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Ten Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri\\\\ Lankan waters

Ten Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri\\\\ Lankan waters

03 Feb 2025 | 11:23 PM

Colombo, Feb 3 (UNI) Just a week after India’s Ministry of External Affairs lodged a strong protest over an incident involving Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters, the Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

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French PM passes 2025 budget bill without lawmakers' vote

03 Feb 2025 | 10:47 PM

Paris, Feb 3 (UNI) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has passed on Monday the 2025 budget bill bypassing the vote of the lawmakers, risking a vote of no confidence from the opposition, the broadcast of the French National Assembly meeting showed.

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Trump says U.S. agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for one month

03 Feb 2025 | 10:45 PM

Washington, Feb. 3 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "very friendly conversation" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the two sides agreed to "immediately pause" the anticipated tariffs for one month and continue negotiations.

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Bangladesh: 13-yr-old girl gangraped before murder in Dhaka

03 Feb 2025 | 10:23 PM

Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNI) Police have uncovered a shocking incident of gangrape of a 13-year-old girl before murder in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan area.

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Australia: Teenage girl dead after shark attack off Bribie Island

03 Feb 2025 | 9:50 PM

Brisbane, Feb 3 (UNI) A teenage girl has been killed in a shark attack at a popular surfing beach off Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.

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SL arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its waters

SL arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its waters

03 Feb 2025 | 7:06 PM

Colombo, Feb. 3 (UNI) Sri Lanka's navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the navy said in a statement on Monday.

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Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate Saraswati Puja festival

Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate Saraswati Puja festival

03 Feb 2025 | 6:59 PM

Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNI) With great enthusiasm, the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Monday celebrated the Saraswati Puja Festival by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts and music.

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4 dead in Philippine fire

03 Feb 2025 | 6:25 PM

Manila, Feb. 3 (UNI) Four people, including a three-year-old girl, have died after they were trapped in their burning two-story house in Bataan province, west of Philippine capital Manila, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.

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Tokyo stocks plunge over U.S. tariff concerns

Tokyo stocks plunge over U.S. tariff concerns

03 Feb 2025 | 2:24 PM

Tokyo, Feb 3 (UNI) Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday as concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs on the global economy led to a broad sell-off, particularly in auto stocks.

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Pakistani PM kicks off nationwide anti-polio campaign for 2025

03 Feb 2025 | 2:17 PM

Islamabad, Feb 3 (UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government's determination to completely eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country.

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Policeman escorting polio team killed in NW Pakistan

Policeman escorting polio team killed in NW Pakistan

03 Feb 2025 | 2:10 PM

Islamabad, Feb 3 (UNI) A policeman was killed in firing by unidentified militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday morning, official sources said.

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Air traffic control staffing not normal during DC crash: Officials

Air traffic control staffing not normal during DC crash: Officials

03 Feb 2025 | 12:40 PM

Washington, Feb 3 (UNI) Air traffic control staffing was "not normal" at the time of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane in Washington, DC that killed 67 people, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has acknowledged, media reports said.

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Temporary flight restrictions imposed at Russian airports amid security concerns

Temporary flight restrictions imposed at Russian airports amid security concerns

03 Feb 2025 | 12:31 PM

Moscow, Feb 3 (UNI) Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been imposed at the Russian airports of Astrakhan, Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Nizhnekamsk, and Saratov, authorities said on Monday.

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Japanese PM Ishiba to visit US this week: Govt

Japanese PM Ishiba to visit US this week: Govt

03 Feb 2025 | 12:31 PM

Tokyo, Feb 3 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit the United States this week, during which he will meet with US President Donald Trump, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Monday.

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Trump to stop providing aid to South Africa

Trump to stop providing aid to South Africa

03 Feb 2025 | 11:57 AM

Washington, Feb 3 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would stop providing aid to South Africa until the country investigates "certain classes of people" that he claimed were being treated "very badly" without citing evidence.

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