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Maldives military drones first time in aid rescue operation
Colombo, April 20 (IANS) Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) on Saturday morning successfully launched military drones for the first time to aid rescue operations to locate a fishing boat that had gone missing with three people on board.…
Workers at VW’s Tennessee plant to unionise after key vote
Washington, April 20 (IANS/DPA) Workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in the US state of Tennessee have voted overwhelmingly to unionise at the third attempt, the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have announced.The ballot,…
Two killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
Jerusalem, April 20 (IANS/DPA) At least two Palestinians have died and seven suffered gunshot wounds in an Israeli military operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm on the West Bank, the Palestinian health authority reported on…
Iranian foreign minister in New York: Ease Middle East tensions
New York/Tehran, April 20 (IANS/DPA) Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has come out in favour of easing tensions in the Middle East in remarks to Iranian media in New York on Saturday, following tit-for-tat attacks between…
Iraq: One dead, 8 injured in blast at pro-Iran militia’s facility (Lead)
Baghdad, April 20 (IANS/DPA) An explosion at a military base of a powerful Iran-allied militia in Iraq left one militiaman dead and eight others injured, the Iraqi army reported on Saturday amid reports that the facility came under…
Iraq: One dead, 8 injured in blast at pro-Iran militia’s facility (Lead)
Baghdad, April 20 (IANS/DPA) An explosion at a military base of a powerful Iran-allied militia in Iraq left one militiaman dead and eight others injured, the Iraqi army reported on Saturday amid reports that the facility came under…
Iraq: One dead, 8 injured in blast at pro-Iran militia’s facility (Lead)
Baghdad, April 20 (IANS/DPA) An explosion at a military base of a powerful Iran-allied militia in Iraq left one militiaman dead and eight others injured, the Iraqi army reported on Saturday amid reports that the facility came under…
North Korea says it tested new warhead and anti-aircraft missile
Seoul, April 20 (IANS/DPA) North Korea said on Saturday it had tested a "super-large" cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile.A power test of a super-large warhead designed for the Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile and a…
North Korea says it tested new warhead and anti-aircraft missile
Seoul, April 20 (IANS/DPA) North Korea said on Saturday it had tested a "super-large" cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile.A power test of a super-large warhead designed for the Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile and a…
One killed, seven injured as unknown drones attack paramilitary base in Iraq
Baghdad, April 20 (IANS) One person was killed and several others injured after unknown drones bombed a base housing headquarters of Hashd Shaabi Forces in Iraq's central province of Babil early Saturday.The drones targeted the vast…
Gold trading volume spikes amid Middle East crisis
Seoul, April 20 (IANS) The trading volume of gold in South Korea has jumped sharply this month amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, data showed on Saturday.The daily trading volume of gold in the country came to 16.9 billion won…
Man into ‘conspiracy theories’ attempts self-immolation as Trump trial was winding down…
New York, April 20 (IANS) A man attempted self-immolation outside the courthouse as the first phase (selection of jurors) was concluding in the trial of former President Donald Trump.
The man, deeply entrenched in conspiracy theories, set…
Indian student’s death in US possibly linked to Blue Whale suicide game
Washington, April 20 (IANS) In a grim first for Indians studying in US colleges and universities, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale…
3 injured after chemical plant fire in Houston
Houston, April 20 (IANS) Three contractors were injured with varying degree burns after a chemical plant set blazed near Houston, US state of Texas, authorities said.Kinder Morgan officials said on Friday that the fire occurred at its…
3 injured after chemical plant fire in Houston
Houston, April 20 (IANS) Three contractors were injured with varying degree burns after a chemical plant set blazed near Houston, US state of Texas, authorities said.Kinder Morgan officials said on Friday that the fire occurred at its…
87 killed, over 80 injured as heavy rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan over the past week as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National…
Ukraine reports damage to port after Russian missile attack on Odessa
Kiev, April 19 (IANS/DPA) The Ukrainian city of Odessa was struck by Russian missiles on Friday, damaging port infrastructure and injuring one person, local military administrator Oleh Kiper said.
Writing on Telegram, Kiper reminded local…
32 dead after heavy rains in Kenya
Nairobi, April 19 (IANS/DPA) At least 32 people have died in Kenya in recent days following heavy rainfall and flooding, aid agencies reported on Friday.
More than 40,000 people had to flee their villages and settlements, according to the…