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Fiji declares dengue fever outbreak in Western Division

Suva, Mar 13 (UNI) Fiji's Health Ministry has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the Western Division, where the highest number of dengue cases have been reported.
As of Feb. 23, Fiji has recorded a total of 2,436 dengue cases, with 1,411 confirmed infections from the Western Division.
The spike in cases has been attributed to the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Rae, which created ideal conditions for the spread of the virus, reported the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday.
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Gaza/Jerusalem, Mar 17 (UNI) At least 15 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli military strikes over the past 24 hours, the enclave's health authorities said on Sunday.

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Former chairman of Chinese aviation industry corporation arrested for graft

17 Mar 2025 | 10:30 AM

Beijing, Mar 17 (UNI) Tan Ruisong, former board chairman of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd., has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said in a statement on Monday.

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Russia rejects possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine

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17 Mar 2025 | 10:28 AM

Moscow, Mar 17 (UNI) Russia has rejected the possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, suggesting unarmed observers or a civilian monitoring group sent there to oversee a potential peace deal.

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Russian Superjet aircraft makes its first flight with Russian engine PD-8: Rostec

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2 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S  Lebanon

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17 Mar 2025 | 9:10 AM

Beirut/Jerusalem, Mar 17 (UNI) Two people were killed on Sunday evening in Israeli airstrikes targeting a house in the village of Ainata in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center.

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