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Yangon, Mar 28 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted 16 km NNW of Sagaing, Myanmar at 06:20:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 22.01 degrees north latitude and 95.92 degrees east longitude. Xinhua reporters in Yangon…

Murmansk, Mar 28 (UNI) Russia is working with North Korea in the military-technical and military spheres, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. During a conversation with the crew of the newest nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk, Putin recalled that Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership. “Article 4 says a lot about how…

Jakarta, Mar 27 (UNI) A train collided with a car in Sukoharjo regency, Central Java province, Indonesia on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring three others, officials said. The accident occurred at a railroad crossing on Pasarnguter Street. All victims were immediately transported to DKR Sukoharjo Hospital, said Feni Novida Saragih, public relations coordinator for…

Beijing, Mar 27 (UNI) China urges the United States not to project its hegemonic logic onto China or view China-U.S. relations through an outdated Cold War mentality, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Wednesday. Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media query on a…

Kathmandu, Mar 27 (UNI) The Nepali government has asked social media platforms to get registered or face the consequence of being banned in the country, an official said on Wednesday. Companies, institutions or persons who are operating or plan to operate social media platforms in Nepal have been asked to get enlisted with the Ministry…

Baghdad, Mar 27 (UNI) Iraqi forces have arrested seven wanted extremist Islamic State (IS) militants in separate counter-terrorism operations across Anbar, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Acted on intelligence information, Iraqi military intelligence units carried out tight ambushes and raids on terrorist hideouts in collaboration with…

Moscow, Mar 27 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that European NATO countries and Canada provided 60% of the alliance’s military aid to Ukraine in 2024. “European Allies and Canada are also playing a bigger role in Ukraine. Last year, they provided almost 60 percent of NATO’s military aid to Ukraine,” Rutte said on…

Jerusalem, Mar 27 (UNI) Israel’s military said on Wednesday that its air defense systems intercepted a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip toward an air force base in southern Israel. “A short while ago, an interceptor was launched toward a projectile that crossed from the northern Gaza Strip into southern Israel,” the military said, adding…

Brasilia, Mar 27 (UNI) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday formally indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies over an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election. The justices voted unanimously to move forward with criminal charges, which include attempted coup, conspiracy, and sabotage of democratic institutions. Justice Alexandre…

Cairo, Mar 27 (UNI) Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday strongly condemned Israeli raids in southern Syria, which killed and injured civilians, according to AL’s statement. According to Syria’s foreign affairs authorities, six civilians were killed and several others injured after Israeli air forces shelled the town of Koayiah in the southern Syrian…