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Hong Kong, Sept. 24 (UNI) The Hong Kong Observatory issued the hurricane signal No. 10, the top level warning, at 2:40 a.m. local time on Wednesday as super typhoon Ragasa whirls by. This was the second time the highest alert was activated this year after typhoon Wipha passed by on July 10. Hong Kong has…
New York, Sep 24 (UNI) US president Donald Trump also sat down for a short chat with France’s Emmanuel Macron at United Nations. Macron yesterday announced that France is recognising a state of Palestine, and much of the pair’s sit-down revolved around finding a solution to the crisis in Gaza, reports BBC. To that end,…
Oslo, Sept. 24 (UNI) Norwegian police issued an emergency alert Tuesday evening after an explosion was reported in Oslo, urging residents in the area to stay away from windows and asking the public not to visit the site. The incident was first reported around 20:43 local time near Bislett in central Oslo. Witnesses described hearing…
Moscow, Sep 24 (UNI) The oppression of Russian speakers in the Baltic countries violates all the norms of the old European “civilization,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky told Sputnik. “In the same vein, I would like to mention the increasingly harsh oppression of Russian-speaking people in the Baltics in violation of all conceivable norms…
Washington, Sept. 24 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said on social media that he believes Ukraine, with support from Europe and NATO, “is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.” The remarks signaled a sharp shift in the White House’s position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict…
Taipei, Sept. 24 (UNI) Typhoon Ragasa left 14 dead and 18 injured in Taiwan as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, said local authorities. About 100 people remain trapped awaiting rescue, according to the island’s emergency operation center.
New Delhi/Moscow, Sep 23 (UNI) Russia is prepared to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), entered into with the United States in 2010, for one more year beyond February 5, 2026, when it is scheduled to expire, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. ‘’In order to prevent the emergence of a new…
Copenhagen, Sep 23 (UNI) Operations at the Copenhagen Airport resumed after suspension of flights for almost four hours following a drone sighting in its vicinity. Danish police have been unable to confirm the type or the number of drones seen around Copenhagen Airport, reports BBC. Addressing a press conference here, they said, “It is not…
Moscow, Sept 23 (UNI) Russian air defence forces have destroyed at least 23 Ukrainian drones that were attacking Moscow overnight on Monday, according to the city’s mayor. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has repeatedly reported that defence forces destroyed unmanned aerial vehicles targeting Moscow. Sobyanin noted via his social media post that emergency services specialists are…
The Hague, Sep 23 (UNI) Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 80-year-old is accused of being criminally responsible for dozens of murders that allegedly took place as part of his so-called war on drugs, during which thousands of small-time drug dealers, users…
