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Iranian, Egyptian Foreign Ministers meet in Banjul on OIC summit sidelines

04 May 2024 | 7:53 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iranian news agency Fars reported on Saturday.

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Veteran activists trained US students for months ahead of Pro-Palestinian outcry

04 May 2024 | 7:52 PM

Washington, May 4 (UNI) The ongoing pro-Palestinian protests by US students were preceded by months of training with experienced activists, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday.

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Trump has plan to end Ukraine conflict but will not unveil it to keep leverage

Trump has plan to end Ukraine conflict but will not unveil it to keep leverage

04 May 2024 | 6:40 PM

Washington, May 4 (UNI) Former President Donald Trump has a detailed plan for how to peacefully resolve the Ukraine conflict but will not unveil it before the upcoming US election, The Telegraph newspaper has reported, citing a source close to Trump.

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Two military killed, 5 injured in clashes between army, rebel group in Colombia

04 May 2024 | 6:40 PM

Bogotá, May 4 (UNI) Two soldiers were killed and five others injured in fighting between the Colombian armed forces and fighters from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the department of Cauca in southwestern Colombia, La FM radio has reported.

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Qatar ready to accept possible formal US request to oust Hamas leaders

04 May 2024 | 6:38 PM

Jerusalem, May 4 (UNI) Qatar is ready to accept the US demand that Doha expel the leaders of the Palestinian movement Hamas from its territory and expects to receive such a request soon if Hamas rejects a newly proposed hostage deal, The Times of Israel reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

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US worried Russian troops sharing base with Americans in Niger problematic

04 May 2024 | 6:25 PM

Washington, May 4 (UNI) US officials are becoming concerned that the presence of Russian soldiers on the same base housing American forces in Niger could lead to a miscalculated clash between both sides, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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US pressures Qatar to expel Hamas if group continues to reject ceasefire deals

04 May 2024 | 6:23 PM

Washington, May 4 (UNI) The United States has told Qatar that it should oust Hamas if the group continues to turn down ceasefire agreements with Israel, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing US officials.

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Ukraine making stronger push for US to provide MQ-9 reaper drones

04 May 2024 | 6:22 PM

Kyiv, May 4 (UNI) Ukraine is doubling down on its push for the United States to supply it with MQ-9 Reaper drones, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Red alerts for rainstorms in S Chinese city of Zhuhai

04 May 2024 | 2:54 PM

Guangzhou, May 4 (UNI) Three localities in Zhuhai, a city in south China's Guangdong Province, have issued red alerts for rainstorms, the highest level of this weather warning system in China.

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Death toll from Indonesia's flooding, landslides rises to 15

Death toll from Indonesia's flooding, landslides rises to 15

04 May 2024 | 2:47 PM

Jakarta, May 4 (UNI) At least 15 people were killed after flooding and landslides struck Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, an official from the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

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At least 12 killed, 30 injured in bombing on IDP camps in eastern DRC

04 May 2024 | 2:46 PM

Kinshasa, May 4 (UNI) At least 12 people have been killed and another 30 or more injured, mainly women and children, after three sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) were bombarded in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) early on Friday, the United Nations said.

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Traffic accident kills 2, injures 13 in Afghanistan

04 May 2024 | 2:13 PM

Jalalabad , Afghanistan, May 4 (UNI) Two people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local police said Saturday.

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Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

Magnitude of earthquake in North of Ascension Island revised from 5.6 to 5.8- GFZ

04 May 2024 | 2:07 PM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted North of Ascension Island at 0552 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands - GFZ

04 May 2024 | 12:36 PM

Hong Kong, May 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit Tonga Islands at 0432 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

04 May 2024 | 10:54 AM

Beijing, May 4 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Saturday, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.

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