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Brazzaville, Jan 19 (UNI) At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday. The 23 deaths were recorded in the departments of Likouala, Cuvette and Niari. According to an updated assessment, nine of the country’s 12 departments have been…
Islamabad, Jan 19 (UNI) The national security committee of the Pakistani cabinet will gather for an extraordinary session on Friday evening to discuss the escalation of tensions with Iran, as the countries exchanged cross-border strikes earlier this week, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Friday, citing the country’s information ministry. The meeting will be chaired by…
Washington, Jan 19 (UNI) A senior State Department official told Congress that Washington has advised Cuba against cooperating with China and believes its diplomatic efforts have slowed down Beijing’s efforts to sustain its military power on the island. “We’ve advised Cuba on several levels that it’s not in its interest to collaborate with the PRC…
Washington, Jan 19 (UNI) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Thursday that Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has attacked the Marshall Islands-flagged, US-Owned and Greek-operated tanker ship Chem Ranger in the Gulf of Aden, but there was no damage to the ship and no one was injured. Houthi military spokesman…
Pyongyang, Jan 19 (UNI) North Korea has tested an underwater nuclear weapon system in response to joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported citing a statement by a spokesman for North Korea’s Defense Ministry. “Joint maritime exercises were staged again in the waters off…
Jakarta, Jan 19 (UNI) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Friday morning, the country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said. The agency reported the earthquake rocked off at 00:36 a.m. Jakarta time on Friday (1736 GMT on Thursday). The epicenter was located 9 km southwest of Tojo Una-Una regency…
Riyadh, Jan 19 (UNI) Saudi Arabia will host a special World Economic Forum meeting from April 28-29, Minister for Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim said Thursday. “A meeting of participants of the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia is planned for April 28-29 and will focus on global cooperation, growth and energy,” Alibrahim said at…
Islamabad, Jan 18 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, less than 48 hours after Iran violated its airspace. According to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing, “Hideouts used by terrorist organisations namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) were struck in an intelligence-based operation…
Tehran, Jan 18 (UNI) Seven non-Iranian nationals, including three women and four children, were killed on Thursday in Pakistan’s missile strikes in a border village in the Iranian southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Alireza Marhamati, the deputy governor for security and law enforcement of the province, said. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said earlier on…
La Paz, Jan 18 (UNI) Six people are dead, and two minors are missing after heavy rains this week sparked flooding in the Bolivian town of Tipuani in the department of La Paz, authorities said. Flooding has led to the death of an elderly person who was unable to leave his home and a traffic…
