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Moscow, Mar 21 (UNI) An explosion occurred at a burning oil depot in south Russia’s Krasnodar Territory, two people were injured, the area of the fire increased to 10,000 square meters, the regional response center said in a statement. On Wednesday morning, the regional authorities said they repelled an attack by Ukrainian drones. Due to…
Geneva, Mar 21 (UNI) At least 200 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday as a result of Israeli strikes, Rosalia Bollen, a UNICEF official in Gaza, said. “Since the resumption of heavy shelling, from the morning of March 18 until now, more than 200 children have been killed,” Bollen told Al…
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 20 (UNI) Malaysia’s Cabinet has agreed to terms and conditions of the service agreement with exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said here on Wednesday. Loke said the ministry is set to sign the agreement with the…
Colombo, Mar 20 (UNI) The Sri Lanka Navy and Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) seized narcotic substances, including hashish from a person valued more than Rs 153 million late on Wednesday night. A Sri Lankan Naval spokesperson said here on Thursday that following information received by the Naval Intelligence, the personnel of Sri Lankan Navy Ship…
Singapore, Mar 20 (UNI) More than 570,000 eligible Singaporeans will receive payouts ranging from 400 to 1,000 Singapore dollars (about 300 to 750 U.S. dollars) this March, as part of the government’s efforts to enhance the retirement savings of working seniors, the Ministry of Manpower said Thursday in a release. The disbursement marks the first…
Costa Navarino (Greece), Mar 20 (UNI) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach was named Honorary Life President, marking a historic moment at the 144th IOC Session as he prepares to step down in June after 12 years at the helm of the global Olympic movement. The announcement came towards the end of the first…
Jerusalem, Mar 20 (UNI) Israel on Wednesday expressed “sorrow” over the death of a Bulgarian United Nations staff member in strikes on UN guesthouses in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah but said an initial investigation found no Israeli involvement in the incident. The United Nations said the staffer, employed by the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS),…
Moscow, Mar 20 (UNI) Ukraine will not participate in the talks between US and Russian delegations, scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, The Guardian newspaper reported, citing Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. Podolyak admitted that it will be necessary to wait for the results of the telephone conversation between US President Donald…
Gaza/Jerusalem, Mar 20 (UNI) At least 16 Palestinians were killed and over 30 wounded in an Israeli airstrike that struck a crowd of mourners in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, according to Gaza health authorities. The strike hit the Salatin area of Beit Lahia during a gathering to mourn victims of earlier Israeli…
Washington, Mar 20 (UNI) The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday agreed to “a partial ceasefire against energy” between Russia and Ukraine. The phone call came one day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday in their phone talks…
