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Pro-Palestine protesters rally against Trump administration in New York City

New York, Mar 12 (UNI) Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters on Tuesday staged a rally and march in New York City in protest of the Donald Trump administration's policies on the Middle East, campus protests, and immigration.
Protesters took to the streets and marched to City Hall in Lower Manhattan from Washington Park in the afternoon, with a dozen of them detained by the police.
Last Friday, the Trump administration cancelled 400 million U.S. dollars in federal funding for Columbia University in New York City on anti-Semitic grounds and opened a review of more universities.
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Japan mulls new tourism plan to boost regional appeal

18 Mar 2025 | 1:18 PM

Tokyo, Mar 18 (UNI) As Japan continues to see record-breaking numbers of foreign visitors, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has instructed relevant authorities to draft a new plan to increase the number of inbound tourists to 60 million by 2030 while boosting regional appeal, local media reported Tuesday.

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Police burn 7 5 tons of illicit drugs in S Afghanistan

18 Mar 2025 | 1:14 PM

Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, Mar 18 (UNI) The counter-narcotics police burned 7.5 tons of illicit drugs in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday, provincial police spokesman Mullah Ezatullah Haqqani said Tuesday.

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6 killed in aircraft crash off Honduran island of Roatan

6 killed in aircraft crash off Honduran island of Roatan

18 Mar 2025 | 12:40 PM

Mexico City, Mar 18 (UNI) At least six people were killed after a small plane lost control and crashed on Monday evening upon taking off from Roatan Island in northern Honduras, said Octavio Pineda, minister of Infrastructure and Transportation of Honduras.

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Houthis target U S aircraft carrier for 3rd time in 48 hrs amid U S airstrikes

18 Mar 2025 | 12:29 PM

Sanaa, Mar 18 (UNI) Yemen's Houthi group has targeted a U.S. aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea for the third time in the past 48 hours, as the U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, said the group on Tuesday.

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