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Colombo, Sep 13 (UNI) Sri Lanka plans to lift all vehicle import bans and restrictions by February 2025, according to its Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice, M U M Ali Sabry. In a post on X, the minister said, “With the significant improvement in forex reserves and the strength of the rupee, the Cabinet…

Kathmandu, Sep 13 (UNI) Twelve people, including children, have died and 59 have been infected with the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in Nepal since the monsoon began in June, The Kathmandu Post reported. Twenty-nine districts, including the Kathmandu Valley, have reported infection with the fatal virus, while eight districts — Kailali, Kapilvastu, Palpa, Chitwan, Rautahat,…

London, Sep 13 (UNI) The UK Royal Navy shadowed Russian vessels while the Royal Air Force (RAF) intercepted two Russian aircraft, the UK Defence Ministry said in a statement. Moscow has said more than once that all flights by Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft are carried out in strict compliance with international airspace regulations. “HMS Iron…

Beijing, Sep 13 (UNI) Countries in the world should not interfere in the domestic policy of other countries or infringe upon their interests, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said at the opening of the 11th Xiangshan Security Forum in Beijing. “All [countries] have their own legitimate sovereignty and security interests,” Dong said. He said the…

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported the elimination of three senior militants of the Palestinian radical group Islamic Jihad in an airstrike in the West Bank city of Tulkarm. The IDF said the strike was delivered while the Palestinian radicals were riding in a car. It said the killed militants…

Washington, Sep 13 (UNI) Vice President Kamala Harris said that she believes voters deserve another debate. “I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate,” Harris said on Thursday during a campaign rally in Charlotte. Earlier today, former US President Donald Trump said that he will not participate in another debate against…

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 (UNI) An attack by Lebanese movement Hezbollah on the base of the 8200 Glilot intelligence unit in the suburbs of Tel Aviv resulted in the death of 22 Israeli servicemen and left 74 injured, the Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV channel reported, citing its European security sources. Hezbollah launched a massive strike…

Cairo, Sep 12 (UNI) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praised the “positive results” of his recent visit to China during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Egyptian cabinet. “This visit yielded positive results, thanks to the signing of contracts for several projects within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), as…

Rome, Sep 12 (UNI) The bodies of four mountain climbers who went missing while hiking on Mont Blanc last weekend have been recovered by Italian authorities, in the latest of a series of deadly Alpine accidents that experts attribute to rising temperatures. The bodies of Italian Alpinists Andrea Galimberti and Sara Stefanelli, aged 53 and…

Jakarta, Sep 12 (UNI) Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has recommended that individuals with comorbidities receive COVID-19 vaccinations routinely every six to 12 months to boost their immune systems. “Individuals with low immunity and comorbid conditions should still receive routine Covid-19 vaccinations,” Sadikin said on Wednesday. Sadikin referenced research indicating that the Covid-19 virus…