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Ben Wallace confirms resignation as UK defense minister in letter to PM Sunak
Date: 2023-08-31 07:52:22 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:16 - ID:10323285
LONDON, Aug 31 (MENA) - Ben Wallace confirmed his resignation as defense minister on Thursday in a letter to Rishi Sunak, offering the government his continued support while warning the British prime minister not to see defense as a “discretionary ....
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Japanese Prime Minister criticizes latest North Korea missile launches
Date: 2023-08-31 06:32:32 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:10323140
TOKYO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has strongly criticized the latest missile launches by North Korea, NHK reported. Kishida spoke to reporters on Thursday, the morning after North Korea fired two ballistic ....
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Kishida vows support for fishers amid China's seafood imports ban
Date: 2023-08-31 06:30:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:10323129
TOKYO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has visited a wholesale market in Tokyo and vowed to draw up support measures for those affected by China's suspension of Japanese seafood imports, according to NHK. China strongly ....
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Air defenses destroy drone southeast of Moscow — top brass
Date: 2023-08-31 06:21:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10323124
MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - A drone flyting toward Moscow was shot down by air defense forces in the Voskresensk district of the Moscow Region; no one was hurt, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Thursday. He wrote on his Telegram channel "Today, ....
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US approves first arms to Taiwan under foreign aid program
Date: 2023-08-31 06:02:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10323101
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - President Joe Biden's administration has for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments, France 24 reported. The State Department informed Congress ....
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Boeing suspends South Carolina operations due to Hurricane Idalia
Date: 2023-08-30 22:05:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:10322989
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - Boeing suspended operations in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon due to Hurricane Idalia, a spokesperson said as quoted by Hurra Channel. Boeing (NYSE:BA) directed second and third-shift workers not to report to ....
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US Embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible'
Date: 2023-08-30 20:02:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:10322921
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave "as soon as possible" citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent ....
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N. Korea launches ballistic missile in protest against US-S. Korea major military drill
Date: 2023-08-30 19:30:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:70 - ID:10322900
SEOUL, Aug 30 (MENA) - North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, amid an ongoing major military exercise between South Korea and the United States. The Joint Chiefs of Staff ....
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New York City mosques can now broadcast Muslim call to prayer on Friday afternoons without permit
Date: 2023-08-30 18:14:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:10322850
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - New York City has issued new guidance allowing mosques (masjids) to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer on Fridays between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. without obtaining a permit and despite sound restrictions in city ....
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Italy urges nationals in Gabon to be prudent in wake of coup d'etat
Date: 2023-08-30 18:04:46 GMT - Italy - World - SN:62 - ID:10322825
ROME, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Italian foreign ministry on Wednesday called on Italians in Gabon to be careful after military officers announced a coup following elections in the African country, ANSA reported. "The foreign ministry is following the ....
