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12 May 2025 | 3:40 PMGaza, May 12 (UNI) Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Monday that it will release Israeli-U.S. hostage Edan Alexander from the Gaza Strip.
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12 May 2025 | 2:00 PMKabul, May 12 (UNI) Three miners lost their lives after part of a mine of mini-precious stones collapsed in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Sunday, local media reported Monday.
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12 May 2025 | 10:33 AMJerusalem, May 12 (UNI) The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the United States has informed Israel that Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander "without any compensation or conditions," in what Washington described as a goodwill gesture expected to pave the way for broader negotiations.
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12 May 2025 | 9:22 AMJakarta, May 12 (UNI) Seven domestic tourists were killed and 34 others injured after a wooden vessel sank in Indonesia's Bengkulu province, a senior rescuer said on Monday.
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12 May 2025 | 8:55 AMGaza, May 12 (UNI) Hamas said on Sunday it will release Israeli-U.S. hostage Edan Alexander from the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen border crossings for aid delivery.
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12 May 2025 | 8:37 AMAbu Dhabi, May 12 (UNI) United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke on Sunday with Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, the UAE's state news agency WAM reported.
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12 May 2025 | 8:28 AMSanaa, May 12 (UNI) The Israeli military launched airstrikes on three ports in western Yemen's Hodeidah province late Sunday, shortly after issuing evacuation warnings, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
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12 May 2025 | 8:22 AMLhasa, May 12 (UNI) A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Lhaze County in Xigaze City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 5:11 a.m. Monday, with no casualties reported, according to local authorities.
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12 May 2025 | 7:49 AMIslamabad, May 11 (UNI) Pakistan tonight confirmed that there is “no Indian pilot” in their custody, and dismissed all media reports about it as “social media chatter”.
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12 May 2025 | 7:48 AMIslamabad, May 11 (UNI) Pakistan tonight confirmed that it had used the guided long range Fatah missiles F1 and 2 of the Pakistan Army in its attacks against India.
see more..12 May 2025 | 1:30 AMWashington, May 11 (UNI) Top Trump administration officials said today they have reached a trade agreement with China after two days of negotiations in Geneva, marking a potentially massive victory for President Donald Trump amid his trade war with Beijing.
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11 May 2025 | 11:26 PMIslamabad, May 11 (UNI) Even though Pakistan-India hostilities have calmed down due to a ceasefire, and its airspace is now completely open, over 150 flights in Pakistan have been cancelled, which has been attributed to ongoing uncertainty and logistical challenges.
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11 May 2025 | 10:49 PMIslamabad, May 11 (UNI) The Islamabad High Court has rejected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Asif Ali Amin Gandapur’s petition for the release of former PM Imran Khan from Adiala Jail.
see more..11 May 2025 | 9:12 PMDhaka, May 11 (UNI) The Awami League has rejected as "illegal and unconstitutional" the ban on its activities by the Interim Government of Bangladesh, and said it proves that the “fascist” Yunus regime is seeking to turn the country “into a fertile ground for anti-liberation forces and extremist groups.”
In a statement, the party said the very party under whose leadership Bangladesh achieved independence and emerged as a sovereign state has now had its activities banned by an unelected, anti-democratic, fascist government devoid of public mandate.
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11 May 2025 | 9:08 PMDhaka, May 11 (UNI) The Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Interim Government has decided to ban all activities of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act until the trial of the ousted party and its leaders is completed at the International Crimes Tribunal.
The decision was made at a special meeting of the council following three days of demonstrations by the government's political allies such as the BNP, BJI, and the NCP and Islamic parties, demanding a ban on the Awami League and its trial for alleged atrocities during the July-uprising last year, reported the Dhaka Tribune.
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