an airstrike on a refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank.

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Putin invites Ashgabat forum participants to BRICS summit in Kazan

Putin invites Ashgabat forum participants to BRICS summit in Kazan

11 Oct 2024 | 12:22 PM

Ashgabat, Oct 11 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the participants of the "Interconnection of Times and Civilizations - the Basis of Peace and Development" forum held in Ashgabat to the BRICS summit in Kazan.

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Pakistan: At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Balochistan

Pakistan: At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Balochistan

11 Oct 2024 | 10:28 AM

Balochistan, Oct 11 (UNI) At least 20 miners were killed and seven more injured when armed men attacked a small private coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, police said.

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Taiwanese statements will not stop reunification of China: Chinese Foreign Ministry

11 Oct 2024 | 9:48 AM

Beijing, Oct 11 (UNI) Statements made by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will not prevent the inevitable reunification of China, Mao Ning, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Thursday.

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Severe solar storm arrives at Earth

Severe solar storm arrives at Earth

11 Oct 2024 | 9:33 AM

Los Angeles, Oct 11 (UNI) A powerful solar storm arrived at Earth on Thursday, and may impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Trump says he prevented wars using trade as leverage during first term

Trump says he prevented wars using trade as leverage during first term

11 Oct 2024 | 9:23 AM

Washington, Oct 11 (UNI) Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he prevented the outbreak of war during his first term in office by employing trade tools to put pressure other nations.

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Philippines accuses China of harassment, urges fast-tracking ASEAN code of conduct

11 Oct 2024 | 9:16 AM

Manila, Oct 11 (UNI) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on ASEAN on Thursday to accelerate the adoption of a code of conduct in the South China Sea, citing "harassment and intimidation" by Beijing against his country.

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Hurricane Milton plows across US Florida, leaving at least 9 dead

Hurricane Milton plows across US Florida, leaving at least 9 dead

11 Oct 2024 | 8:58 AM

New York, Oct 11 (UNI) Hurricane Milton hit the southeast U.S. state of Florida overnight with strong winds, destructive tornadoes and heavy rain, leaving at least 9 dead and millions of people without power as of Thursday morning.

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Some 5,959 people crossed Syrian border from Lebanon over past 24 hours

Some 5,959 people crossed Syrian border from Lebanon over past 24 hours

11 Oct 2024 | 8:52 AM

Damascus, Oct 11 (UNI) Nearly 5,959 people have crossed the Syrian border from Lebanon over the past 24 hours, Capt. 1st Rank Oleg Ignasyuk, deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said.

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Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut rises to 22, injuries to 117

Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut rises to 22, injuries to 117

11 Oct 2024 | 8:45 AM

Beirut, Oct 11 (UNI) The death toll has climbed to at least 22 and injuries to 117 after an Israeli airstrike targeted al-Noueiri, a densely populated area in central Beirut, on Thursday evening, the Lebanese Health Ministry said in its latest update.

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Iran threatens to strike US allies if attacked from their territories

Iran threatens to strike US allies if attacked from their territories

11 Oct 2024 | 8:38 AM

Tehran, Oct 11 (UNI) Tehran has threatened through secret diplomatic channels to strike US allies in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used to attack Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Arab officials.

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One dead, 12 trapped underground in US Colorado gold mine

One dead, 12 trapped underground in US Colorado gold mine

11 Oct 2024 | 8:25 AM

Los Angeles, Oct 11 (UNI) One person is dead and 12 others are trapped 1,000 feet (305 meters) underground inside a gold mine in the US state of Colorado due to an equipment failure, local officials confirmed Thursday.

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Israeli airstrike on Beirut targets senior Hezbollah member Wafiq Safa

Israeli airstrike on Beirut targets senior Hezbollah member Wafiq Safa

11 Oct 2024 | 8:12 AM

Jerusalem, Oct 11 (UNI) The target of an Israeli airstrike on central Beirut on Thursday evening was senior Hezbollah member Wafiq Safa, responsible for internal security issues, Israeli Army Radio reported.

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IDF says 3 servicemen killed in northern Gaza

IDF says 3 servicemen killed in northern Gaza

11 Oct 2024 | 8:06 AM

Tel Aviv, Oct 11 (UNI) Three Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reservists were killed in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, the IDF said, publishing the names of the servicemen.

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