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Myanmar pardons over 3,000 prisoners on traditional New Year's Day

Yangon, Apr 17 (UNI) Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year.
Among them were 3,303 Myanmar nationals and 36 foreign prisoners, including 13 Indonesian nationals and 15 Sri Lankan nationals, the council said.
The amnesty is to mark Myanmar's traditional New Year's Day, bringing joy to the people and looking forward to positive relations with respective countries, while addressing humanitarian concerns, it said.
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Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line

05 May 2024 | 12:06 AM

Istanbul, May 4 (UNI) Türkiye celebrated the inauguration of a new high-speed train line on Saturday, linking Istanbul to the central Anatolian city of Sivas, according to the state-run Anadolu agency.

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German firefighters continue battling blaze at Diehl plant in Berlin

04 May 2024 | 8:34 PM

Berlin, May 4 (UNI) The fire at a metallurgical plant of German defence company Diehl in Berlin has not been extinguished yet, and the firefighting effort is expected to continue through Saturday, the B.Z. newspaper reported, citing a fire department spokesperson.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,654

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Gaza, May 4 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday.

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Iran arrests suspects over "terrorist attacks" in SE province

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has detained several individuals suspected of involvement in deadly "terrorist attacks" on military and police facilities in the southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

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Explosion in Russia's Belgorod leaves 5 people injured, 30 households damaged

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Moscow, May 4 (UNI) Five people were injured in an explosion in the western Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday, while 30 private homes were damaged, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

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