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Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI) Temporary restrictions have been introduced for the departure and arrival of aircraft at the Kazan airport in order to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russian air safety watchdog Rosaviatsiya, said. This happens as Kazan mayor’s office, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations, warned citizens…

Jerusalem, Jan 20 (UNI) Israel has released the first 90 Palestinian women prisoners under an agreement with Palestinian movement Hamas in exchange for the release of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing the Israel Prisons Authority. The day before, Egypt’s state news service reported that Israel would soon…

Damascus, Jan 20 (UNI) At least eight members of a Turkiye-backed militia were killed on Sunday when a drone operated by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) targeted vehicles and armored equipment near the Tishreen Dam in northern Syria’s Aleppo province, a war monitor reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the clashes…

Los Angeles, Jan 20 (UNI) TikTok resumed its service in the United States on Sunday, hours after it was suspended, blocking access to millions of users across the country. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170…

Sydney, Jan 20 (UNI) A tropical cyclone affecting the northwest coast of Western Australia (WA) has been upgraded to a category three storm, Australia’s national provider of weather services said on Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Monday morning upgraded Tropical Cyclone Sean from a category two system, warning of wind speeds of up…

Washington, (UNI) Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to issue an executive order to extend the period of time before TikTok ban takes effect after his US presidential inauguration on January 20. The US Supreme Court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold a law banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app on national security grounds. TikTok stopped…

Jerusalem, Jan 19 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began to withdraw troops and equipment from the center of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reported, citing its correspondent. According to the channel, the Israeli military is “retreating to the Philadelphi Corridor,” which is located on the border between Egypt…

Los Angeles, Jan. 19 (UNI) The popular video-sharing app TikTok went dark late Saturday in the United States. TikTok users in the country were greeted with a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,”…

Colombo, Jan. 19 (UNI) Sri Lankan authorities issued landslide and flood warnings on Sunday, affecting multiple districts and provinces. The National Building and Research Organization (NBRO) issued landslide warnings, effective until Monday morning for the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Matale. The irrigation department issued flood warnings for low-lying areas in Eastern and North…

Katihar, Jan 19 (UNI) At least three people met their watery grave whereas 10 others were missing when a boat ferrying them capsized in river Ganga under Amedabad police station area here on Sunday morning. According to police 17 people were crossing the river by the boat for agriculture activities in Gadai riverin area. Suddenly…