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Russia hopes to develop dialogue with Pope Leo XIV based on equality, mutual respect

Russia hopes to develop dialogue with Pope Leo XIV based on equality, mutual respect

10 May 2025 | 4:38 PM

Moscow, May 10 (UNI) Russia hopes for the development of dialogue between Russia and the Vatican based on equality and mutual respect after the election of Pope Leo XIV, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakhavova said.

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US asks its diplomatic personnel in Islamabad to restrict movement amid tensions with India

US asks its diplomatic personnel in Islamabad to restrict movement amid tensions with India

10 May 2025 | 4:10 PM

Islamabad/Washington, May 10 (UNI) Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, the US State Department has warned its diplomatic personnel in Islamabad to restrict their movements.

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China, US hold trade talks in Geneva - Reports

10 May 2025 | 3:49 PM

Beijing, May 10 (UNI) China and the United States held high-level negotiations on the economy and trade in the Swiss city of Geneva on Saturday, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

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Hungary gears up to battle EU's plans to phase out Russian energy

10 May 2025 | 3:23 PM

Budapest, May 10 (UN) The EU executive is considering bypassing Hungary in the vote on its plan to phase out Russian energy imports by relying on a "qualified majority," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

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Ex-Air Marshal admits Pakistan 'in a difficult situation' amid escalation with India

Ex-Air Marshal admits Pakistan 'in a difficult situation' amid escalation with India

10 May 2025 | 3:08 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (UNI) Pakistan is in a "difficult situation" and "rattled" by the recent developments, with the Indian Armed Forces carrying out calibrated and swift precision strikes on select military installations across Pakistan, a former Pakistani Air Marshal has admitted.

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Hundreds of student activists hold protest in Dhaka's Shahbagh demanding ban on Awami League

Hundreds of student activists hold protest in Dhaka's Shahbagh demanding ban on Awami League

10 May 2025 | 2:48 PM

Dhaka, May 10 (UNI) Hundreds of student activists and leaders of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), affiliated to the powerful Students Against Discrimination body - which toppled the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year, are holding a sit-in in Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection demanding a ban on the Awami League.

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Chinese scientists develop global ocean circulation model as part of climate friendly governance

10 May 2025 | 1:43 PM

Beijing, May 10 (UNI) A group of Chinese scientists has jointly developed a global ocean circulation model with a horizontal resolution of one kilometer as part of its studies into climate friendly governance.

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Chinese-Australian researchers discover fossils of 400 million year old fish

10 May 2025 | 1:36 PM

Beijing/Canberra, May 10 (UNI) A team of Chinese and Australian researchers has for the first time discovered fossils of Palaeospondylus, a small, eel-like fish that lived millions of years ago.

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US Prez proposes 80 pc China tariff ahead of trade talks

US Prez proposes 80 pc China tariff ahead of trade talks

10 May 2025 | 1:04 PM

Washington, May 10 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting tariffs on goods from China, in his latest comment to signal interest in de-escalating the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, media reports said.

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Rubio speaks to Munir, seeks de-escalation amid India-Pak tensions

Rubio speaks to Munir, seeks de-escalation amid India-Pak tensions

10 May 2025 | 12:47 PM

Washington, May 10 (UNI) Amid escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Friday with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, urging both nations to pursue de-escalation and offering US assistance in facilitating constructive dialogue to prevent further conflict.

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Brazilian Prez to visit China

10 May 2025 | 11:36 AM

Beijing, May 10 (UNI) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is scheduled to visit China from May 10 to 14, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

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Mexico sues Google over Gulf of Mexico name change

Mexico sues Google over Gulf of Mexico name change

10 May 2025 | 10:28 AM

Mexico City, May 10 (UNI) Mexico has filed a legal lawsuit against Google for labeling the Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" on Google Maps for American users, arguing that the move violates the sovereignty and international recognition of Mexican territory, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday.

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Minute of silence dedicated to Victory Day observed at Russian Embassy in US

Minute of silence dedicated to Victory Day observed at Russian Embassy in US

10 May 2025 | 10:25 AM

Washington, May 10 (UNI) Russian Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev announced a minute of silence as part of an event at the Russian Embassy in the United States dedicated to Victory Day, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

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Putin vows to stay in touch with Presidents of Cuba, Venezuela

Putin vows to stay in touch with Presidents of Cuba, Venezuela

10 May 2025 | 10:07 AM

Moscow, May 10 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to stay in touch with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez.

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Malta becomes Europe's largest ship registry

10 May 2025 | 9:39 AM

Valletta, May 10 (UNI) Malta's ship registry had over 10,000 ships registered by the end of the first quarter of the year, making it the largest ship registry in Europe and the sixth largest in the world, the Transport Ministry said on Friday.

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