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Kursk, Apr 5 (UNI) Ukraine’s armed forces lost 22,000 people killed in Russia’s Kursk Region, a source in the Sever (North) group of forces told Sputnik. “The enemy’s total losses exceed 72,000 people, of which 22,000 were killed and more than 50,000 were wounded. These figures are astounding,” the source said. In March, the Russian…

Havana, Apr 5 (UNI) Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, who is on a working visit to Cuba, met with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Diaz-Canel thanked Chernyshenko for the visit, as well as for visiting important historical sites. “We attach special importance to your visit, given the circumstances that are inherent in…

Jerusalem, Apr 5 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Saeed Ahmad Abed Khudari, allegedly a key Hamas money exchanger, in Gaza City. According to the IDF, Khudari, struck and killed on Thursday, was “a key terror financing facilitator within Hamas”. During his role as a money…

Sao Paulo, Apr 5 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured on Friday when a bus carrying university students and faculty plunged off a highway in southern Brazil, according to local fire officials. The accident occurred on state highway RSC-453 in the town of Imigrante, in Rio Grande do Sul, near…

Beijing, Apr 5 (UNI) A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck sea areas near Papua New Guinea at 4:04 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 6.15 degrees south latitude and 151.65 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 20 km, said a report issued…

Bangkok/Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNI) Bangladesh today assumed the chairmanship of the BIMSTEC regional grouping for the next two years, and reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional cooperation and development. Upon receiving the Chairmanship from Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus made a statement of acceptance, underscoring an inclusive and action-oriented BIMSTEC….

Beijing, Apr 4 (UNI) China will impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the United States starting from April 10, the Asian giant’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Friday. The announcement follows the US decision to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese exports to the United States, a move that the…

Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive meeting with Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today, during which they discussed different aspects of the India-Nepal friendship, especially in sectors like energy, connectivity, culture and digital technology. PM Modi said in a…

Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the historic Wat Pho temple along with Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and paid homage to the Reclining Buddha and offered ‘Sanghadana’ to senior Buddhists monks there. In a post on X, the PM said: “Today, I had the honour of visiting the historic Wat…

Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Myanmar’s Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, during which they discussed the situation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. PM Modi also appreciated the support extended by Myanmar for the rescue and repatriation of Indian nationals caught in cyber-scam centres…