13 perish in India fireworks blast
NEW DELHI, Apr 22 (BBC): At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in India's southern state of Kerala, officials say.The incident took place in Thrissur, where around 40 people were believed to be assembling firecrackers in a cluster of sheds for an upcoming...
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Ukraine drone defences boost frontline position
KYIV, Apr 22 (AFP): Ukraine's frontline position is "the strongest" it has been in a year due to a superiority in drones and enhanced air defence, Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga has said as Russian gains appear to be slowing.Moscow's troops made almost no territorial gains across the 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) front...
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US blocks $500m cash shipment to Iraq over pro-Iran attacks
WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (AFP): The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups.The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington has suspended cash shipments to Iraq and frozen...
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Iranians try to enjoy ceasefire in Tehran
TEHRAN, Apr 22 (AFP): Mobina Rasoulian, a 19-year-old student in Tehran, has been trying to make the most of nearly two weeks without bombing thanks to the ceasefire in the Middle East war that may have just hours left to run."I went out without being stressed, I roamed around, went...
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Under-fire Nepal’s home minister quits
KATHMANDU, Apr 22 (AFP): Nepal's home minister stepped down Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances after less than a month in office he won on an anti-corruption platform.Sudan Gurung, a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal's previous government, said he was stepping down to...
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