World

Ottawa, Nov. 13 (UNI) Canada on Wednesday imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting individuals and entities linked to the energy sector, military capabilities and cyber infrastructure. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced in a news release that the measures target 13 individuals and 11 entities under the country’s Special Economic…

Jakarta, Nov. 13 (UNI) Eight people were found dead after a ship sank in the Mahakam River in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, head of the province’s Search and Rescue Office Dody Setiawan said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Monday evening when the ship, carrying 28 people, including three crew members, went down in the…

Washington, Nov. 13 (UNI) The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House voted 222-209 to pass the deal, two days after the Senate voted 60-40 to approve the spending package. The legislation now goes…

Accra, Nov. 13 (UNI) Six people died in a stampede prior to a military recruitment exercise in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Wednesday, the Ghana Armed Forces said. In a statement, the armed forces said the six were among those who had reported for the selection exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium. “The Ghana…

United Nations, Nov. 13 (UNI) Nearly 25 million people, over 20 percent of the population, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. The DRC remains one of the countries most affected by food insecurity, with the situation particularly severe in the…

Gaza, (UNI) Gaza’s Civil Defence said Tuesday that its teams recovered 20 bodies from the area of the Sheikh Radwan Clinic in Gaza City. It said in a press statement that the bodies were found buried randomly within the clinic’s perimeter, and most of them are unidentified. The statement added that search operations are continuing…

Tallinn, Nov. 12 (UNI) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar paid an official visit to Estonia on Tuesday, during which he inaugurated Israel’s embassy in Tallinn. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus attended the opening ceremony. He said the opening of the Israeli embassy marks a new stage in relations between the two countries, adding that he held…

Canberra, Nov. 12 (UNI) A Qantas flight from South Australia (SA) to the national capital of Canberra was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing shortly after take-off on Wednesday morning due to smoke in the cabin. Flight QF1972 turned around and landed back at Adelaide Airport shortly after taking off at 6:10…

Moscow, Nov. 12 (UNI) Forty-three people were injured in the collapse of a wooden structure during a funeral in Russia’s Chechnya, the regional ministry of health said Tuesday. The regional administration said that the collapse involved a temporary wooden structure installed above a basement space at a private house during the funeral. According to the…

New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) World leaders and foreign envoys have expressed grief and solidarity with India following the deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening, which killed at least 13 people and injured 24 others. Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said he was “shocked” by the incident and expressed confidence that…