Former Israeli Defense Minister submits resignation from parliament – Reports

Jerusalem, Jan 2 (UNI) Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has submitted his resignation from the country’s parliament, Knesset, the Times of Israel newspaper reported on Thursday. However, Galant remains a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, the newspaper said, citing the ex-minister’s live statement. Galant reportedly explains his decision by disagreement with…

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4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China’s Ningxia

Beijing, Jan 2 (UNI) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongning County in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Thursday at 10:01 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 38.4 degrees north latitude and 106.22 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of…

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7 killed in shooting in Montenegro, gunman at large

Belgrade, Jan 1 (UNI) Seven people, including two children, were killed in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Cetinje, a town in southwest Montenegro, the national broadcaster RTCG reported. It also said the incident happened at around 3 P.M. local time, reportedly starting with a violent confrontation in a local cafe. The suspected gunman, 45-year-old…

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Maharashtra to carry out third party check of medicines

Mumbai, (UNI) The Maharashtra government has decided to carry out third-party check of samples of medicines supplied through the state’s medical goods procurement authority, a minister said on Wednesday. Taking part in a review meeting of his department, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Aambitkar directed that samples of medicines supplied through the Maharashtra…

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