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Canadians turn up for advance voting

Canadians turn up for advance voting

19 Apr 2025 | 9:41 AM

Ottawa, Apr 19 (UNI) Canada's federal election advance polls opened on Friday, giving voters several days to cast their ballots ahead of the official election day on April 28.

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Shots fired, police vehicle rammed after pursuit in Sydney's eastern suburbs

Shots fired, police vehicle rammed after pursuit in Sydney's eastern suburbs

19 Apr 2025 | 9:14 AM

Sydney, Apr 19 (UNI) A search was underway after a police vehicle was rammed and shots were fired following the pursuit of a stolen car through Sydney's eastern suburbs early on Saturday morning.

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UNIDO criticises U.S. tariff hikes, calling for worldwide cooperation

UNIDO criticises U.S. tariff hikes, calling for worldwide cooperation

19 Apr 2025 | 9:06 AM

Vienna, Apr 19 (UNI) The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Friday published an article on its website, expressing concern over the adverse effects of the United States' recent tariff increases on global economic development and industrial growth.

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China successfully launches new test satellites

China successfully launches new test satellites

19 Apr 2025 | 8:34 AM

Taiyuan, Apr 19 (UNI) China sent six new test satellites into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.

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Remains of more genocide victims continue to be accorded decent burial in Rwanda

19 Apr 2025 | 12:40 AM

Kigati, Apr 18 (UNI) The remains of at least 117 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi were given a decent burial on Friday in a village in western Rwanda as part of the ongoing commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the genocide.

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11 killed, 9 injured in armed attack at cockfighting venue in Ecuador

19 Apr 2025 | 12:30 AM

Quito, Apr 18 (UNI) At least 11 people were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting Thursday night at a cockfighting arena in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabi, local media reported Friday.

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TikToker arrested over 'disrespecting police uniform' in Pakistan

19 Apr 2025 | 12:22 AM

Islamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) A TikToker was arrested on Friday by Pakistan's Punjab police over disrespecting police uniform.

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Pakistan: Ahmadi man lynched in Karachi

19 Apr 2025 | 12:08 AM

Karachi, Apr 18 (UNI) A man belonging to the Ahmadiya community was lynched allegedly by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) supporters who stormed into a religious place to prevent them from practicing their faith in Karachi's Saddar area on Friday.

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4 terrorists killed in NW Pak

4 terrorists killed in NW Pak

18 Apr 2025 | 10:50 PM

Islamabad, Apr 18 (UN) Four terrorists were killed during a joint operation of security forces and law enforcement agencies in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said here on Friday.

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4 terrorists, 1 security personnel killed in separate encounters in Pakistan

18 Apr 2025 | 9:48 PM

Islamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) Four terrorists and one policeman were killed in two different encounters between the militants and security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the military said.

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Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on S. Lebanon

18 Apr 2025 | 9:29 PM

Beirut/Jerusalem, Apr 18 (UNI) A Hezbollah member was killed on Friday in an Israeli drone strike in the city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities and a security source.

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Pakistan Deputy PM-FM Ishaq Dar to visit Afghanistan tomorrow, to improve ties

Pakistan Deputy PM-FM Ishaq Dar to visit Afghanistan tomorrow, to improve ties

18 Apr 2025 | 9:11 PM

Islamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) In an effort to break the logjam in bilateral ties, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Kabul tomorrow, in the first foreign ministerial visit to Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power.

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5-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Nagano, no tsunami threat

5-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Nagano, no tsunami threat

18 Apr 2025 | 8:37 PM

Tokyo, Apr 18 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck Japan's Nagano Prefecture on Friday night, with no tsunami threat, according to the country's weather agency.

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41 dead in pre-monsoon disasters in Nepal

41 dead in pre-monsoon disasters in Nepal

18 Apr 2025 | 8:13 PM

Kathmandu, Apr 18 (UNI) Forty-one people have lost their lives and 257 others sustained injuries in pre-monsoon disasters in Nepal, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Friday.

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4 terrorists killed in joint military operation in Pakistan

4 terrorists killed in joint military operation in Pakistan

18 Apr 2025 | 8:02 PM

Islamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) Four terrorists were killed on Friday by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provice of Pakistan, the military said.

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