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California, Feb 18 (UNI) Six skiers trapped in an avalanche in the mountains of California in the United States have been rescued, while search teams hunt for the remaining nine, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has said. On Tuesday, the police said that 16 skiers were caught in the avalanche. Six survived and were awaiting…

Dushanbe, Feb 18 (SPUTNIK/UNI) – The World Bank will allocate $60 million to Tajikistan as part of its program to develop the electricity market and integrate Central Asia, the Tajik Finance Ministry said. “The agreement on the project providing for $60 million in financing, was signed in Dushanbe. The project is aimed at developing energy…

Dhaka, Feb 18 (UNI) Post appointment of ministers, Bangladesh’s newly-elected PM Tarique Rahman has directed all cabinet ministers and state ministers to prioritise the best interests of the people. He gave the directives while presiding over his first cabinet meeting at the Secretariat, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam in a meeting…

Washington, Feb 14 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said that regime change in Iran would be “the best thing that could happen,” marking one of his clearest endorsements for replacing the country’s clerical leadership. Trump made the comments shortly after visiting troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and after he confirmed earlier in the day…

Moscow, Feb 14 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Finland is experiencing a crisis due to a break in relations with Russia, the country has record unemployment, zero GDP growth, a rapidly growing state debt, and a chronic budget deficit, Russian Ambassador to Helsinki Pavel Kuznetsov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “Finland is experiencing perhaps one of the…

Washington, (UNI/SPUTNIK) A small plane crash near a remote area of Colorado’s Emerald Mountain left four individuals dead, local newspaper Sky-Hi News reported on Friday. The accident happened on Thursday night, the report said, citing Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar. The bodies of the deceased individuals were recovered the same night and are now undergoing…

Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNI) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, appears headed for a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections, local media reported on Friday. The crucial 13th parliamentary vote is expected to deliver an elected government in the South Asian nation, replacing the interim administration that assumed power following the fall of…

Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNI) Nearly 127 million eligible voters in Bangladesh are casting their ballots on Thursday in the 13th parliamentary elections, 18 months after student-led protests toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina. The elections are regarded as one of the most consequential in Bangladesh’s recent history, with the outcome likely to determine the country’s political…

Moscow, Feb 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) operate by consensus in the vast majority of cases, while NATO makes decisions when the United States says so, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview published on Wednesday. “In the vast majority of cases, these [international] agreements are observed – not…

Phillipines, Feb 11 (UNI) At least 52 people have died after the passenger-cargo ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sank near Basilan province in the southern Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday, as rescue teams continue to search for any remaining victims. A total of 316 survivors have been rescued. Divers recovered one more body early…