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Palestinian president hosts senior U.S. officials ahead of Biden's visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ramallah [Palestine], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday held a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah with visiting U.S. senior diplomats ahead of an expected visit of U.S. President Joe Biden.
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Turkey sees 3rd fuel hike in a week amid currency depreciation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish consumers on Saturday were struck by the third round of fuel price hikes in a week, as a volatile Turkish currency took its toll on the economy, which relies largely on imports.
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Queue chaos at Stockholm airport as people rush to travel
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Inbound traffic to the main international airport of the Swedish capital was diverted on Saturday as the main terminal was overcrowded with massive queues at the security gates.
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At least 8 killed, 10 wounded in traffic accident in NW Turkey
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 8 people were killed and 10 others were wounded when a minibus was hit by a truck in Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Saturday, local media reported.
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British defense chief pledges to provide military aid for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has pledged to continue providing military aid for Kyiv while meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart here, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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UN: 18.4 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18.4 million people are already experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and rising malnutrition across the three Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (
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Helicopter crash kills 7 in Italy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Italian authorities said Saturday that a helicopter that disappeared from air traffic radar screens on Thursday was located and all seven on board were killed.
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Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan will further relax the COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips, shortening the duration of isolation from seven days to three days, followed by a four-day self-prevention phase, the island's disease-monitoring agency announced Saturday.
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UN voices concern about clashes in Libya's Tripoli
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed concern about clashes that erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday night between armed groups.
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Monkeypox cases rise to 31 in Nigeria
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Confirmed cases of monkeypox in Nigeria have risen to 31 as more cases were reported across the most populous African country, a report by health authorities said.
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South Korea reports 8,442 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 8,442 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,218,078, the health authorities said Saturday.
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DPRK leader underlines need for stronger self-defense measures
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defence measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
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