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Moscow, July 28 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the navy’s pivotal role in protecting Russia’s sovereignty and national security, as he oversaw its maneuvers, codenamed “July Storm,” during Russia’s Navy Day celebrations on Sunday. “Our primary task is to ensure Russia’s security and defend its sovereignty and national interests. The navy plays a crucial…

Baghdad, July 28 (UNI) A federal police member and a civilian were killed on Sunday when gunmen from an armed group attacked an office of the Agriculture Ministry in Baghdad, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. The ministry said a group of gunmen stormed the office building Sunday morning during an administrative meeting…

Côte d’Ivoire, July 28 (UNI) At least 16 people were killed and 51 were injured in a collision between a dump truck and a bus in Ivory Coast, the country’s transport ministry said. “The accident involved a public transport bus and a dump truck with a crane on board. According to preliminary estimates, 16 people…

Bangkok/Phnom Penh, July 27 (UNI) The armed border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia entered the 4th day on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry, Richa Suksuwanon, deputy spokesperson of the Thai army, said that the first shots were fired into Thai territory in several areas, including a civilian house, by…

Taiyuan, July 27 (UNI) Six people were killed and eight others injured after a semi-trailer tractor collided with a minibus on Saturday in north China’s Shanxi Province, local authorities said on Sunday. The accident occurred at around 1:55 p.m. on Saturday at an intersection in the city of Hejin. Traffic police rushed to the scene…

Colorado, July 27 (UNI) More than 150 passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport were evacuated onto the runway after a “possible landing gear incident” left one person injured and sparked a fire, media reports said on Sunday. According to American Airlines and Denver International Airport, after the Boeing 737 MAX…

Male/New Delhi, July 26 (UNI) Maldives Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Maldivian capital today. During the call, the Vice President and Prime Minister Modi highlighted the strong, cordial ties between the two nations, founded on mutual trust, shared history, and deep-rooted people-to-people connections….

Jerusalem, July 26 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it had killed a Hamas counter-intelligence commander in a strike in the northern Gaza Strip. Amjad Muhammad Hassan Shaer, head of the counter-intelligence directorate in Hamas’ General Security Apparatus, was killed on Wednesday, the IDF said in a statement. According to the…

Phnom Penh, July 26 (UNI) At least 13 Cambodian people died and 71 others were injured in border clashes with Thailand, as fighting entered a third day, a Cambodian defence spokesperson said Saturday. “Five Cambodian soldiers were killed, and 21 others were wounded,” Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Maly Socheata told a…

Aden, Yemen, July 26 (UNI) Yemen’s pro-government forces said they had repelled a large-scale attack launched by Houthi militia targeting military positions in the northern province of Saada. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the forces on Friday said they “thwarted a large-scale attack” by Houthis on the Aleb military front, north…