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NKorean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Culture Minister in Pyongyang

NKorean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Culture Minister in Pyongyang

30 Jun 2025 | 1:19 PM

Pyongyang/Moscow, June 30 (UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

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11 Islamic State terrorists surrender to Malian Armed Forces in northern Mali

30 Jun 2025 | 12:58 PM

Bamako, June 30 (UNI) Eleven terrorists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, including a senior commander, surrendered to the Malian Armed Forces in the town of Ansongo in northern Mali on Saturday, Malian television ORTM reported on Sunday.

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Myanmar authorities seize 900,000 stimulant tablets in southern Bago in latest drug bust

30 Jun 2025 | 12:57 PM

Naypyidaw, June 30 (UNI) Myanmar authorities have confiscated 900,000 stimulant tablets in the southern Bago region, according to a report by the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn on Monday. This significant seizure highlights the ongoing struggle against illicit drug trafficking within the country.

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1 killed, 3 injured as roof collapses in Afghanistan's Khost

30 Jun 2025 | 12:29 PM

Kabul, June 30 (UNI) One person has been confirmed dead, and three others sustained injuries as a roof collapsed in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province yesterday evening, provincial government spokesman Mustaghfir Gurbaz said today.

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Armenian FM will not attend CSTO council of FMs in Kyrgyzstan

30 Jun 2025 | 12:15 PM

Kyrgyzstan, June 30 (UNI) Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not attend the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

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Chinese Communist Party membership exceeds 100mln - Central Committee

30 Jun 2025 | 12:13 PM

Beijing, June 30 (UNI) The Chinese Communist Party's membership stood at nearly 100.3 million as of the end of 2024, according to statistics from the Organization Department of the CCP Central Committee.

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Nearly 3k Afghan families return home from Pak, Iran in single day

30 Jun 2025 | 12:00 PM

Kabul, June 30 (UNI) A total of 2,997 Afghan families with 10,661 members returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan yesterday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said today.

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German FM arrives Kiev on first official visit

30 Jun 2025 | 11:56 AM

Berlin, June 30 (UNI) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kiev on Monday, marking his first official visit since taking office.

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Canada's first LNG export terminal begins operations - Reports

30 Jun 2025 | 11:26 AM

Ottawa, June 30 (UNI) Canada's first LNG export terminal began operations, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported.

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Iran urges UN to recognize Israel, US as initiators of act of aggression

Iran urges UN to recognize Israel, US as initiators of act of aggression

30 Jun 2025 | 11:21 AM

Tehran, June 30 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on the UN Security Council to recognize Tel Aviv and Washington as the initiators of the act of aggression and demand that they compensate for the damage caused to Iran during their attacks, the minister said in a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

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Iran calls on UN to recognize U.S., Israel as initiators of "aggressors"

30 Jun 2025 | 11:19 AM

Tehran, June 30 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi yesterday called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recognize Israel and the United States as the initiators of the "aggression" against Iran.

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Firefighters shot dead while battling wildfire in U.S.

30 Jun 2025 | 10:31 AM

San Francisco, June 30 (UNI) At least two firefighters were shot and killed yesterday by unidentified suspects while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene in the U.S. state of Idaho, local officials said.

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Iran strikes-damaged Haifa Refinery likely to restart by Oct - Reports

Iran strikes-damaged Haifa Refinery likely to restart by Oct - Reports

30 Jun 2025 | 10:31 AM

Jerusalem, June 30 (UNI) The Haifa refinery, which was damaged by Iran's strikes, is likely to fully resume operations by October, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing refinery owner Bazan.

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Canada scraps digital services tax on US tech firms to boost tariff talks

30 Jun 2025 | 10:14 AM

Washington, June 30 (UNI) Canada rescinds digital services tax on US tech firms to advance trade talks with the United States, the Department of Finance Canada announced.

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Indonesia, China launch construction of $5.9bln battery production project - Reports

30 Jun 2025 | 10:11 AM

Jakarta, June 30 (UNI) The Indonesian government has officially launched the construction of an integrated facility for the production of electric vehicles batteries in the Karawang area of ​​West Java, the project is being developed jointly with China and is estimated at $5.9 billion, the Jakarta Globe reported.

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