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Yangon, Apr 4 (UNI) The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar confirmed that as of 11:00 Beijing time (0300 GMT) on Friday, the powerful earthquake in Myanmar has resulted in the deaths of five Chinese citizens and injuries to 13 others. The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude earthquake has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 others injured and…

Buenos Aires, Apr 4 (UNI) Colombia may purchase 16 to 24 new Swedish Saab 39 Gripen fighter jets, the second commander of the Colombian air force, Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda, said. “The eventual negotiation does not have an exact cost, since it would involve a fleet of between 16 and 24 aircraft,” Silva Rueda was…

Sarajevo, Apr 4 (UNI) The United States has imposed sweeping tariffs on imports worldwide, with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) facing tariffs of up to 36 per cent on all exports to the US, a move expected to impact the country’s trade, particularly its defence industry. According to the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH, in 2024,…

Brussels, Apr 4 (UNI) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) during his first meeting with the alliance’s foreign ministers, while emphasising the need for more defence spending in Europe. “President Trump has made it clear he supports NATO. We are going to remain in NATO,”…

Aden, Yemen, Apr 4 (UNI) Fierce clashes erupted between Houthi fighters and pro-government forces in Yemen’s southern Dhalea province early Thursday, leaving casualties on both sides, a military official said. The fighting broke out in the Batar area, north of Dhalea, after Houthi forces attempted to infiltrate government-controlled positions, the official told Xinhua on condition…

Gaza, Apr 4 (UNI) At least 97 Palestinians were killed and 138 others wounded by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Gaza-based health authorities said on Thursday. A number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, unable to be reached by ambulances and civil defence crews, the…

Gaza, Apr 4 (UNI) At least 29 Palestinians were killed and more than 100 others injured in an Israeli attack on the Dar Al-Arqam school, east of Gaza City, the Hamas-run Gaza media office said on Thursday. The office stated that among the dead were 18 children, women, and elderly people. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson…

Moscow, Apr 3 (UNI) Dialogue between Russia and the United States is important regardless of politics, it is about building a safer and more prosperous world, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said. “Whatever your politics—dialogue between the US and Russia matters. It’s about building a more secure, more prosperous world…

Tokyo, Apr 3 (UNI) Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday expressed “serious concern” about the US decision to impose reciprocal tariffs, questioning its compliance with World Trade Organization rules and a bilateral trade agreement. At a press conference, he said that Tokyo has strongly urged Washington to retract its decision to slap a…

Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok today, during which they discussed the immense bilateral potential in areas like defence, trade and culture. PM Modi said in a post on X: “It was a delight to meet Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime…