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NASA astronauts return home after 9 months in space

Washington, Mar 19 (UNI) NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to earth safely after their Crew 9 Dragon Spacecraft splashdown safely off the coast of Florida.
The astronaut pair returned to earth after spending over nine months at the International Space Station (ISS) due to unexpected delays. Their spacecraft successfully splashed down off the Florida coast near Tallahassee, at 5.57 pm ET on Tuesday (3:27am IST, Wednesday).
” ‘Butch and Suni’ were accompanied by astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksandr Grebyonkin who reached the ISS in December as part of a rescue mission planned by NASA and SpaceX. On behalf of SpaceX, welcome home,” radioed SpaceX Mission Control in California.
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Pak FM discusses regional tensions with Saudi, Iranian counterparts

26 Apr 2025 | 10:22 PM

Islamabad, Apr 26 (UNI) Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with his Saudi and Iranian counterparts on Friday to discuss recent regional developments and ongoing efforts to promote peace and stability, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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5 killed, over 700 wounded in blast at southern Iranian port

5 killed, over 700 wounded in blast at southern Iranian port

26 Apr 2025 | 10:18 PM

Tehran, Apr 26 (UNI) At least five people were killed and more than 700 others injured in a huge explosion that occurred on Saturday at a port in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, media reported.

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Taiwan residents rally against DPP authorities' "dictatorship"

26 Apr 2025 | 10:16 PM

Taipei, Apr 26 (UNI) More than 250,000 people on Saturday rallied in a rainy Taipei against Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' "dictatorship."
Locals were joined by Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu and former chairman Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, head of Taiwan's legislative body Han Kuo-yu and other representatives of the legislative body, as well as local political figures from all over the island.

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Pak confirms 8th polio case of 2025

26 Apr 2025 | 9:45 PM

Islamabad, Apr 26 (UNI) Pakistan has reported its eighth polio case of the year after the virus was detected in a child from the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Ministry of National Health Services said in a statement on Friday.

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Hamas says open to releasing all hostages for 5-year truce: source

26 Apr 2025 | 9:03 PM

Cairo, Apr 26 (UNI) A Hamas delegation led by senior leader Khalil al-Hayya agreed on Saturday in Cairo to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-year truce, according to an Egyptian security source.

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