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Beijing, Mar 9 (UNI) China’s defence spending has maintained reasonable and steady growth over the past years, a Chinese military spokesperson said Sunday. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army and the People’s Armed Police Force, made the remarks during the annual national legislative session. It was disclosed at the session…

Moscow, Mar 9 (UNI) The United States insists on softening the wording regarding Russia in the communique following the upcoming meeting of G7 foreign ministers, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Canada, which is chairing the G7 this year, will host a summit of foreign ministers next week in Charlevoix, Quebec. In negotiations on formulating a final…

Jerusalem, Mar 9 (UNI) Israel will send a delegation to Qatar’s capital Doha on Monday to advance negotiations for renewing the ceasefire in Gaza and securing the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday. The statement said that Israel had accepted the…

Beirut/Jerusalem, Mar 9 (UNI) One person was killed and another critically injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media and sources. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that Israel carried out a drone strike on a vehicle in Kherbet Selm, located in the central sector of the border region…

Moscow, Mar 9 (UNI) Temporary restrictions have been introduced at the Volgograd International Airport, Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) spokesman Artem Korenyako said on Saturday. “To ensure the safety of flights of civil aircraft, at 22:05 Moscow time [19:05 GMT], temporary restrictions were introduced on the operation of the Volgograd airport … The air…

Buenos Aires, Mar 9 (UNI) The death toll from the devastating storm that struck the southern Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday has risen to 13, local authorities said Saturday. They also warned that the number could increase as rescue operations continue. The storm triggered severe flooding, leading to the shutdown of the…

Buenos Aires, Mar 8 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed as heavy rains caused flooding in the city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province, the Infobae portal reported on Saturday, citing local authorities. Over 1,300 people were evacuated from the affected area, the portal said. The EFE broadcaster reported that heavy rains…

Islamabad (Pakistan), Mar 8 (UNI) Unidentified armed men gunned down Mufti Shah Mir, a leading religious scholar of Balochistan, in Turbat town of Kech, late on Friday night, police said. He said armed men targeted the religious scholar when he was coming out after performing night prayer. “Armed men riding motorcycles opened fire on Mufti…

Washington, Mar 8 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to lend policy support to the cryptocurrency industry and other digital assets at a Friday meeting at the White House. At the Digital Assets Summit, the first of its kind, Trump expressed his strong support for industry-friendly legislation and flexible regulation. He bashed relevant regulatory policies…

Washington, Mar 8 (UNI) A US convicted murderer was executed on Friday by firing squad, the first such execution in 15 years, South Carolina authorities have confirmed. “The capital punishment sentence of Brad Keith Sigmon was carried out tonight, pursuant to the order of the S.C. Supreme Court and in accordance with state law. The…