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Pope Francis dies after prolonged illness

Pope Francis dies after prolonged illness

21 Apr 2025 | 2:09 PM

Vatican, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis died on Monday after a prolonged illness.

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Pope Francis dies - Holy See

Pope Francis dies - Holy See

21 Apr 2025 | 1:49 PM

Moscow, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis has died, the Holy See said on Monday.

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Pakistan's ruling coalition PML-N-PPP attempt to resolve differences in Lahore meeting

21 Apr 2025 | 1:43 PM

Lahore, Apr 21 (UNI) Aiming to resolve some of the contentious issues, officials of Pakistan's two ruling coalition partners, the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz) and the PPP (Pakistan People’s Party), met in Lahore regarding power sharing in Punjab province.

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5 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus accident

5 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus accident

21 Apr 2025 | 12:19 PM

Jeddah, Apr 21 (UNI) A tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia claimed the lives of five Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, including three women, as their bus crashed while returning from a visit to the historic site of Badr en route to Madina, media reports said.

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3 killed in severe storms in US Oklahoma

21 Apr 2025 | 12:04 PM

Houston, Apr 21 (UNI) Three people were killed as heavy storms hit the central U.S. state of Oklahoma over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.

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China COSCO Shipping opposes U.S. accusations, restrictive measures

China COSCO Shipping opposes U.S. accusations, restrictive measures

21 Apr 2025 | 11:07 AM

Beijing, Apr 21 (UNI) China COSCO Shipping Corp., Ltd. said on Monday that it firmly opposes the U.S. accusations and its subsequent measures on China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

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3 killed in flooding in west Indonesia's Lampung

21 Apr 2025 | 11:02 AM

Jakarta, Apr 21 (UNI) Flooding triggered by heavy rains has killed three people in Indonesia's western province of Lampung, according to the province's disaster mitigation agency on Monday.

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Next 2 rounds of Iran-US talks to take place in Geneva, Oman soon – Reports

21 Apr 2025 | 11:00 AM

Geneva, Apr 21 (UNI) The next two rounds of talks between Iran and the US on Iran’s nuclear program will be held in Geneva next week and in Oman next weekend, the Guardian reported on Sunday, citing US officials.

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Boy dies in 7th fatal incident at Australian beaches in 3 days

21 Apr 2025 | 10:48 AM

Sydney, Apr 21 (UNI) A boy has died after becoming stuck between rocks in the seventh fatal incident at Australian beaches in three days.

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Japanese PM sends offering to notorious war-linked shrine

Japanese PM sends offering to notorious war-linked shrine

21 Apr 2025 | 10:25 AM

Tokyo, Apr 21 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country's past brutal militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival.

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China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft obtains type certificate

China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft obtains type certificate

21 Apr 2025 | 10:17 AM

Beijing, Apr 21 (UNI) China's independently developed AG600 large amphibious firefighting aircraft on Sunday obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Beijing, marking its successful development and approval to enter the market.

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One killed, 11 injured in suspected apartment arson in Seoul

21 Apr 2025 | 9:51 AM

Seoul, Apr 21 (UNI) One person was killed and 11 others injured on Monday morning in what was alleged to be an apartment arson in South Korea's capital Seoul, Yonhap news agency said, citing the fire authorities.

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Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-26 returns to Earth with crew

Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-26 returns to Earth with crew

21 Apr 2025 | 8:22 AM

Moscow, Apr 21 (UNI) The crew of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday morning, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on its website.

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Easter truce declared by Russia expires without extension

21 Apr 2025 | 8:21 AM

Moscow, Apr 21 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued no orders to extend the Easter truce which has expired on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told TASS news agency.

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UK to boost production of explosives, shells to hedge against dependence on US - Reports

UK to boost production of explosives, shells to hedge against dependence on US - Reports

21 Apr 2025 | 8:13 AM

London, Apr 21 (UNI) As part of efforts to eliminate dependence on the United States and France in the production of ammunition, the United Kingdom intends to significantly increase the production of hexogen explosive, which is used in NATO 155-millimeter shells, the Times newspaper reported, citing a UK defense company.

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