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Strong earthquake rocks Pak-Afghan border areas
Date: 2025-04-02 06:26:40 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:3 - ID:11122964
ISLAMABAD, April 2 (MENA) - Strong earthquake tremors were felt in the Pak-Afghan border areas on Wednesday morning, causing fear and panic among residents, Samaa TV reported. The tremors prompted people in Zhob and nearby regions to rush out of ....
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Zelensky: Ukraine ready for 'unconditional ceasefire'
Date: 2025-04-01 22:34:52 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:45 - ID:11122894
KYIV, April 1 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had demonstrated its willingness to enter into an "unconditional ceasefire." During a news briefing with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock here on Tuesday, ....
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Egypt’s membership of BRICS contributes to enhancing cultural presentation – Official
Date: 2025-04-01 13:45:47 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:32 - ID:11122419
CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) – The Ministry of Culture works on strengthening Egypt’s cultural representation abroad thanks to its BRICS membership, said Rania Abdel Latif, head of the Culture Ministry’s foreign cultural affairs department. She told ....
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Germany warns Trump not to be misled by Russia's "stalling tactics"
Date: 2025-04-01 09:31:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:11122326
KIEV, April 1 (MENA) - Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned the United States not to misled by what she described as "stalling tactics" by the Kremlin, Deutsche Welle reported on Tuesday. Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday ....
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Myanmar quake deaths likely to exceed 3,000
Date: 2025-04-01 09:02:49 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:15 - ID:11122321
BANGKOK, April 1 (MENA) - The death toll from a major earthquake last week in Myanmar is at 2,719, the chief of the ruling junta said on Tuesday, with the figure expected to exceed 3,000. In a speech carried on state television, Min Aung Hlaing ....
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South Korea's acting president vetoes bill expanding corporate directors' fiduciary duty to include shareholders
Date: 2025-04-01 08:35:02 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:11122294
SEOUL, April 1 (MENA) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo on Tuesday vetoed an opposition-led bill expanding the fiduciary duty of corporate directors from solely the "company" to both the "company and its shareholders," Yonhap news agency ....
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China affirms continuing support to quake-stricken Myanmar
Date: 2025-04-01 07:57:06 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:11122231
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China will carry forward fraternal friendship and work with Myanmar to overcome difficulties after a massive earthquake hit the neighboring country on Friday, CGTN channel quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as ....
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Finland shuts down last coal-fired power plant
Date: 2025-04-01 07:47:14 GMT - Finland - World - SN:7 - ID:11122199
HELSINKI, April 1 (MENA) - Finland announced that its last coal-fired power and heat plant in active production will shut down permanently as of Tuesday. The closure of a coal power plant in Finland brings the country to the brink of a full coal ....
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China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology
Date: 2025-04-01 07:44:23 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:11122240
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China successfully sent a test satellite for satellite internet technology into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's northwest, on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The satellite was launched ....
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Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan
Date: 2025-04-01 07:41:42 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:11122236
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - Beijing started another series of joint military and coastguard drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, as experts said the exercises – which include the Shandong aircraft carrier – were intended to squeeze Taipei’s space to ....