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Beijing, Apr 23 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China on Wednesday to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The two top diplomats will discuss bilateral relations, as well international and regional issues of common interest. The meeting comes amid the US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programs, which have already seen two…
Abuja, Apr 22 (UNI) The death toll of recent attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria’s central state of Benue has risen to 72, local authorities said on Monday. The deadly attacks happened in communities in the Ukum local government area of the state between Thursday and Friday night. Local authorities said on Saturday that…
London, Apr 22 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is close to concluding a major trade deal with the European Union that would allow British arms companies to sell billions of pounds worth of weapons to European allies, The Times newspaper reported. UK companies will also be able to bid for a new 150 billion…
Seoul, Apr 22 (UNI) South Korea on Tuesday expressed deep regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its annual spring festival. The South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement that the government expresses deep disappointment and regret over the fact that Japan’s…
Los Angeles, Apr 22 (UNI) NASA and SpaceX launched a new commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS)on Monday. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 4:15 a.m. Eastern Time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. It is scheduled to autonomously dock with the ISS on…
Washington, Apr 22 (UNI) A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 caught fire at Orlando International Airport in the United States, over 200 people were evacuated, the Fox35 broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). According to the FAA’s data, the Airbus A330 was preparing to fly from Orlando to Atlanta with 282…
Moscow, Apr 22 (UNI) Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday, on behalf of the Thai people, expressed condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, saying that his compassion, courage, and humility “inspired millions of people across faiths and nations.” Earlier in the day, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday…
Tokyo, Apr 21 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country’s past brutal militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival. Ishiba sent the ritual tree, called “masakaki,” on the first day of the three-day ceremony at the war-linked shrine located…
Vatican, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 88 and was earlier hospitalised for various ailments, but last week, doctors discharged him after treating him for several weeks. He was the first Latin American pontiff and was considered a voice for the poor. His death was announced by…
Gaza, Apr 19 (UNI) At least 41 Palestinians were killed on Saturday and many others wounded amid ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to civil defense authorities in Gaza. In a press statement, the civil defense reported that Israeli strikes targeted residential homes and tents sheltering displaced persons in the southern, northern, and…
