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Houthis say attacked 2 US destroyers, bulk carrier in Red Sea - Reports

30 Apr 2024 | 8:29 AM

Moscow, April 30 (UNI) Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said that it had attacked two US Navy destroyers and the Cyclades bulk carrier in the Red Sea, Reuters reported, citing the movement's statement.

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Czech president says Germany's support for Ukraine fundamental

30 Apr 2024 | 8:28 AM

Prague, April 30 (UNI) Berlin’s military and financial support for Ukraine is fundamental in nature, and the Czech Republic and Germany will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, Czech President Petr Pavel said.

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China renews orange alert for severe convective weather

China renews orange alert for severe convective weather

30 Apr 2024 | 8:22 AM

Beijing, April 30 (UNI) China's meteorological authority on Tuesday issued an orange alert for severe convective weather, forecasting thunderstorms, gales, hail, and heavy downpours in some parts of the country.

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At least 20 killed in northern Peru bus accident

30 Apr 2024 | 12:55 AM

Lima, April 29 (UNI) At least 20 people were killed and over 10 others injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in northern Peru, local media reported Monday.

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AstraZeneca admits COVID vaccine can cause rare side effect, faces legal battle

30 Apr 2024 | 12:14 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (UNI) AstraZeneca has confirmed in court documents that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford, can cause a rare side effect called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), according to a British newspaper.

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Hamas claims responsibility for rocket attack on Israeli military base

29 Apr 2024 | 10:10 PM

Gaza, April 29 (UNI) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on Monday claimed responsibility for launching rockets from southern Lebanon towards the headquarters of the Eastern Brigade in northern occupied Palestine.

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Security forces gun down 4 terrorists in NW Pakistan

29 Apr 2024 | 10:06 PM

Islamabad, April 29 (UNI) Four terrorists were killed in a clash with government security forces in Khyber district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, the army said in a statement.

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5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region

5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region

29 Apr 2024 | 9:22 PM

Beijing, April 29 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted the Vanuatu Islands Region at 1333 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

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China issues orange alert for severe convective weather

29 Apr 2024 | 9:19 PM

Beijing, April 29 (UNI) China's meteorological authority issued an orange alert on Monday for severe convective weather, forecasting thunderstorms, gales, and hail, as well as heavy downpours in some parts of the country.

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Turkish intelligence "neutralizes" 15 PKK members in N Iraq

29 Apr 2024 | 9:17 PM

Ankara, April 29 (UNI) Turkish intelligence has killed 15 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the past week in cross-border operations in northern Iraq, Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Monday.

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Zelensky, NATO chief meet on aid for Ukraine

29 Apr 2024 | 9:13 PM

Kyiv, April 29 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg discussed aid for Ukraine during their meeting in Kiev, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday.

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At least 7 children killed by flash floods in Somalia: UN

29 Apr 2024 | 8:30 PM

Mogadishu, April 29 (UNI) At least seven children were killed and thousands were rendered homeless after flash floods hit Somalia in the past 10 days, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.

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4 killed in road accident in Cameroon's commercial hub

29 Apr 2024 | 7:39 PM

Yaoundé, April 29 (UNI) At least four people were killed in a road accident overnight into Monday in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, according to local authorities and witnesses.

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IMF's Georgieva warns US economic growth 'unlikely to last'

29 Apr 2024 | 7:32 PM

Washington, April 29 (UNI) IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday that US economic growth is “unlikely to last.”



“Our World Economic Outlook shows the global economy converging back to a rather weak trend rate of growth.

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5 suspected militants killed in southern Philippine clashes

29 Apr 2024 | 6:36 PM

Manila, April 29 (UNI) Philippine troops killed five alleged members of Dawlah Islamiya (DI), an Islamic militant group, during clashes in the southern Philippines before dawn on Monday, the military said.

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