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  • Attack on Russian tanker signals potential of new front in Ukraine war - magazine

    Date: 2023-08-05 17:57:21 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:48 - ID:10288040

    KIEV, Aug 5 (MENA) - An overnight naval drone attack against a Russian tanker in the Black Sea signals a potential new front in the Ukraine war, with Kyiv delivering its strongest message to date that it is willing to target Moscow's all-important ....

  • Moscow promises retaliation over tanker attack

    Date: 2023-08-05 16:52:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:10287986

    MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said Moscow would retaliate over the attack on a civilian tanker near the Kerch Strait. “The Kyiv regime, meeting no condemnation from western countries and ....

  • Russia intercepts US drone over Black Sea

    Date: 2023-08-05 16:31:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:10287958

    MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russia said Saturday it scrambled an Su-30 fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the Russian state border" by a U.S. Reaper MQ-9 military drone over the Black Sea. "As the Russian fighter approached, the foreign ....

  • Chinese Embassy calls on Russia to investigate ‘violation of citizens' rights at border’

    Date: 2023-08-05 15:30:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:35 - ID:10287881

    BEIJING, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Chinese Embassy in Moscow has asked the Russian side to investigate the incident of 'violation of rights’ of several Chinese citizens at the Russian-Kazakh border, according to the Russian news agency Tass. It says ....

  • Italian Coast Guard rescues 325 people on four boats overnight

    Date: 2023-08-05 13:48:24 GMT - Italy - World - SN:30 - ID:10287779

    ROME, Aug 5 (MENA) - The migrant hotspot on the Italian island of Lampedusa remained under pressure early on Saturday after the arrival of 325 people overnight who had been saved by the Coast Guard from four boats, according to the Italian news ....

  • Ukraine declares water area of Russian Black Sea ports as war risk zone

    Date: 2023-08-05 13:16:15 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:27 - ID:10287736

    KIEV, Aug 5 (MENA) - Ukraine has declared the water area of six Russian ports in the Black Sea as the war risk zone. The relevant warning was published by the Ukrainian State Hydrographic Service, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “War risk ....

  • Afreximbank opens Caricom office in Barbados

    Date: 2023-08-05 12:10:11 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:21 - ID:10287608

    BRIDGETOWN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), officially opened the CARICOM office of the Bank, while reaffirming the US$1.5 billion credit limit made ....

  • US suspends number of aid programs for Niger

    Date: 2023-08-05 07:38:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:10287043

    WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) – The US government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger, the US Department of State said in a press release. “This interim measure does not impact all US foreign assistance ....

  • Russian tanker hit in Kerch Strai

    Date: 2023-08-05 05:32:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:2 - ID:10287001

    MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) Ukrainian drones struck a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, briefly halting traffic on the strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia, said Russian press reports. The tanker was damaged in the attack and two tugboats had ....

  • Blinken, Ethiopian PM discuss restarting US food aid

    Date: 2023-08-04 20:53:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:10286926

    WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the possibility of restarting US food assistance to the African country, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on ....

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