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Steppe fire destroys 7,500 hectares of land in eastern Mongolia

Ulan Bator, Mar 7 (UNI) A steppe fire has devastated at least 7,500 hectares of land in the eastern Mongolian province of Dornod, which borders China, according to the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday.
The steppe fire, which erupted in Bulgan Soum (administrative subdivision), was fully extinguished by Thursday evening, the NEMA reported.
According to experts, most forest and steppe fires are caused by human negligence, careless handling of fire, and burning of grass in the spring.
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Israeli military says missile from Yemen's Houthis intercepted

20 Mar 2025 | 1:19 PM

Jerusalem, Mar 20 (UNI) The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by militants in Yemen, which triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, including Tel Aviv, early on Thursday.

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Bangladesh strongly condemns renewed Israeli aggression on Gaza

20 Mar 2025 | 12:55 PM

Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNI) The Bangladeshi interim government has expressed its strongest condemnation and profound concerns over the resumption of Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip.

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2 IS militants killed in central Iraq

20 Mar 2025 | 12:30 PM

Baghdad, Mar 20 (UNI) Two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed and two others wounded on Wednesday in a clash with Iraqi forces in the central province of Salahuddin, the Iraqi military said.

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Malaysia approves exploration firm to resume search for MH370: Official

Malaysia approves exploration firm to resume search for MH370: Official

20 Mar 2025 | 12:13 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 20 (UNI) Malaysia's Cabinet has agreed to terms and conditions of the service agreement with exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said here on Wednesday.

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