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Islamabad, Feb 3 (UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government’s determination to completely eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country. The immunisation campaign, which will run from Feb. 3 to Feb. 9, would target millions of children in the…

Tokyo, Feb 3 (UNI) Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday as concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs on the global economy led to a broad sell-off, particularly in auto stocks. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed down 1,052.40 points, or 2.66 percent, to end at 39,572.49. In a reaction to…

Washington, Feb 3 (UNI) US President Donald Trump announced plans to hold “meetings and talks” with Russia and Ukraine. “We’ve had a very busy weekend. We’re dealing with Israel, we’re dealing with Ukraine and Russia. We have meetings and talks scheduled with various parties, including Ukraine and Russia,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews…

Gaza, Feb 3 (UNI) Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a “disaster zone” on Sunday, warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run out. In a press statement, the Hamas-run media office said more than 61,709 people in Gaza have been…

Beirut, Feb 3 (UNI) Thousands of Lebanese participated in mass marches on Sunday, advancing toward the outskirts of towns and villages still under Israeli occupation in the eastern and central sectors of southern Lebanon, according to a local official and media reports. Demonstrators gathered near eight border villages, including Aitaroun, Blida, Mays El Jabal, Houla,…

Berlin, Feb 3 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff move against Canada, Mexico and China has sparked criticism and concern in Germany. On Saturday, Trump ordered to impose a 25-percent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, and a 10-percent tariff on Chinese goods. He also signaled that the European Union (EU) could be next,…

Tokyo, Feb 3 (UNI) A strong winter pressure pattern and the season’s most intense cold air mass are set to bring heavy snow and strong winds to areas along the Sea of Japan starting Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). In the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday morning, heavy snow is expected,…

Yangon, Feb 2 (UNI) A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development in Myanmar, with a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. Among the projects, four projects are in Nay Pyi Taw, three in Mandalay region, one in Bago…

Tel Aviv, Feb 2 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United States on Sunday morning to be the first foreign leader to meet with President Donald Trump after the latter’s inauguration. The Israeli prime minister’s office previously reported that a meeting between Trump and Netanyahu at the White House was scheduled for…

Gaza, Feb. 2 (UNI) Gaza’s Civil Defense said on Saturday that it had recovered 64 bodies from the Gaza Strip while warning the dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian enclave. In a press statement, the Civil Defense announced that 37 bodies were retrieved from northern Gaza. According to the statement, Israeli forces had used bulldozers…