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Sri Lanka declines land connectivity project with India: Report

Sri Lanka declines land connectivity project with India: Report

18 Apr 2025 | 2:19 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Sri Lanka has declined India’s proposal for the construction of a land connectivity project linking the two countries via road and rail-bridge, stating that it was not yet ready for land connectivity, a media report said.

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Mohd Yunus pledges to strengthen Dhaka-Islamabad ties in meeting with Pak FS Amna Baloch

18 Apr 2025 | 1:20 PM

Dhaka/Islamabad, Apr 18 (UNI) As Bangladesh and Pakistan held their first Foreign Office Consultations in more than 15 years, Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus pledged to strengthen Dhaka's ties with Islamabad during his meeting with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch.

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44 cases of human tick-borne diseases reported in Mongolia

18 Apr 2025 | 12:09 PM

Ulan Bator, Apr 18 (UNI) At least 44 cases of human tick-borne diseases have been reported in Mongolia since the beginning of this year, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Friday.

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3 rescued after boat capsizes off Australia's east coast

18 Apr 2025 | 11:44 AM

Sydney, Apr 18 (UNI) Three men have been rescued and hospitalised after a boat capsised off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland amid hazardous sea conditions on Friday.

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Peruvian govt extends state of emergency due to heavy rains

Peruvian govt extends state of emergency due to heavy rains

18 Apr 2025 | 11:31 AM

Lima, Apr 18 (UNI) The Peruvian government announced on Thursday the extension for 30 days of the state of emergency in 157 districts from 20 departments due to intense rains.

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U.S. judge rules Google illegally monopolises digital advertising market

U.S. judge rules Google illegally monopolises digital advertising market

18 Apr 2025 | 10:51 AM

Washington, Apr 18 (UNI) A U.S. federal judge ruled Thursday that Google violated antitrust law by monopolising the open-web digital advertising markets, marking another major setback for the tech giant in its antitrust litigation.

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Death toll from US airstrikes on Yemeni oil port reaches 33: Health Ministry

18 Apr 2025 | 9:55 AM

Doha, Apr 18 (UNI) The death toll from US airstrikes on the Ras Isa oil port in Yemen's western province of Al Hudaydah has reached 33, and 80 people have been injured, the Houthi Health Ministry’s directorate for Al Hudaydah said on Friday.

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Austria announces

Austria announces "safe haven" plans to attract U.S. researchers

18 Apr 2025 | 9:47 AM

Vienna, Apr 18 (UNI) Austria's science minister has announced a slew of measures this week to provide security and a free environment for researchers from the United States, as the academic freedom are at risk following the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies and dramatic research funding cuts.

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Israel extends missile alert time for long-range missiles from Yemen

Israel extends missile alert time for long-range missiles from Yemen

18 Apr 2025 | 9:40 AM

Jerusalem, Apr 18 (UNI) Israel has extended its missile warning time for long-range threats from Yemen by three to five minutes, the military's Home Front Command said on Thursday.

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UN sees U.S.-Iran nuclear talks as

UN sees U.S.-Iran nuclear talks as "good sign": Spokesman

18 Apr 2025 | 8:54 AM

United Nations, Apr 18 (UNI)The United Nations views the second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran this weekend as "a good sign," and hopes it will yield positive results, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.

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2 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Health Ministry

2 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Health Ministry

18 Apr 2025 | 8:45 AM

Ramallah, Apr 18 (UNI) Two Palestinians were shot and killed by Israeli forces near the town of Osarin in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank on Thursday night, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

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17 killed in U.S. airstrikes on Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa: Houthis

17 killed in U.S. airstrikes on Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa: Houthis

18 Apr 2025 | 8:22 AM

Sanaa, Apr 18 (UNI) U.S. airstrikes on Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa on Thursday have killed 17 people and injured dozens more, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported Friday.

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Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of terrorist organisations

Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of terrorist organisations

17 Apr 2025 | 11:48 PM

Moscow/Kabul, Apr 17 (UNI) Russia today officially lifted its two-decade old ban on the Afghan Taliban, removing the group from its list of designated terrorist organisations.

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Sri Lankan Catholic Bishops' Conference urges govt to find culprits of 2019 Easter bombings

17 Apr 2025 | 8:15 PM

Colombo, Apr 17 (UNI) The Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka in its special message for the upcoming Easter celebrations, urged the government to find the perpetrators and accomplices of the deadly terrorist attack in 2019, terming it a matter of great national urgency.

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Israel claims strikes on Hamas, Hezbollah targets

17 Apr 2025 | 7:30 PM

Jerusalem, Apr 17 (UNI) Israel said on Thursday it carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, targeting what it described as Hamas and Hezbollah infrastructure.

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