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8 dead in Serbian nursing home fire, arson suspected

8 dead in Serbian nursing home fire, arson suspected

20 Jan 2025 | 3:59 PM

Belgrade, Jan 20 (UNI) Eight people lost their lives in a devastating fire early Monday morning at a nursing home in Belgrade's suburb settlement of Barajevo, with police suspecting the tragedy was caused by criminal activity.

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Man executed for deadly knife attack at east China school

20 Jan 2025 | 2:44 PM

Nanjing, Jan 20 (UNI) Xu Jiajin, the criminal convicted of killing eight people and injuring 17 in a knife attack at a vocational school in east China's Jiangsu Province, was executed on Monday, according to a court statement.

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Two Indian nationals arrested for illegal entry in Bangladesh

20 Jan 2025 | 2:09 PM

Dhaka, Jan 20 (UNI) Two Indian nationals and a Bangladeshi broker were arrested on Sunday while illegally entering Bangladesh through Phulbari border in Kurigram, media reports said on Monday.

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Trump says to repeal multiple executive orders of Biden within hours of inauguration

Trump says to repeal multiple executive orders of Biden within hours of inauguration

20 Jan 2025 | 12:14 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (UNI) U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday he will repeal multiple executive orders of the Biden administration within hours after being sworn in as president on Monday.

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S. Korean police to attempt seizure of martial law documents in presidential office

20 Jan 2025 | 11:46 AM

Seoul, Jan 20 (UNI) South Korea's police on Monday planned to seize martial law documents in the presidential office, according to multiple media outlets.

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Russian Air Defence shot down 31 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence Ministry

Russian Air Defence shot down 31 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence Ministry

20 Jan 2025 | 11:35 AM

Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) Russian air defence alert systems destroyed and intercepted 31 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night, almost half of them over the Bryansk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.

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80 dead in northeast Colombia rebel violence

80 dead in northeast Colombia rebel violence

20 Jan 2025 | 10:34 AM

Bogota, Jan 20 (UNI) At least 80 people were killed and 20 others injured over the weekend in attacks by guerrilla groups in Colombia, said local authorities on Sunday.

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Trump promises to end conflict in Ukraine, prevent World War III

Trump promises to end conflict in Ukraine, prevent World War III

20 Jan 2025 | 9:40 AM

Washington, Jan 20 (UNI) US President-elect Donald Trump said that after his inauguration he intended to end the conflict in Ukraine and make efforts to prevent World War III.

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8 killed in drone attack amid militia clashes in N. Syria: Monitor

8 killed in drone attack amid militia clashes in N. Syria: Monitor

20 Jan 2025 | 9:34 AM

Damascus, Jan 20 (UNI) At least eight members of a Turkiye-backed militia were killed on Sunday when a drone operated by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) targeted vehicles and armored equipment near the Tishreen Dam in northern Syria's Aleppo province, a war monitor reported.

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Temporary flight restrictions in place in Kazan Airport: Watchdog

Temporary flight restrictions in place in Kazan Airport: Watchdog

20 Jan 2025 | 9:25 AM

Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) Temporary restrictions have been introduced for the departure and arrival of aircraft at the Kazan airport in order to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russian air safety watchdog Rosaviatsiya, said.

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Israel releases first 90 palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages: Reports

Israel releases first 90 palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages: Reports

20 Jan 2025 | 9:16 AM

Jerusalem, Jan 20 (UNI) Israel has released the first 90 Palestinian women prisoners under an agreement with Palestinian movement Hamas in exchange for the release of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing the Israel Prisons Authority.

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TikTok restores service in U.S.

TikTok restores service in U.S.

20 Jan 2025 | 8:19 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 20 (UNI) TikTok resumed its service in the United States on Sunday, hours after it was suspended, blocking access to millions of users across the country.

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Emergency warning issued over category three cyclone in Western Australia

Emergency warning issued over category three cyclone in Western Australia

20 Jan 2025 | 8:18 AM

Sydney, Jan 20 (UNI) A tropical cyclone affecting the northwest coast of Western Australia (WA) has been upgraded to a category three storm, Australia's national provider of weather services said on Monday.

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First 3 hostages arrive in Israel under Gaza truce deal: Officials

20 Jan 2025 | 1:01 AM

Jerusalem/Gaza, Jan 19 (UNI) Three Israeli women, released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, arrived in Israel on Sunday, the first day that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to Israeli officials.

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Trump vows to extend period of time before TikTok ban takes effect in US

20 Jan 2025 | 12:52 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (UNI) Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to issue an executive order to extend the period of time before TikTok ban takes effect after his US presidential inauguration on January 20.

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