GAZA -- The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 51,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, the Gaza-based health authorities said on Tuesday.

In a press statement, the health authorities added that 116,343 others have been wounded in the ongoing Israeli military assaults. (Palestine-Israel-Conflict)

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KIEV -- Ukraine has presented its proposals on the minerals agreement to the United States, the Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citing First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

"The Ukrainian delegation had the opportunity to convey to the American side all the proposals that we prepared in Kiev," Svyrydenko was quoted as saying. (Ukraine-US-Ties)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least three policemen were killed and 16 others injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, officials said.

The incident took place near the Kund Masuri area of Mastung district, where a police truck carrying personnel from a training center in Kalat district was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED), Shahid Rind, spokesperson for the Balochistan government, told Xinhua. (Pakistan-Explosion-Casualties)

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ABUJA -- The Nigerian government has officially signed the schedule of tariff offers by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a West African bloc, placing a waiver on 90 percent of goods traded within Africa, a senior official said Tuesday.

Jumoke Oduwole, minister of industry, trade and investment, said in a statement that the agreement establishes zero duties on 90 percent of tariff lines for trade in goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), enhancing Nigeria's market competitiveness and expanding trade opportunities across Africa. (Nigeria-ECOWAS-Trade) Enditem

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