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Outcome of US presidential election makes no difference to us: Russia

Outcome of US presidential election makes no difference to us: Russia

06 Nov 2024 | 6:40 PM

Moscow, Nov 6 (UNI) Russia has said the outcome of the US Presidential election makes no difference to Moscow given the bipartisan consensus in the United States “regarding the confrontation toward our country”.

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30th Panda competition highlights Australia-China cultural links

06 Nov 2024 | 5:00 PM

Canberra (Australia), Nov 6 (UNI) Australian children in Canberra were awarded on Wednesday for their paintings, sculptures, poems, creative collage and constructions surrounding the subject of "the Chinese and the Australian gold rushes."
The Panda Competition, which is its 30th edition this year, is to encourage Australian school students to increase their knowledge of the Chinese culture and history, said Carol Keil, president of the Australia China Friendship Society, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Branch, the event's organizer.

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Vietnamese Air Force plane crashes in mountains, pilots missing

Vietnamese Air Force plane crashes in mountains, pilots missing

06 Nov 2024 | 4:59 PM

Hanoi, Nov 6 (UNI) A combat Yak-130 training aircraft of Vietnam's Air Force has crashed in the central Binh Dinh province, with both pilots went missing, Vietnamese media reported on Wednesday.

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Over 35 mn Bangladesh children face dangerous lead poisoning

Over 35 mn Bangladesh children face dangerous lead poisoning

06 Nov 2024 | 4:29 PM

Dhaka, Nov 6 (UNI) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for a multi-sectoral action plan among all relevant Bangladesh ministries to respond to lead poisoning and strengthen laboratory capacity in the health and environment sectors to test heavy metals.

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Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon

06 Nov 2024 | 4:27 PM

Jerusalem, Nov 6 (UNI) Israeli warplanes struck southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing Hussain Abd Al-Haleem Harb, Senior Hezbollah commander in the Khiam region, Israel's military reported.

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Dengue claims 20 lives in Sri Lanka

Dengue claims 20 lives in Sri Lanka

06 Nov 2024 | 4:12 PM

Colombo, Nov 6 (UNI) Dengue has claimed the lives of 20 people in Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the country's national dengue control unit (NDCU) on Wednesday.

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Indonesia plans to relocate residents near Mount Lewotobi after fatal eruption

06 Nov 2024 | 3:54 PM

Jakarta, Nov 6 (UNI) The Indonesian government will likely proceed with a permanent relocation of thousands of residents from a high-risk zone following the fatal eruption of Mount Lewotobi in East Nusa Tenggara province earlier this week, which claimed 10 lives, a top disaster agency official said on Wednesday.

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TikTok registered in Nepal

TikTok registered in Nepal

06 Nov 2024 | 3:51 PM

Kathmandu, Nov 6 (UNI) The popular short-video app TikTok has been registered in Nepal, two months after the government lifted a months-long ban on it, a government official said on Wednesday.

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Qatar constitutional amendments approved in National referendum

Qatar constitutional amendments approved in National referendum

06 Nov 2024 | 3:49 PM

Doha, Nov 6 (UNI) The Constitutional amendments of Qatar were approved in the National referendum, the state news agency QNA reported on Wednesday.

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Australia, UAE upgrade trade relationship

06 Nov 2024 | 3:46 PM

Canberra, Nov 6 (UNI) Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially upgraded their trade relationship to a comprehensive partnership.

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World leaders congratulate Donald Trump on historic election victory

World leaders congratulate Donald Trump on historic election victory

06 Nov 2024 | 2:49 PM

New York, Nov 6 (UNI) Congratulatory messages from world leaders started pouring in for Donald Trump as the incoming 47th US president, with the prime ministers of UK Keir Starmer, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Australia Anthony Albanese, Hungary Viktor Orban and India Narendra Modi hailing his victory.

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Kyrgyzstan halts new airline registrations

06 Nov 2024 | 2:45 PM

Bishkek, Nov 6 (UNI) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree "on the introduction of a moratorium on the registration and issuance of operator certificates to airlines," his press service reported Tuesday.

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Donald Trump declares victory as he nears 270 margin

Donald Trump declares victory as he nears 270 margin

06 Nov 2024 | 2:19 PM

West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov 6 (UNI) Republican Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential elections on Wednesday, declaring “This is a magnificent victory for the American people, that will allow us to make America great again!”

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Bushfire threat forces evacuation of northern Australian town

06 Nov 2024 | 12:49 PM

Sydney, Nov 6 (UNI) Residents of a town in the Australian state of Queensland have been evacuated due to a threat posed by a fast-moving bushfire.

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