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Death toll rises to 14 in bombing on IDP camps in eastern DRC

Death toll rises to 14 in bombing on IDP camps in eastern DRC

05 May 2024 | 9:11 AM

Kinshasa, May 5 (UNI) At least 14 people were killed and 35 others injured, mainly women and children, after rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) dropped "around 10" bombs on Friday on three sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a local official said on Saturday.

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Islamic Jihad commander killed in Rafah: Israeli army

Islamic Jihad commander killed in Rafah: Israeli army

05 May 2024 | 8:54 AM

Jerusalem, May 5 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that Aiman Zaarab, a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade, was killed in an airstrike on the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah.

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9 injured after car rams into restaurant in U.S. Texas

9 injured after car rams into restaurant in U.S. Texas

05 May 2024 | 8:18 AM

Houston, May 5 (UNI) Nine people were injured after a car rammed into a restaurant on Saturday afternoon in Jersey Village, south-central U.S. state of Texas, authorities said.

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2 killed, 15 injured in heavy weapon attack in Myanmar

05 May 2024 | 12:36 AM

Yangon, May 4 (UNI) Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a heavy weapons attack in western Myanmar's Rakhine State on Saturday, the State Administration Council's Information Team reported.

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Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line

05 May 2024 | 12:06 AM

Istanbul, May 4 (UNI) Türkiye celebrated the inauguration of a new high-speed train line on Saturday, linking Istanbul to the central Anatolian city of Sivas, according to the state-run Anadolu agency.

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German firefighters continue battling blaze at Diehl plant in Berlin

04 May 2024 | 8:34 PM

Berlin, May 4 (UNI) The fire at a metallurgical plant of German defence company Diehl in Berlin has not been extinguished yet, and the firefighting effort is expected to continue through Saturday, the B.Z. newspaper reported, citing a fire department spokesperson.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,654

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Gaza, May 4 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday.

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Iran arrests suspects over "terrorist attacks" in SE province

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has detained several individuals suspected of involvement in deadly "terrorist attacks" on military and police facilities in the southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

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Explosion in Russia's Belgorod leaves 5 people injured, 30 households damaged

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Moscow, May 4 (UNI) Five people were injured in an explosion in the western Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday, while 30 private homes were damaged, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

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IRGC's ship holds long-distance mission for 1st time, enters southern hemisphere

04 May 2024 | 7:53 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has for the first time carried out a long-distance mission with its Shahid Mahdavi ocean liner, crossing Earth's equator and entering the southern hemisphere, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday.

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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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