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Israeli minister warns US against sanctioning IDF battalion over human rights violations

Israeli minister warns US against sanctioning IDF battalion over human rights violations

21 Apr 2024 | 9:42 AM

Tel Aviv, April 21 (UNI) Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, warned the United States on Saturday that potential sanctions against the ultra-orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion would be a "red line."

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5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

21 Apr 2024 | 9:15 AM

Taipei, April 21 (UNI) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted sea area in Taiwan's Hualien County at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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At least 58 dead as boat capsizes in Central African Republic

At least 58 dead as boat capsizes in Central African Republic

21 Apr 2024 | 9:09 AM

Bangui, April 21 (UNI) At least 58 people have died after the overcrowded boat carrying them to a funeral capsized in the Central African Republic (CAR), the head of civil protection, Thomas Djimasse, has said.

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Mine blast kills one, injures 3 in Kabul

Mine blast kills one, injures 3 in Kabul

21 Apr 2024 | 8:31 AM

Kabul, April 21 (UNI) One person was killed and three others injured as an explosion rocked western Kabul city on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.

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Brazil reports over 1,600 deaths from dengue in 2024

Brazil reports over 1,600 deaths from dengue in 2024

21 Apr 2024 | 8:24 AM

Sao Paulo, April 21 (UNI) Brazil has registered 1,601 confirmed deaths from dengue so far this year, with another 2,061 deaths under investigation, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

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One dead, 7 missing in Japan's 2 military helicopters crash

One dead, 7 missing in Japan's 2 military helicopters crash

21 Apr 2024 | 8:21 AM

Tokyo, April 21 (UNI) One person has died and seven are missing after the crash of two military helicopters in Japan, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara.

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Death toll from Tanzania's flash floods rises to 66: police

20 Apr 2024 | 9:46 PM

Dar Es Salaam, Apr 20 (UNI) The death toll from flash floods in Tanzania, caused by heavy rains, has risen from 58 to 66 in the past week, police officials said on Saturday.

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Landmine explosion kills 4 in NE Cambodia: official

20 Apr 2024 | 9:33 PM

Phnom penh, Apr 20 (UNI) Four villagers were killed and two others were wounded in a landmine explosion in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province on Saturday, a mine clearance chief said.

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Landmine explosion kills 4 in NE Cambodia: official

20 Apr 2024 | 9:15 PM

Phnom Penh, Apr 20 (UNI) Four villagers were killed and two others were wounded in a landmine explosion in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province on Saturday, a mine clearance chief said.

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Bali suggests foreign tourists get dengue fever vaccines amid increasing cases

20 Apr 2024 | 8:14 PM

Jakarta, Apr 20 (UNI) Indonesia's Bali regional government has called on foreign tourists in the resort island to get dengue jabs as the dengue fever cases are currently increasing in the country.

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Sri Lanka introduces online visa system for sea route travelers

20 Apr 2024 | 7:29 PM

Colombo, Apr 20 (UNI) Sri Lanka's Immigration and Emigration Department has introduced an online visa system for travelers entering Sri Lanka by ship, a senior official said on Saturday.

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Namibia disappointed by U.S. veto of UN membership for Palestine

20 Apr 2024 | 7:23 PM

Windhoek, Apr 20 (UNI) Namibia has expressed its disappointment following the recent decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to adopt a resolution granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations.

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Turkish president meets Hamas leader in Istanbul

20 Apr 2024 | 7:01 PM

Istanbul, Apr 20 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Turkiye's largest city, Istanbul.

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Iraqi military launches probe into explosion at base in central Iraq

20 Apr 2024 | 6:09 PM

Baghdad, Apr 20 (UNI) The Iraqi military said Saturday that it launched a thorough investigation into a huge explosion that occurred after midnight at a military base in Iraq's central province of Babil.

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Over 800 Afghan refugees return home from Pak in 2 days

20 Apr 2024 | 5:46 PM

Kabul, Apr 20 (UNI) More than 800 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighbouring Pakistan on Friday and Thursday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Saturday.

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