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Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries

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Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday.The state-owned group is tasked with importing LNG for Bangladesh, which relies on the fuel to meet power demand for ...

11 people dead, 64 people missing from 2 shipwrecks in Mediterranean Sea

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Sixty-four people were missing in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued after their ship wrecked off Italy’s southern coast Monday, United Nations’ agencies said in a statement.In a separate shipwreck, rescue workers evacuated dozens of suspected migrants but found 10 bodies trapped below the deck of a wooden boat off Italy’s tiny Lampedusa island, ...

Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps

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Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza Strip's historic refugee camps and Israeli tanks pushed deeper into the enclave's southern city of Rafah, residents and medics said.Residents reported heavy bombardments from tanks and planes in several areas of Rafah, where more than a million people had taken refuge ...

Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps

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Civilian deaths in conflicts soared 72pc globally in 2023: UN

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Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 percent last year, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, voicing alarm at the proportion of women and children killed, reports AFP."In 2023, data gathered by my Office shows the number of civilian deaths in armed conflict soared by 72 percent," Volker Turk told the ...

At least 9 killed in hospital fire in northern Iran

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At least nine patients died Tuesday when a fire tore through a hospital in Iran's northern city of Rasht, state media said.The fire at Ghaem Hospital broke out at 1:30 am (2200 GMT on Monday), state broadcaster IRIB said, adding that it had been put out and investigators were working to determine what had caused ...

Sweden and Iran exchange prisoners in breakthrough deal

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Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there.The prisoner swap was mediated by Oman, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement. "Omani efforts resulted ...

Modi extends Eid greetings to Sheikh Hasina

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, conveying his warmest greetings on the occasion of the holy festival of Eid-Al-Azha. In his letter, Prime Minister Modi highlighted that the festival reminds all of the values of sacrifice, compassion and brotherhood, which are essential in building a peaceful and ...

Israeli army announces 'tactical pause' in part of southern Gaza

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The Israeli army announced Sunday that it would implement a daily "tactical pause of military activity" in part of the southern Gaza Strip during daylight hours to facilitate the delivery of aid.The army said in a statement that "a local, tactical pause of military activity for humanitarian purposes will take place from 08:00 until 19:00 ...

Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha

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Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.Beginning at dawn, the 1.8 million Muslims undertaking the pilgrimage this year will throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the ...