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Los Angeles, Oct 19 (UNI) NASA’s Mars helicopter is targeting a new flight on Mars this week, NASA said on Wednesday. The new flight, the 63th on the Red Planet, is scheduled no earlier than Oct 19. The helicopter is expected to fly about 574 meters for 137 seconds to reposition itself in a new…
Tehran, Oct 19 (UNI) Iran confirmed on Wednesday the “unconditional” end of the restrictions imposed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on its missile-related activities, while the United States imposed new sanctions on the same day on Tehran’s missile and drone programs. In a statement published on its website, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said,…
Washington, Oct 18 (UNI) US President Biden announced on Wednesday $100 million in new funding for humanitarian assistance to Gaza and the West Bank. “I’m also announcing $100 million of new US funding for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank,” Biden said at a press briefing in Israel.
Jerusalem, Oct 18 (UNI) The Israeli military said that the killing of hundreds of people at a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a militant group in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement posted on social media X…
Jerusalem, Oct 18 (UNI) Hundreds of people were killed in an airstrike on the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday. Gaza’s health ministry said the airstrike was carried out by Israel while the Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad organization is responsible for the “failed shooting” that targeted Israel. “According to…
United Nations, Oct 18 (UNI) Marking six months since fighting began in Sudan on April 15, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday almost 4,000 people were killed and thousands of others injured. UN humanitarians said the fighting also sent hundreds of thousands of people into neighboring South Sudan and Chad. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for…
Kiev, Oct 17 (UNI) Ukraine on Tuesday used Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike nearby Russian troops near Luhansk and Berdyansk, marking the first use of the US-made long-range missiles in the conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people in the know. The United States has secretly shipped a small number…
Washington, Oct 17 (UNI) The United States is imposing export restrictions on 13 entities in China, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. “In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 entities to the Entity List under the destination of the People’s Republic of China…
Moscow, Oct 17 (UNI) Russian tourists will now be able to stay for up to 90 days in Thailand without a visa from November 1 until April 30, 2024, the Thai cabinet said on Tuesday. Russia was included in the list of the countries whose citizens “are released from the need to get a visa…
Paris, Oct 17 (UNI) One of France’s most famous cultural monuments, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, was closed to visitors on Tuesday due to a strike by its staff, French media reported. Workers at the facility have gone on strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions amid a growing influx of tourists, the…
