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Kiev, Nov. 14 (UNI) At least 11 people were injured in Russian drone and missile strikes on Kiev early Friday, mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. One of them was hospitalized in critical condition, Klitschko wrote on Telegram. He added that more than a dozen residential buildings, as well as heating infrastructure, were damaged in the attack….

Seoul, Nov. 13 (UNI) Two people were killed and 18 others were injured Thursday after a truck crashed into the sidewalk at a market in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency. The truck, driven by a man in his 60s, plowed into the sidewalk at the market in Bucheon, west of the capital Seoul,…

Washington, Nov 13 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill to officially end the longest shutdown in US history, bringing a close to a 43-day standoff that had crippled federal operations across the country. Trump signed the short-term spending bill in the Oval Office, surrounded by Republican lawmakers and party officials….

Ottawa, Nov. 13 (UNI) Canada on Wednesday imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting individuals and entities linked to the energy sector, military capabilities and cyber infrastructure. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced in a news release that the measures target 13 individuals and 11 entities under the country’s Special Economic…

Jakarta, Nov. 13 (UNI) Eight people were found dead after a ship sank in the Mahakam River in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, head of the province’s Search and Rescue Office Dody Setiawan said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Monday evening when the ship, carrying 28 people, including three crew members, went down in the…

Washington, Nov. 13 (UNI) The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House voted 222-209 to pass the deal, two days after the Senate voted 60-40 to approve the spending package. The legislation now goes…

Accra, Nov. 13 (UNI) Six people died in a stampede prior to a military recruitment exercise in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Wednesday, the Ghana Armed Forces said. In a statement, the armed forces said the six were among those who had reported for the selection exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium. “The Ghana…

United Nations, Nov. 13 (UNI) Nearly 25 million people, over 20 percent of the population, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. The DRC remains one of the countries most affected by food insecurity, with the situation particularly severe in the…

Gaza, (UNI) Gaza’s Civil Defence said Tuesday that its teams recovered 20 bodies from the area of the Sheikh Radwan Clinic in Gaza City. It said in a press statement that the bodies were found buried randomly within the clinic’s perimeter, and most of them are unidentified. The statement added that search operations are continuing…

Tallinn, Nov. 12 (UNI) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar paid an official visit to Estonia on Tuesday, during which he inaugurated Israel’s embassy in Tallinn. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus attended the opening ceremony. He said the opening of the Israeli embassy marks a new stage in relations between the two countries, adding that he held…