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Three die in 372 fires in Vietnam in 4 months

09 May 2024 | 2:06 PM

Hanoi, May 9 (UNI) A total of 372 fires happened in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, killing three people and injuring two others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue.

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S Korean leader unveils plans to create new ministry to address low birth rate

09 May 2024 | 12:37 PM

Seoul, May 9 (UNI) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday announced his plans for the establishment of a new "low birth response planning ministry" to address the issue of low fertility in the country, the Yonhap news agency reported.

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Israel's Army says commander of Hamas' Naval unit in Gaza city killed

Israel's Army says commander of Hamas' Naval unit in Gaza city killed

09 May 2024 | 11:59 AM

Jerusalem, May 9 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have said Ahmed Ali, the commander of the naval unit of the Palestinian movement Hamas in Gaza City, has been killed in an airstrike.

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Germany's Scholz expresses condolences to Brazilian prez over devastating floods

09 May 2024 | 11:59 AM

Berlin, May 9 (UNI) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sent a message of condolences to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over the devastating floods in the country's south, which have left at least 100 people dead, 372 others injured, and another 128 missing.

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Nine killed in northwest traffic accident in China

Nine killed in northwest traffic accident in China

09 May 2024 | 10:17 AM

Yinchuan, May 9 (UNI) Nine people were killed in a traffic accident in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Thursday morning, said local authorities.

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Australia warns Israel over devastating impact of Rafah offensive

Australia warns Israel over devastating impact of Rafah offensive

09 May 2024 | 10:17 AM

Canberra, May 9 (UNI) Australia has told Israel that a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah would have a devastating impact.

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Chinese navy vessels to visit Cambodia, Timor-Leste

09 May 2024 | 9:56 AM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) Chinese navy vessels Qijiguang and Jinggangshan will visit Cambodia and Timor-Leste from early May to mid-June, according to the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.

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China renews blue alert for gales

China renews blue alert for gales

09 May 2024 | 9:49 AM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) China's national observatory on Thursday continued to issue a blue alert for gales, as strong winds of varying intensity are expected to lash parts of the country.

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Xi arrives in Budapest for state visit to Hungary

Xi arrives in Budapest for state visit to Hungary

09 May 2024 | 9:48 AM

Budapest, May 9 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Hungary.

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5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands - GFZ

09 May 2024 | 9:41 AM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0308 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

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Gaza's militants fire rockets at Israel's Kerem Shalom area: army

Gaza's militants fire rockets at Israel's Kerem Shalom area: army

09 May 2024 | 9:19 AM

Jerusalem, May 9 (UNI) Militants in Gaza fired eight rockets from the Rafah area toward the Kerem Shalom Crossing area in Israel shortly after it reopened on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier, according to the Israeli army.

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California health dept warns fake Botox injections causing hospitalisations

California health dept warns fake Botox injections causing hospitalisations

09 May 2024 | 9:16 AM

Los Angeles, May 9 (UNI) The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states, CBS reported.

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At least 30 killed during Israel's continuing ground assault in Gaza's Rafah

At least 30 killed during Israel's continuing ground assault in Gaza's Rafah

09 May 2024 | 8:39 AM

Jerusalem, May 9 (UNI) Israel's army announced on Wednesday that it was continuing its ground assault on Gaza's Rafah, reporting approximately 30 casualties since the offensive began on Monday night.

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Deadly storms claim 100 lives, damage 100,000 homes in S Brazil

Deadly storms claim 100 lives, damage 100,000 homes in S Brazil

09 May 2024 | 8:27 AM

Sao Paulo May 9 (UNI) At least 100 people have died and nearly 100,000 homes have been destroyed or significantly damaged from more than a week of record rainfall and flooding in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, local authorities said on Wednesday.

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Security forces kill 6 terrorists in 2 separate operations in NW Pakistan

Security forces kill 6 terrorists in 2 separate operations in NW Pakistan

09 May 2024 | 8:22 AM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistani security forces conducted two separate operations in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, resulting in the killing of six terrorists, the military said in a statement.

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