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Tehran gives no special treatment to negotiations with US - First Vice President

16 Apr 2025 | 1:32 PM

Tehran, Apr 16 (UNI) Iran has no special attitude with respect to talks with Washington and plans to interact with all countries, including the US, but with the exception of Israel, Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said.

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Indonesia determined not to join sanctions against Russia - Russian Official

16 Apr 2025 | 1:29 PM

Jakarta, Apr 16 (UNI) The Indonesian leadership has firmly decided not to join sanctions against Russia, Russia's trade representative in Indonesia, Alexander Masaltsev, said on Wednesday.

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Peru's ex-president Humala gets 15 yrs in jail over money laundering - Court

Peru's ex-president Humala gets 15 yrs in jail over money laundering - Court

16 Apr 2025 | 12:46 PM

Mexico City, Apr 16 (UNI) The Criminal Court of Peru said on Tuesday that it had sentenced the country's former president, Ollanta Humala, and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years of imprisonment over illegal presidential campaign financing.

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Russia ready to work on expanding cooperation with Latin America - Lavrov

Russia ready to work on expanding cooperation with Latin America - Lavrov

16 Apr 2025 | 12:44 PM

Moscow, Apr 16 (UNI) Russia is ready to work together with Latin American countries to expand cooperation in a number of key areas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

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IAEA chief to visit Iran

IAEA chief to visit Iran

16 Apr 2025 | 12:44 PM

Tehran, Apr 16 (UNI) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Wednesday to hold meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohammad Eslami.

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US to withdraw some of its 2k troops from Syria – Reports

16 Apr 2025 | 12:43 PM

Washington, Apr 16 (UNI) The United States plans to reduce its military presence in Syria by withdrawing a portion of its 2,000 personnel and consolidating the remaining troops at fewer bases in the country, CBS News reported on Tuesday.

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4 students injured in high school shooting in US Dallas

4 students injured in high school shooting in US Dallas

16 Apr 2025 | 12:33 PM

Houston, Apr 16 (UNI) Four students were injured on Tuesday in a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas, local authorities said.

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Nearly 90 ISIS suspects detained in Turkey - Interior Minister

16 Apr 2025 | 12:32 PM

Istanbul, Apr 16 (UNI) Turkish security forces have detained 89 suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS or ISIS, banned in Russia), Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh, Pakistan to hold FS-level talks, Dhaka to demand return of $4.52 bn in assets

16 Apr 2025 | 12:26 PM

Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNI) As Bangladesh and Pakistan prepare to hold landmark Foreign Secretary-level talks, their first in 15 years, Dhaka is preparing to formally demand $4.52 billion from Islamabad as part of its financial claim from the pre-independence years as well as a formal apology for the Bengali genocide unleashed by the Pakistan Army in 1971.

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5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts east Afghanistan

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts east Afghanistan

16 Apr 2025 | 12:26 PM

Kabul, Apr 16 (UNI) A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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BNP senior leader questions Yunus’ true agenda due to 'vague election timeframes'

BNP senior leader questions Yunus’ true agenda due to 'vague election timeframes'

16 Apr 2025 | 11:12 AM

Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNI) In another attack on the interim government and its stance on holding elections, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned the true agenda of Chief Advisor Mohd Yunus over his “vague election timeframes”– such as December 2025 or early 2026 – instead of giving a concrete timeline.

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Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, his wife sentenced to 15 years over graft

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, his wife sentenced to 15 years over graft

16 Apr 2025 | 11:04 AM

Lima, Apr 16 (UNI) A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison "after finding them guilty of money laundering".

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Sudan's paramilitary forces chief declares 'parallel govt' as war marks two years

Sudan's paramilitary forces chief declares 'parallel govt' as war marks two years

16 Apr 2025 | 10:54 AM

Khartoum, Apr 16 (UNI) Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced Tuesday the formation of a "parallel government", which he said will "represent a political charter and a historic transitional constitution for a new Sudan".

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Toll of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria rises to 127

Toll of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria rises to 127

16 Apr 2025 | 9:40 AM

Abuja, Apr 16 (UNI) The toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 127.

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Xi calls on China, Vietnam to jointly oppose power politics, unilateralism

16 Apr 2025 | 12:15 AM

Hanoi, Apr 15 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged China and Vietnam to jointly oppose power politics and unilateralism when meeting with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong during his state visit to Vietnam.

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