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Ukraine attacked oil refinery in Southern Russia, gasoline tank burning - Governor

Ukraine attacked oil refinery in Southern Russia, gasoline tank burning - Governor

14 Mar 2025 | 8:41 AM

Moscow, Mar 14 (UNI) The Ukrainian armed forces attacked an oil refinery in Tuapse, the Krasnodar Territory in Russia's south, one of the gasoline tanks caught fire, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said.

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Nearly 100 protesters arrested at Trump Tower over Palestinian activist's arrest

Nearly 100 protesters arrested at Trump Tower over Palestinian activist's arrest

14 Mar 2025 | 8:31 AM

New York, Mar 14 (UNI) Nearly 100 people were arrested after staging a sit-in at the Trump Tower in New York City to protest the detention of a pro-Palestinian student activist.

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Canada initiates WTO complaint regarding U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

Canada initiates WTO complaint regarding U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

14 Mar 2025 | 8:26 AM

Geneva, Mar 14 (UNI) The World Trade Organization (WTO) said Thursday that Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain steel and aluminum products from Canada.

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Train-minibus crash in NE Egypt kills 8, wounds 12

13 Mar 2025 | 11:29 PM

Cairo, Mar 13 (UNI) At least eight persons were killed and 12 others wounded after a minibus was hit by a train in northeastern Egypt's Ismailia province on Thursday, according to a statement from the Health Ministry.

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Canada challenges U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs at WTO

13 Mar 2025 | 11:24 PM

Ottawa, Mar 13 (UNI) Canada has taken official steps by requesting consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to dispute U.S. import duties on steel and aluminum products from Canada, according to a statement issued by the trade organization on Thursday.

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Dhaka terms New Delhi's comments on holding of elections, minorities as 'unwarranted'

13 Mar 2025 | 8:29 PM

Dhaka, Mar 13 (UNI) Bangladesh has termed the recent remarks by New Delhi regarding the holding of elections, the overall law and order situation, and the situation of the minority Hindu community, as "unwarranted" and tantamount to "interference" in another country's domestic affairs.

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Pak ISPR's claim of ending operation is a lie, battle continues: BLA

Pak ISPR's claim of ending operation is a lie, battle continues: BLA

13 Mar 2025 | 5:55 PM

Islamabad, Mar 13 (UNI) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Thursday rejected the Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claim that it has successfully ended the hostage standoff aboard the hijacked Jaffar Express.

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10 tons of expired food, medicine set on fire in S. Afghanistan

10 tons of expired food, medicine set on fire in S. Afghanistan

13 Mar 2025 | 5:15 PM

Kandahar, Afghanistan, Mar 13 (UNI) Authorities in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar and neighboring Zabul province have set on fire and destroyed 10 tons of expired and low-quality food and medicine over the past two days, officials said Thursday.

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118 Afghan refugee families return home in single day

13 Mar 2025 | 4:51 PM

Kabul, Mar 13 (UNI) As the return of Afghan refugees continues from Pakistan and Iran, a total of 118 families returned to their homeland Afghanistan from the neighboring countries in a single day on Wednesday, reported the state-run Bakhtar news agency on Thursday.

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Catholics mark Pope's 12th anniversary with prayers for his recovery

Catholics mark Pope's 12th anniversary with prayers for his recovery

13 Mar 2025 | 2:39 PM

Rome, Mar 13 (UNI) Catholics around the world are marking the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis's election as pontiff by praying for his recovery.

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Polish president says Trump ‘applying instruments’ against Russia

Polish president says Trump ‘applying instruments’ against Russia

13 Mar 2025 | 2:25 PM

Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is not only being "nice and gentle" with Russia, but is also using "instruments" against Moscow, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday.

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Alibaba revamps flagship AI app Quark for enhanced user experience

13 Mar 2025 | 2:10 PM

Hangzhou, Mar 13 (UNI) Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday released a new version of its Quark application, a comprehensive AI assistant powered by Alibaba's Qwen-based advanced reasoning model.

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Afghan ministry signs MoUs to support displaced, returnee families

13 Mar 2025 | 2:07 PM

Kabul, Mar 13 (UNI) The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with international and domestic aid agencies to assist thousands of displaced, returnee and needy families across Afghanistan, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

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2 Killed, 15 injured as tugboat, tanker catch fire off Indonesia's East Java coast

13 Mar 2025 | 2:02 PM

Jakarta, Mar 13 (UNI) An explosion involving a tugboat and a fuel-carrying tanker near Lamongan, a coastal town in the north of East Java province, Indonesia, erupted into flames on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 15 others, according to local police.

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China: Former senior political advisor Wu Yingjie to face corruption trial

13 Mar 2025 | 2:00 PM

Beijing, Mar 13 (UNI) Wu Yingjie, a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has been charged with bribe-taking, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday.

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