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Moscow, Sept. 20 (UNI) China and Russia have pledged to strengthen cooperation between their legislative bodies during a Chinese delegation’s visit to Russia, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday. During the visit, Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, who was leading the delegation, met with Russia’s…
Doha, Sep 20 (UNI) A British couple who were detained by the Taliban for nearly eight months have finally been freed from captivity and reunited with their daughter emotionall, sharing hugs after landing in Qatar. Peter Reynolds (80) and his wife Barbie (76), who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, were on their way…
Tallinn, Sep 20 (UNI) In a brazen incursion, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies and remained there for a total of 12 minutes. Following this, Estonia’s foreign ministry condemned the incursion as “brazen” and said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies “without permission on Friday and remained there for…
Sanaa, Sept. 19 (UNI) Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a long-range “hypersonic ballistic missile” and three drones on three cities in Israel on Thursday night. In a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the missile targeted a military target in the city of Jaffa (Tel Aviv),…
Moscow, Sept. 19 (UNI) A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, the local geophysical service said on Thursday. The quake occurred at 1858 GMT with its epicenter located about 149 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional capital, at a depth of 39 km, according to the Kamchatka branch of the…
Washington, Sept. 19 (UNI) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday proposed the appointment of Daniel Katz, chief of staff to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as first deputy managing director — widely regarded as the IMF’s number two leadership post. The proposed appointment, effective Oct. 6, is subject to approval by…
Bangkok, Sept. 19 (UNI) Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a royal command said on Friday. According to the official Royal Gazette, the king appointed the 36-member cabinet as selected by Anutin, including six deputy prime ministers and other ministers, following his endorsement as…
Ljubljana, Sept. 19 (UNI) The Slovenian parliament has approved a pension reform late on Thursday, that will gradually raise the statutory retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2035, in a move aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the country’s pension system. Under the new law, individuals with 40 years of employment will still be…
Canberra, Sept 16 (UNI) Social media companies will be required to detect and deactivate accounts held by underage children when Australia’s world-first under-16 ban comes into effect in December, the government revealed on Tuesday. The federal government on Tuesday released regulatory guidance for technology companies to comply with the under-16 social media ban ahead of…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) Indian and US officials will hold talks here tomorrow on narrowing down differences between the two countries on trade issues. U.S. Assistant Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, Brendan Lynch, will arrive here tonight to advance the stalled trade talks between the two countries, officials said. The officials said…
