Iraq repatriates 130 Iranian prisoners: justice official

Tehran, Feb. 27 (UNI) Iraq on Wednesday repatriated 130 Iranian nationals imprisoned in the country, allowing them to serve the rest of their jail terms in their home country, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. The prisoners were transferred to Iran within the framework of a convict extradition agreement signed between the two countries…

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YouTube surpasses 1 bln monthly active podcast viewers

San Francisco, Feb. 27 (UNI) YouTube announced on Wednesday that the company has surpassed 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers. In the United States, YouTube, including YouTube Music, is the most frequently used service for listening to podcasts. Last year, viewers watched over 400 million hours of podcasts monthly on living room devices, the company…

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Israel begins to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Gaza, Feb. 27 (UNI) Israeli authorities on Thursday began releasing more than 600 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, according to Palestinian sources. Palestinian sources told Xinhua that buses carrying the prisoners departed from Ofer Prison in the central West Bank, heading toward a reception…

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UN Goodwill ambassador Dia Mirza highlights role of youth in climate change action

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Dia Mirza, United Nations National Goodwill Ambassador, underlined the relevance of encouraging “mindful consumption” for environmental conservation and the significance of involving children and young to promote meaningful change in climate debates. Speaking on the concluding day of the International Conference on Carbon Markets, “Prakriti 2025” here, Dia Mirza said,…

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India, Africa engagement is through mutually beneficial partnerships, not extractive: EAM

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) India’s engagement with Africa has been through capacity-building, skill development, and technology transfer, “unlike extractive models of engagement”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today, in an apparent reference to China’s significant presence in extractive industries in Africa. Addressing the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, the EAM said that India’s approach to…

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DRDO, Indian Navy successfully conduct flight-trials of Naval Anti-Ship missile

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on Tuesday. The trials demonstrated the missile’s capability against ship targets while launched from an Indian Naval Seaking Helicopter, a Defence Ministry statement…

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