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  • Financial Times: Military leaders seize power in oil-rich Gabon

    Date: 2023-08-30 16:14:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:49 - ID:10322641

    LIBREVILLE, Aug 30 (MENA) - Military officers in Gabon said they had seized power in the oil-rich country, just hours after its long-serving president Ali Bongo was declared the winner of Saturday’s election, according to The Financial Times. “In ....

  • US assistance to Ukraine doesn’t include cluster munitions - Pentagon

    Date: 2023-08-30 09:39:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:10321796

    WASHINGTON , Aug 30 (MENA) - The latest US military package of assistance to Ukraine does not include cluster munitions, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said Wednesday. In statements carried by Alhurra Channel, the Pentagon official ....

  • Russian embassy in Washington slams new US military aid to Kiev

    Date: 2023-08-30 09:33:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10321636

    WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Russian embassy in Washington on Wednesday described the US decision to send another package of military aid to Ukraine as "the height of hypocrisy," TASS reported Wednesday. "The said delivery to the bankrupt ....

  • Russian troops hit Kherson region 77 times in past day

    Date: 2023-08-30 08:17:36 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10321706

    KIEV, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Russian army launched 77 strikes on Kherson region over the past day, Ukrinform reported Wednesday. "Over the past day, Russia launched 77 strikes, firing 452 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, Grad MLRS, UAVs and ....

  • China renews yellow alert for Typhoon Saola

    Date: 2023-08-30 07:03:47 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:10321596

    BEIJING, Aug 30 (MENA) - China's national observatory on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert for Typhoon Saola, that is expected to bring gales and heavy rains to the country's eastern and southern coastal regions, Xinhua reported. Typhoon Saola is ....

  • FBI-led operation dismantles notorious Qakbot malware

    Date: 2023-08-29 20:58:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:10321402

    WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (MENA) - A global operation led by the FBI has dismantled one of the most notorious cybercrime tools used to launch ransomware attacks and steal sensitive data, VOA reported. U.S. law enforcement officials announced on Tuesday ....

  • Lavrov to lead Russian delegation at G20 at Putin's request

    Date: 2023-08-29 19:56:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:10321364

    MOSCOW, Aug 29 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will head the Russian delegation at the Group of 20 summit in India at the request of President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova revealed ....

  • British airports given green light for night flying to clear backlog caused by air traffic computer collapse

    Date: 2023-08-29 19:32:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:71 - ID:10321363

    LONDON, Aug 29 (MENA) - British airports have been given the green light to continue flying into the night in an attempt to clear huge backlogs caused by a computer glitch which has left thousands of holidaymakers stranded abroad, according to ....

  • World on brink of nuclear catastrophe - UNGA chief

    Date: 2023-08-29 19:28:21 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:69 - ID:10321339

    NEW YORK, Aug 29 (MENA) - The world is closer to a global catastrophe than any time before and any use of nuclear weapons will drive the situation out of control, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi said on Tuesday. "Global military ....

  • Iraqi President stresses importance of strengthening economic, trade relations with Turkey

    Date: 2023-08-29 15:11:39 GMT - Iraq - World - SN:51 - ID:10320880

    BAGHDAD , Aug 29 (MENA) - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed on Tuesday the importance of promoting cooperation with Turkey, especially in the economic and trade domains. The president made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish ....

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