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Pak: PM to visit Balochistan for law, order review after hijack incident

Pak: PM to visit Balochistan for law, order review after hijack incident

13 Mar 2025 | 1:56 PM

Islamabad, Mar 13 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take stock of the law and order situation during his visit to Quetta, capital of the restive Balochistan province, following the Jaffar Express hijack incident, media reports said on Thursday.

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Nepal seeks Egypt's support for Bipin Joshi's release

Nepal seeks Egypt's support for Bipin Joshi's release

13 Mar 2025 | 1:21 PM

Kathmandu, Mar 13 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, renewing Nepal’s request for Egypt’s assistance in securing the release of Bipin Joshi, who has been held hostage by Hamas militants since October 7, 2023, media reports said on Thursday.

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Former senior political advisor Wu Yingjie to face corruption trial

13 Mar 2025 | 1:19 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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Russia announces final stage of military operation in Kursk region: Peskov

13 Mar 2025 | 1:04 PM

Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) The Russian military operation to retake the Kursk region from Ukrainian armed forces entered its final stage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

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Flash floods kill 80, injure over 100 in Afghanistan in past month

13 Mar 2025 | 12:50 PM

Kabul, Mar 13 (UNI) At least 80 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 others injured as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past month, a local media outlet reported late Wednesday.

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Fiji declares dengue fever outbreak in Western Division

13 Mar 2025 | 12:35 PM

Suva, Mar 13 (UNI) Fiji's Health Ministry has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the Western Division, where the highest number of dengue cases have been reported.

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Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

13 Mar 2025 | 12:07 PM

Dhaka, Mar 13 (UNI) Bangladesh continues to grapple with a significant trade imbalance with Saarc countries as import payments far exceed exports, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) report.

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Putin calls for border security zone, urges full liberation of Kursk region

Putin calls for border security zone, urges full liberation of Kursk region

13 Mar 2025 | 11:34 AM

Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed establishing a security zone along Russia's state border and demanded the complete expulsion of enemy forces from the Kursk region during a visit to a military command centre overseeing operations in the area.

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Over 190 earthquakes occur in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula

Over 190 earthquakes occur in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula

13 Mar 2025 | 10:18 AM

Helsinki, Mar 13 (UNI) Large earthquake swarms started in southwestern Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula since the afternoon of Wednesday.

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Plane carrying ex-Philippine Prez Duterte lands in Netherlands

Plane carrying ex-Philippine Prez Duterte lands in Netherlands

13 Mar 2025 | 10:14 AM

The Hague, Mar 13 (UNI) A plane carrying former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands.

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NASA postpones launch of Crew-10 mission to space station again

NASA postpones launch of Crew-10 mission to space station again

13 Mar 2025 | 9:39 AM

Moscow, Mar 13 (UNI) NASA announced that the launch of the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed again.

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Brazil calls U.S. tariff hikes on steel, aluminum unjustified and mistaken

Brazil calls U.S. tariff hikes on steel, aluminum unjustified and mistaken

13 Mar 2025 | 9:35 AM

Brasilia, Mar 13 (UNI) Brazil's government on Wednesday called the U.S. decision to increase tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 25 percent an "unjustified and mistaken" move.

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Syrian Prez forms national security council to tackle political, security challenges

Syrian Prez forms national security council to tackle political, security challenges

13 Mar 2025 | 9:19 AM

Damascus, Mar 13 (UNI) Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a presidential decree on Wednesday establishing a National Security Council, aiming to strengthen security coordination and political stability during the country's transitional phase.

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13 dead, 20 injured in bus crash in Bolivia

13 dead, 20 injured in bus crash in Bolivia

13 Mar 2025 | 9:16 AM

La Paz, Mar 13 (UNI) At least 13 people were killed and about 20 others were injured in a bus accident Wednesday on the road connecting the southern Bolivian departments of Potosi and Chuquisaca, local authorities said.

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U.S.-EU trade war helps no one: Slovak Prez

U.S.-EU trade war helps no one: Slovak Prez

13 Mar 2025 | 9:15 AM

Bratislava, Mar 13 (UNI) A trade war won't help anyone, and there's no winner in such a war, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said here Wednesday in response to the worsening trade relations between the United States and the European Union (EU).

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