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Washington, Apr 13 (UNI) A light aircraft with six people on board crashed in the US state of New York, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. “A Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed in a field near Copake, New York, around 12:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 12. The aircraft was headed to…
Khartoum, Apr 13 (UNI) More than 114 civilians were killed in attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on two displacement camps over the past two days in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, a local official announced on Saturday. “More than 100 civilians were killed as a result…
Gaza, Apr 13 (UNI) Hamas said on Saturday that it is positive about any Gaza ceasefire proposal that guarantees a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Hamas said that such a proposal must also ensure an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people and…
Chicago, Apr 13 (UNI) U.S. special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday and had “very positive and constructive” discussions, said the White House. “Special Envoy Witkoff underscored to Dr. Araghchi that he had instructions from President (Donald) Trump to resolve our two nations’ differences through dialogue and…
Sanaa, Apr 13 (UNI) The U.S. military carried out 10 airstrikes across northern Yemen late Saturday night, targeting multiple locations, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes reportedly hit Al-Salem district in northern Saada province, Al-Munira district in western Hodeidah province, and the Vocational Institute in Al-Sawma’ah district of central Al-Bayda province. No casualties have been…
Gaza, Apr 13 (UNI) Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on Saturday released a video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023. In the video, Alexander appeared physically and mentally distressed. “Why am I here and not at home with my family and friends?”…
Yaounde, Apr 13 (UNI) At least nine separatist fighters have been killed in clashes in war-torn Cameroon’s English-speaking region of Northwest, according to local security sources. On Saturday, separatist fighters attempted to attack a military outpost in the region, but soldiers repelled the assault, killing four of them and injuring many others, an army official…
St. Petersburg, Apr 12 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, in St. Petersburg for talks on the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin said the meeting focused on “various aspects of the Ukrainian settlement”, without elaborating. The talks were held behind closed doors, Kremlin…
Jammu, Apr 12 (UNI) Three terrorists have been eliminated in a fierce gunfight in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Army’s Northern Command here on Saturday morning said, “In the ongoing operations at Chatroo in Kishtwar, despite bad and inclement weather, two more Pakistani terrorists have been eliminated.” A large quantity of warlike stores,…
Vladivostok, Apr 12 (UNI) Bezymianny Volcano, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted early Saturday, sending an ash plume of up to 4,000 meters into the sky, according to local authorities. The Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported via its Telegram channel that the ash…
