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Russian patrol vessel destroys five Ukrainian drone boats in Black Sea
Date: 2023-09-14 06:37:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:10344537
MOSCOW, Sept 14 (MENA) – The Ukrainian armed forces (AFU) attacked Russia's Sergei Kotov patrol vessel of the Black Sea Fleet using five drone boats overnight, but all drone boats were destroyed, Sputnik reported. "On 14 September at around 05:00 ....
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Ukraine downs 17 of 22 attack drones launched by Russia overnight Thursday
Date: 2023-09-14 06:21:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10344546
KIEV, Sept 14 (MENA) - Russian forces attacked Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday with 22 kamikaze drones, 17 of which were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense units. That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ....
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US approves $5 billion sale of F-35 jets to South Korea
Date: 2023-09-14 06:00:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:10344511
WASHINGTON, Sep14 (MENA) - The US State Department approved a $5 billion sale of top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, WION reported. The State Department informed Congress that it had green-lit the sale of 25 fighter jets, as well as ....
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Russia, North Korea pledge to develop ties free of Western pressure — Lavrov
Date: 2023-09-13 19:27:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:83 - ID:10344348
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - Moscow and Pyongyang plan to develop cooperation that will be unencumbered by pressure from the West, TASS quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as having said Wednesday. "As agreed, our leaders (Russian President ....
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‘Not a ransom’: White House defends US-Iran prisoner swap deal
Date: 2023-09-13 19:03:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:79 - ID:10344342
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (MENA) - The White House denied Wednesday that the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds to help secure the release of five US citizens was effectively a ransom payment. The United States on Monday waived sanctions to ....
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WFP warns of humanitarian crisis due to budget shortfall in Afghanistan
Date: 2023-09-13 18:54:29 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:78 - ID:10344329
KABUL, Sept 13 (MENA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has said it needs one billion dollars to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. The organization also emphasized that it can provide food assistance to one out of every needy ....
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Germany sends new military aid package to Ukraine
Date: 2023-09-13 17:52:25 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:74 - ID:10344226
BERLIN, Sept 13 (MENA) - Germany has sent a new military aid package to Ukraine, which includes Marder infantry fighting vehicles, mine clearing tanks, and artillery ammunition. The package includes 20 Marder IFVs with ammunition, two WISENT 1 ....
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Many countries now perceive West as destabilizing factor — Russian diplomat
Date: 2023-09-13 13:08:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:47 - ID:10343614
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - Many countries worldwide already perceive the West as a destabilizing factor, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS in an interview at the Eastern Economic Forum, which is taking place in Vladivostok ....
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North Korea’s Kim says his visit taking place amid battle of 'progress versus reactionism'
Date: 2023-09-13 13:06:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:10343613
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated that his visit to Russia is taking place against the background of a fight between progress and the forces of reactionism, between global justice and injustice, the Russian news agency ....
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26,100 Ukrainians cross border with Poland over past 24 hrs
Date: 2023-09-13 07:56:55 GMT - Poland - World - SN:19 - ID:10343030
WARSAW, Sept 13 (MENA) - About 26,100 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland over the past 24 hours, the Polish Border Guards revealed Wednesday. Meanwhile, nearly 24,500 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine on Tuesday, bringing the total ....