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30 killed in Haiti, 1.5 mln people affected in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa: UN

United Nations, Nov 5 (UNI) At least 30 people have been killed in Haiti and more than 1.5 million people affected in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, a UN spokesperson said Tuesday.
In Jamaica, infrastructure has been severely damaged, with more than 130 roads blocked and power and communication networks disrupted, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, told a daily briefing.
Health services are under heavy strain, since several hospitals and clinics were damaged or destroyed, prompting the deployment of an emergency medical team from the Pan American Health Organization, he said.
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Bangladesh's NCP carries out march on Victory Day chanting anti-Indian slogans

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Russia accuses NATO, UK, EU of stoking anti-Moscow narrative for justifying collective bid to seize frozen Kremlin assets

17 Dec 2025 | 2:03 AM

Moscow, Dec 16 (UNI) Senior Russian official and presidential aide, Kirill Dmitriev, slamming the UK, NATO, and EU for their constant escalation of anti-Russian rhetoric, said that the demonisation was little more than a ruse to justify their plans to seize frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine's war effort.

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Iranian rial plunges to all time low of 1 3 million to USD, compounding worries of bankruptcy

17 Dec 2025 | 1:04 AM

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India, Ethiopia elevate ties to strategic partnership as PM Modi visits Addis Ababa; PM Modi conferred Ethiopia's highest honour

17 Dec 2025 | 12:54 AM

Addis Ababa/New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) India and Ethiopia on Tuesday elevated their ties to Strategic Partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first ever visit to the east African nation. PM Modi was also conferred the nation’s highest honour by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

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PM Modi conferred 'Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia' by PM Abiy Ahmed

17 Dec 2025 | 12:00 AM

Addis Ababa/New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today conferred with Ethiopia’s highest honour, ‘Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia’, for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman.

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