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South Korea and Syria have actually signed an arrangement in Damascus establishing diplomatic relations, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday, opening brand-new ties with a traditional ally of its rival North Korea. The occasion marks a turning point for South Korea now having established diplomatic ties with all 191 U.N. member states and opening && a. South Korea and Syria have actually signed an agreement in Damascus establishing diplomatic relations, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday, opening brand-new ties with a standard ally of its rival North Korea.The event marks a milestone for South Korea now having established diplomatic ties with all 191 U.N. member states and opening && a new chapter for bilateral cooperation with Syria, which had long stayed distant due to its close ties with North Korea,& & the South Korean foreign ministry said, Reuters reported.South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2015, another old ally of the North.North Korea&& s specify media stopped mentions of Syria since the topple of previous President Bashar al-Assad in December except leader Kim Jong Un once describing && the Middle East crisis& & in passing.A joint communique was signed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Syria&& s Asaad al-Shibani on Thursday, and Cho revealed desire to share South Korea&& s advancement experience to support Syria&& s restoration, the ministry said.Cho later on fulfilled Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, it said.The post South Korea develops diplomatic ties with Syria initially appeared on TINS News.
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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Friday publicly executed 4 individuals after they were found guilty of murder, the Supreme Court has announced. 2 were performed in Badghis province and 2 in Nimroz and Farah. One of them had eliminated three people and the other three killed one each, according to the court. The court said that ...
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Pakistan called on the global community Thursday to speed up the resettlement of thousands of Afghan nationals presently in transit within the nation, alerting that they may face forced expulsion if not moved by host countries by April 30. The statement made by Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry comes following the suspension of ...
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A traveler helicopter dropped upside down into New York City&& s Hudson River on Thursday eliminating all six individuals on board, including a Spanish household with 3 children and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams stated. Agustin Escobar, an executive at Germany-based innovation company Siemens was among those killed according to the New York Times, which ... A traveler helicopter plummeted upside down into New&York City & s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three kids and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams said.Agustin Escobar, an executive at Germany-based innovation company Siemens was among those killed according to the New York Times, which mentioned unnamed police sources, Reuters reported.New York City cops referred ask for verification that Escobar was aboard the helicopter to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard stated in a statement that it did not yet have the names of the victims. Siemens did not immediately respond to a request for remark outside typical company hours.Video of the crash revealed what appeared to be a large object plunging into the river, followed seconds later on by what seemed a helicopter blade. Afterwards, emergency situation and cops boats were seen circling a patch of river where the helicopter was immersed, with just what appeared to be the airplane&& s landing equipment poking above the water&& s surface.The Bell 206 chopper, run by New York Helicopter Tours, departed at about 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) from a downtown helicopter pad and flew north over the Hudson River, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.It turned south when it reached the George Washington Bridge and crashed minutes later on, striking the water upside down and getting submerged near Lower Manhattan at around 3:15 p.m., just off Hoboken, New Jersey, Tisch added.Divers assisted eliminate the victims from the water. 4 were pronounced dead at the scene, while 2 others were taken to location healthcare facilities where they died.The airspace around Manhattan is crowded with helicopters offering travelers a bird&& s-eye view of the sights, with at least two dozen operators noted on tour website Viator. Many of the operators likewise offer helicopter shuttle services to the area airports.New York Helicopter Tours, which uses sightseeing flights for as little as $114 per individual on its site, did not respond instantly to an ask for remark about the crash.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the trip helicopter remained in Special Flight Rules Area developed in New York that implies no air traffic control services were being provided when it crashed.The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will examine, with the NTSB leading the investigation.Duffy stated the FAA was also introducing a Safety Review Team on Thursday night. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and a group from the board will get here in New York in the future Thursday and strategy to hold a press briefing on Friday.New York City has a history of mishaps involving helicopters. In 2018, 5 travelers aboard a helicopter died when it crashed into the East River, while the pilot made it through. The helicopter was on a charter flight that featured an open door to enable guests to take photos of the skyline.A New York City Police spokesperson stated that police boats had actually assisted in Thursday&& s rescue efforts.Helicopter safety has actually been a topic of conversation in the U.S. Congress after 67 individuals were eliminated in a crash between an American Airlines local jet and Army helicopter on Jan. 29 near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The FAA has given that permanently limited helicopter traffic near that airport and is examining helicopter operations near other significant airports.The post Tourist helicopter crashes into New York&& s Hudson River, killing all 6 aboard first appeared on TINS News.
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Gold prices breached the key $3,200/oz level for the first time on Friday, fuelled by a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war that sent investors rushing toward safe-haven assets. Spot gold was up 1.4% at $3,217.78 an ounce as of 0350 GMT. Bullion scaled an all-time peak of $3,219.84 earlier in the session, and has gained almost 6% this week,...
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Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), told officials on Thursday to sacrifice for the prevalence of the Sharia system and not run out of patience. Speaking in a meeting with Paktia officials, Akhundzada said that good ground has been provided for serving science, religion, unity, and...
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