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Russian army loses 1,130 soldiers in Ukraine in last day
Date: 2024-10-02 06:32:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10895483
KIEV, Oct 2 (MENA) - The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to October 2, 2024, amount to about 655,560 including 1,130 troops killed in the last day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on ....
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Blinken says US hopes to boost "enduring" ties with Japan's new PM
Date: 2024-10-02 06:26:57 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:10895491
TOKYO, Oct 2 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday congratulated Shigeru Ishiba on becoming Japan's prime minister, expressing hope to reinforce the "enduring partnership" between the two countries with his government, Kyodo ....
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Hurricane Helene: At least 159 dead from record-breaking storm
Date: 2024-10-02 06:19:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:10895470
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (MENA) - The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia ....
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Chinese president extends congratulations to Ishiba on election as Japanese PM
Date: 2024-10-02 06:17:00 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:10895479
BEIJING, Oct 2 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Shigeru Ishiba on his election as the prime minister of Japan, CCTV reported Wednesday. The Chinese president also expressed his hope that Japan and ....
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X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
Date: 2024-10-02 05:59:42 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:5 - ID:10895467
BRASILIA, Oct 2 (MENA) - A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform agreed to pay more than dlrs 5 million in fines, Radio-Canada reported ....
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Japan PM tells Biden of need for strong ties with US
Date: 2024-10-02 05:40:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:2 - ID:10895453
TOKYO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden during phone talks Wednesday that he wants to strengthen the countries' alliance, but they did not discuss his wish to revise a long-standing bilateral ....
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Ishiba Shigeru named Japan's Prime Minister
Date: 2024-10-01 14:41:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:37 - ID:10894958
TOKYO, Oct 1 (MENA) - Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Ishiba Shigeru was elected as the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan as a result of prime ministerial nomination elections held at the plenary sessions of both chambers of the Diet on ....
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Germany arrests Chinese national on suspicion of spying
Date: 2024-10-01 14:24:11 GMT - Germany - World - SN:35 - ID:10894951
BERLIN, Oct 1 (MENA) - The German public prosecutor's office said Tuesday a Chinese woman had been arrested on suspicion of being an intelligence agent for a Chinese secret service, DW reported. The suspect, identified as Yaqi X., worked for a ....
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Ukraine to produce 1.5M drones by year-end – PM Shmyhal
Date: 2024-10-01 14:23:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:34 - ID:10894952
KYIV, Oct 1 (MENA) - By the end of 2024, Ukraine plans to manufacture 1.5 million war drones, while government has also launched an experimental project on certifying UAV operator schools. That’s according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who ....
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Hurricane Helene: 132 dead, including 40 in hard-hit county
Date: 2024-10-01 08:27:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:10894122
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia ....