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Washington, Apr 11 (UNI) U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down, said U.S. State Department on Thursday, without giving a specific departure date. Brink was nominated by former U.S. President Joe Biden and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2022. She is a supporter of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Her…

Khartoum, Apr 11 (UNI) More than 16 people were killed and 25 others injured in an artillery shelling on Thursday by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displacement camp in western Sudan, the non-governmental organisation the Sudanese Doctors Network said in a statement. It said the RSF launched “a deliberate artillery strike” on…

United Nations, Apr 11 (UNI) Israel’s continued military strikes are threatening Syria’s fragile political transition and undermining its efforts toward peace and stability, a senior UN official warned on Thursday. Briefing a Security Council meeting, Khaled Khiari, assistant secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, said that hundreds of reported Israeli airstrikes have taken place across…

New York, Apr 11 (UNI) A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River around Pier 40 in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference. Included were one pilot, two adults and three children, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of…

Sanaa, Apr 11 (UNI) The death toll from U.S. airstrikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah late Tuesday night has risen to 14, with 15 others wounded, Houthi-controlled health authorities reported Thursday. The majority of the victims were women and children, they said, adding that the death toll increased after the badly injured…

Houston, Apr 11 (UNI) Two American Airlines passenger planes bumped wings on a taxiway at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. No injuries were reported. The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington…

Islamabad, Apr 10 (UNI) In its first response to 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks key plotter Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India, Pakistan has disowned its former Army officer and doctor, saying he is a Canadian citizen. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, on being asked about Rana’s extradition to India, said “Tahawwur Rana…

Brussels, Apr 10 (UNI) The European Union will put on hold for 90 days its first countermeasures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. The bloc was due to launch counter-tariffs on US imports from next Tuesday in response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium. “We…

Washington, Apr 10 (UNI) President Donald Trump once again threatened to use military force against Iran if Tehran refused to stop its nuclear programme. The US President made it clear that Israel will be involved in any military action against Tehran, stating Tel Aviv will play a key role in this military action. The latest…

New Delhi/Mumbai, Apr 10 (UNI) Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the economic relations between Dubai and India are witnessing a strong upward trajectory on all fronts. “This growth is accompanied by increasing trade and investment across both traditional and…