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  • Death toll in Russia’s missile strike on Kharkiv dormitory rises to 10

    Date: 2022-08-18 10:47:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:9726784

    KIEV, Aug 18 (MENA) - The death toll in Russia’s missile strike on a dormitory in the city of Kharkiv increased to 10, as an 11-year-old boy had been reported killed, Ukrinform News Agency reported. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv ....

  • New UK support to Somalia’s security transition

    Date: 2022-08-18 09:56:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:32 - ID:9726741

    LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - The UK Government has reinforced its support to the Somali Security Forces (SSF) through an additional contribution of £2.3 million to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund. The new funding was ....

  • Taliban condemns bombing of mosque in Kabul

    Date: 2022-08-18 09:36:55 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:9726681

    KABUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Taliban government authorities vehemently condemned the Wednesday evening mosque explosion in Kabul, the Afghan capital, which reportedly left at least 21 people dead and 33 more injured, the Khaama Press News Agency ....

  • New COVID-19 cases in S.Korea near 180,000

    Date: 2022-08-18 08:23:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:9726535

    SEOUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 170,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country is experiencing a new virus wave amid the continued spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant, according to ....

  • Four killed, 27 missing in northwest China floods

    Date: 2022-08-18 08:13:11 GMT - China - World - SN:17 - ID:9726463

    BEIJING, Aug 18 (MENA) – Four people were killed and 27 others are missing after flash flooding hit northwest China on Thursday, The Times of India quoted local sources as saying. A search and rescue operation has been launched, the provincial ....

  • Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO

    Date: 2022-08-18 07:38:16 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:14 - ID:9726457

    GENEVA, Aug 18 (MENA) - Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday. “Almost 7,500 cases ....

  • Canada giving Ukraine CAD 450M to buy gas ahead of winter

    Date: 2022-08-18 06:44:28 GMT - Canada - World - SN:7 - ID:9726357

    OTTAWA, Aug 18 (MENA) - Ukraine will receive from Canada CAD450 million in assistance to procure gas ahead of the heating season, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. “One more gesture of solidarity from friendly Canada. Ukraine will ....

  • Ukrainian MPs to promote Ukraine's reputation in Africa: Rada Speaker

    Date: 2022-08-17 21:40:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:85 - ID:9726217

    KYIV, Aug 17 (MENA) - The leading members of the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) are planning a series of meetings with the parliaments and speakers of African countries to promote Ukraine's reputation in the world, Verkhovna Rada Chairman ....

  • Russian envoy says Serbian president won’t reconsider his rejection of sanctions on Russia

    Date: 2022-08-17 20:19:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:9726158

    MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Wednesday said Serbian President Alexandar Vucic will hold on to his policy of rejecting any sanctions on Russia, Tass reported. "The issue of pressure and ....

  • Work in Vienna format on Iran nuke deal is at finish line, Russian senior diplomat says

    Date: 2022-08-17 20:02:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:9726157

    MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) - Work on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program in the Vienna format is at the finish line, but not all issues have been closed yet, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey ....

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