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Jan. 1, 2011 / 11:16 AM

23 injured by Moscow New Year fireworks

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- New Year's Eve fireworks caused nearly two dozen injuries in Moscow, an official said Saturday.

"Twenty-three people, including a 13-year-old teenager, were injured due to fireworks on the night of Dec. 31," Evgeny Bobylyov, spokesman for the city Emergency Ministry, told RIA Novosti.

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Last year, 19 people were injured by fireworks accidents, nine of them children.

Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting

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Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting

April 27 (UPI) -- The defense ministers of Russia and China have emphasized the close bilateral ties between the two nations even as the United States has voiced displeasure over China's stance on the Ukraine war.

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

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Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjian.

King Charles III to return to public duties as he continues cancer treatment

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King Charles III to return to public duties as he continues cancer treatment

April 26 (UPI) -- King Charles III is returning to his public royal duties as the British monarch continues his recovery from cancer treatment.

Andrew Tate, brother to stand trial in Romania on human trafficking charges

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Andrew Tate, brother to stand trial in Romania on human trafficking charges

April 26 (UPI) -- Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother will stand trial on human trafficking and rape charges, a Romanian court said Friday.

CENTCOM: Houthi missile falls in Gulf of Aden, no one hurt

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CENTCOM: Houthi missile falls in Gulf of Aden, no one hurt

April 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Central Command said on Friday it destroyed two unmanned devices on Thursday while a ballistic missile was launched from an area controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen but fell into the Gulf of Aden.

Scottish First Minister Yousaf refuses to resign, says he will fight no-confidence vote

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Scottish First Minister Yousaf refuses to resign, says he will fight no-confidence vote

April 26 (UPI) -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said Friday he will fight for his job and accused the opposition Conservatives of playing games with a no confidence vote. He refused to resign.

Blinken discusses serious economic and security issues with Chinese leaders

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Blinken discusses serious economic and security issues with Chinese leaders

April 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised serious economic and security issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing Friday focused on advancing commitments to improve relations.

British authorities charge two men with aiding Russia's intelligence service

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British authorities charge two men with aiding Russia's intelligence service

April 26 (UPI) -- A new British national security law has been used to charge two Britons for allegedly aiding Russian intelligence after a suspected arson attack on a Ukraine-owned warehouse in London.

Chinese fashion app Shein to face stricter European Commission rules

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Chinese fashion app Shein to face stricter European Commission rules

April 26 (UPI) -- Chinese-owned fashion app Shein must follow new stricter rules under the European Commission's Digital Services Act after determining the app was large enough to fall under the legislation's measures.

Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen

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Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen

April 26 (UPI) -- Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflation.

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