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Wreckage of Indonesia cargo plane found, 4 bodies recovered
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia), Sept. 25 (Xinhua/ANI): Rescuers have recovered the wreckage of a cargo plane that lost contact at a jungle in Indonesia's eastern Papua province last week and evacuated the bodies of all four people on board, a research official said Wednesday.
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Iran releases British oil tanker seized in Strait of Hormuz
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Sep 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Sunday released Stena Impero, the British oil tanker seized more than two months ago in the Strait of Hormuz for "maritime violations," the Iranian media reported.
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Australian court bans shark culling in Great Barrier Reef
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Sept 19 (Xinhua/ANI): The Queensland state government in Australia will be forced to end their shark culling program after a Federal Court banned the practice in protected areas of the Great Barrier Reef.
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S Korea, Japan to hold diplomatic talks in Tokyo on Friday
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sept 19 (Xinhua/ANI): Director General-level diplomats from South Korea and Japan will hold talks in Tokyo on Friday amid the ongoing trade spat between the two countries, as per Seoul's Foreign Ministry.
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26 children killed in Liberia school fire
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Monrovia [Liberia], Sept 18 (ANI): At least 28 people, including 26 children, lost their lives after a fire broke out in a school near the Liberian capital on Wednesday, an emergency official told Xinhua news agency.
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Russia completes second phase of S-400 missiles delivery to Turkey
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday said the second phase of delivery of S-400 air defence system components to Turkey has been completed.
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Ex-British PM admits 2016 Brexit referendum results made him depressed
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The results of the 2016 referendum on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union had made former British prime minister David Cameron "depressed".
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Iran says to release seized British oil tanker 'soon'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Sept 9 (Xinhua/ANI): Iran on Sunday said that the seized British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero will be released in the coming days, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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Sudan welcomes African Union's decision to lift its membership suspension
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Sept 7 (Xinhua/ANI): Sudan on Friday welcomed the decision by the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) to lift its membership suspension of the country.
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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.
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3 killed following riot between soccer fans in Honduras
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], Aug 19 (ANI): At least three people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when clashes broke out between fans of rival soccer clubs in the Honduran capital on Saturday night (local time), Xinhua news agency reported.
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Tanzania declares 3 days of national mourning for victims of oil tanker ex
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dodoma [Tanzania], Aug. 11 (Xinhua/ANI): Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared three days of national mourning following an oil tanker explosion that killed over 60 people and injured 70 others in Morogoro on Saturday, said a statement released early Sunday.
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