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11 injured in Russian strikes on Kiev

14 Nov 2025 | 8:23 AM

Kiev, Nov. 14 (UNI) At least 11 people were injured in Russian drone and missile strikes on Kiev early Friday, mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.

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Israel receives body of another hostage held in Gaza

14 Nov 2025 | 7:55 AM

Jerusalem/Gaza, Nov. 14 (UNI) Israel received on Thursday night the remains of another hostage through the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement.

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Blue Origin launches new Glenn rocket for NASA's Mars mission, booster recovered

14 Nov 2025 | 7:42 AM

Los Angeles, Nov. 14 (UNI) U.S. space technology company Blue Origin launched its massive reusable New Glenn rocket on Thursday, sending NASA's ESCAPADE twin spacecraft bound for Mars.

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2 pilots killed as fighter jet crashes in Russia's Karelia

14 Nov 2025 | 7:23 AM

St. Petersburg, Nov. 14 (UNI) Two pilots were killed when a Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Prionezhsky district of Russia's Republic of Karelia during a training flight, the regional head Artur Parfenchikov said Thursday.

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India assures Botswana of easy access to quality, affordable medicines, ARVs

14 Nov 2025 | 2:41 AM

Gaborone (Botswana), Nov 13 (UNI) India has assured Botswana, a country in southern Africa that faces one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, that it will provide it with easy access to quality and affordable medicines, most importantly ARVs or Anti-Retroviral therapy.

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Iranian military sharpens rhetoric, vows Israel's destruction

14 Nov 2025 | 1:55 AM

Tehran, Nov 13 (UNI) Vowing Israel's total annihilation, Iranian military spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi, in a marked sharpening of Tehran's military rhetoric, said that Iran's core aim remains the extinction of the Jewish state.

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Bangladesh to hold referendum on 'July Charter' alongside national polls in Feb 2026: Yunus

14 Nov 2025 | 12:12 AM

Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNI) Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said that the country will hold a national referendum on implementing its 'July Charter' and other reforms alongside the national elections on the same day in the first half of February 2026.

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Pakistan asked Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to issue fatwa declaring war against it 'illegal'

13 Nov 2025 | 11:48 PM

Kabul, Nov 13 (UNI) A senior Taliban official said that the Pakistani delegation, during the two sides' recent talks in Istanbul had asked Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to issue a fatwa against the ongoing Afghan- Pakistan conflict, declaring any attacks on their fellow Islamic neighbour "illegal".

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Pakistan National Assembly passes several key amendments to Armed Forces Act and Judicial Bill

13 Nov 2025 | 11:41 PM

Islamabad, Nov 13 (UNI) The Pakistan National Assembly on Thursday approved a series of significant amendment bills concerning the country's armed forces and judiciary, marking another major phase in the government's legal overhaul following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment last week.

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US State Secy Marco Rubio says 'some concern' in Washington over recent West Bank settler violence

13 Nov 2025 | 10:38 PM

Washington, Nov 13 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said "there's some concern" among officials in Washington with regard to the recent spate of settler violence in the West Bank between Jewish nationalists and Palestinians, voicing worries over the possible fallout that could unravel in its aftermath, potentially undermining all efforts being made at maintaining the volatile ceasefire in Gaza.

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US State Secy Marco Rubio urges international action against Sudan's RSF militia amid multiple atrocities

13 Nov 2025 | 10:16 PM

Washington, Nov 13 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged for international action against Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and for a weapons embargo against the militia as well as freezing all its financial assets.

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EU launches information integrity declaration in COP30 to counter disinformation against climate change

13 Nov 2025 | 9:36 PM

Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 13 (UNI) European nations took a significant step on Thursday at COP30 by unveiling the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change to combat the ongoing disinformation campaign against climate issues.

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India performs better in emission cut goal than China and US

13 Nov 2025 | 9:32 PM

Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 13 (UNI) India is making notable strides in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly as global carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are expected to peak in 2025, said a vital report released at the Cop30 here on Thursday.

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35 global organisations announce 300 million USD grant to address health crisis due to climate change

13 Nov 2025 | 9:24 PM

Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 13 (UNI) At least 35 prominent philanthropic organisations, under the banner of 'The Climate and Health Funders Coalition,' have come together to combat the worsening public health crisis linked to climate change.

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Bangladesh's former ruling party launches 'Dhaka Lockdown' demonstrations

13 Nov 2025 | 7:20 PM

Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNI) Bangladesh's former ruling group, the Awami League (AL), on Thursday, urged its leaders, activists, and supporters to remain alert against the "conspiracies" of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus- led interim Govt, and its shadow "accomplices," as the now-banned faction has launched its "Dhaka Lockdown" demonstrations, throughout the capital.

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