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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 ....
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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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Philippines reports 2,892 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-08-17 19:35:53 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:74 - ID:9726162
MANILA, Aug 17 (MENA) - The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported an additional 2,892 cases of COVID-19 in the country. However, it also said that active infections decreased to 35,101 as of August 17. According to the COVID-19 ....
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NATO says ‘urgent’ need to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant
Date: 2022-08-17 18:03:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:9726018
LONDON, Aug 17 (MENA) - The head of NATO has urgently called on Russia to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant amid rising safety concerns at the facility due to Russia's ....
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Police arrest individual who flew drone above Russian Embassy in Prague
Date: 2022-08-17 13:25:40 GMT - Czech - World - SN:46 - ID:9725311
PRAGUE, Aug 17 (MENA) - Czech police arrested a person on Wednesday for flying a drone above the Russian Embassy in Prague. A device attached to the machine was capable of dropping objects, Radio Prague International reported. A helicopter ....
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UK inflation hits double digits, highest since 1982
Date: 2022-08-17 12:59:48 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:43 - ID:9725267
LONDON, Aug 17 (MENA) – British consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1% in July, its highest since February 1982, up from an annual rate of 9.4% in June, intensifying the squeeze on households, official figures showed on Wednesday. The increase ....
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US, Ukraine defense ministers discuss security aid needs
Date: 2022-08-17 12:14:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9725127
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on Wednesday with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine’s immediate and long-term security assistance needs, Acting Pentagon Press Secretary ....
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JHU: Coronavirus cases surpass 592 mn
Date: 2022-08-17 12:14:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:9725126
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) – The overall global Covid-19 caseload reached 592,388,651 and deaths surged to 6,441,591 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Wednessday. In its latest update, JHU revealed that the US continues to be ....
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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits southern Philippines
Date: 2022-08-17 12:14:26 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:36 - ID:9725128
MANILA, Aug 17 (MENA) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake happened at 5:35 p.m., with the epicenter ....
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Guterres to visit Ukraine, Turkey Thursday
Date: 2022-08-17 11:49:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:9724994
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet with the leaders of Ukraine and Turkey this week, officials announced Wednesday. A deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last month has allowed a tentative restart ....
