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Bogota, Jan 14 (UNI) The number of people killed in a landslide in Colombia’s Choco Department rose to 33, with 20 others sustaining injuries, Colombian magazine Semana reported on Saturday, citing local officials. On Friday, a landslide occurred on the road between the cities of Quibdo and Medellin in the Carmen de Atrato municipality in…

Moroni, Jan 14 (UNI) The Comoros, an archipelagic nation off Africa’s southeastern coast, will hold the 2024 presidential election on Sunday. There are six candidates competing against each other to become the head of the republic, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani from the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC), who may win the…

Washington, Jan 14 (UNI) US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that his administration had privately sent a message to Iran regarding attacks by Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in the Red Sea. “I’ve delivered — we’ve delivered it privately, and we’re confident we’re well prepared,” Biden told reporters when…

Islamabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Five soldiers and three terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, an army statement said. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said late Saturday night that an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the Buleda area of Kech district of…

Santiago, Jan 14 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 26 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile at 01:08:13 GMT Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 126.7 km, was initially determined to be at 21.14 degrees south latitude and 68.49 degrees west longitude.

Washington, Jan 13 (UNI) The U.S. military has launched another airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen, CNN reported on Friday, citing anonymous U.S. officials. Launched Friday night U.S. Eastern Time, the strikes were much smaller in scale compared to those launched Thursday by the United States and Britain, said the report. The official said that…

Taipei, Jan 13 (UNI) The Taiwanese armed forces spotted 8 Chinese military aircraft and six vessels near the island over the past 24 hours, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday. “8 PLA [People’s Liberation Army of China] aircraft and 6 PLAN [PLA Navy] vessels around Taiwan were detected by 06:00 (UTC+8) today [22:00 GMT…

Bogota, Jan 13 (UNI) At least 18 people were killed, and 35 others injured in the Choco Department in western Colombia as a result of landslides, El Tiempo newspaper reported on Saturday, citing local emergency services. Several landslides took place on Friday on the road between the cities of Quibdo and Medellin, the report read….

Geneva, Jan 13 (UNI) The public health risks resulting from the COVID-19 virus remain high globally, with the virus circulating in all countries, a senior expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) said here on Friday. According to estimates based on wastewater analysis, the actual circulation of COVID-19 is two to 19 times higher than…

Rome, (UNI) The US informed Italy of the airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen a few hours before the attack, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday. The US and its allies fired more than 100 missiles at Houthi positions in four Yemeni provinces overnight into Friday in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping…