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38 die, 2 missing after heavy rain in south China county

Beijing, June 21 (UNI) Rainfall-triggered disasters have left 38 people dead and two others missing in Pingyuan County in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Friday.
Heavy rains battered the county from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 16, triggering landslides, flooding, and mud flows.
Since entering its flood season on April 4, Pingyuan's cumulative precipitation has reached 1,221.6 millimetres, almost double the normal level for the period in past years.
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17 injured in plane crash during landing in Toronto

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Ottawa, Feb. 18 (UNI) A Delta Air Lines plane overturned while landing at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Monday afternoon, injuring 17 passengers.

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Int'l defense exhibition opens in UAE

18 Feb 2025 | 8:48 AM

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 18 (UNI) The 2025 International Defense Exhibition and Conference, alongside the Naval Defense and Maritime Security Exhibition, opened here on Monday in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Musk's govt audit team asks citizens to report abuse, corruption in NASA

Musk's govt audit team asks citizens to report abuse, corruption in NASA

18 Feb 2025 | 8:40 AM

Washington, Feb 18 (UNI) The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has launched separate accounts on his social network X related to the audit of government agencies and is asking citizens to report violations.

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Netanyahu orders immediate implementation of law banning UNRWA

18 Feb 2025 | 8:38 AM

Jerusalem, Feb 18 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered immediate implementation of a law banning the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the prime minister's office said.

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Israel confirms killing Hamas military official in Lebanon

18 Feb 2025 | 8:35 AM

Jerusalem, Feb. 18 (UNI) Israeli forces killed a Hamas military official in an airstrike in Lebanon, Israeli security officials said on Monday.

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