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Putin calls on domestic producers to provide for Russia’s ‘basic’ needs
Date: 2023-08-03 13:54:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:10285295
MOSCOW, Aug 3 (MENA) - Russia will not abandon importing goods but basic items should come from domestic producers, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with chief executives from the manufacturing industry. "Certainly, imports are also ....
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EU agrees to extend sanctions on Belarus
Date: 2023-08-03 12:42:19 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:43 - ID:10285239
BRUSSELS, Aug 3 (MENA) - The European Commission welcomes Thursday adoption by the Council of further targeted restrictive measures arising from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and in response to Belarus's involvement in the aggression. In ....
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US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger
Date: 2023-08-03 11:52:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:10285130
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and ....
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Bank of England raises interest rates for the 14th time
Date: 2023-08-03 11:50:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:35 - ID:10285126
LONDON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday as inflation remains stubbornly high, according to The Guardian newspaper. The move brings the main cost of borrowing for commercial ....
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France ends evacuation operation in Niger
Date: 2023-08-03 11:04:58 GMT - France - World - SN:31 - ID:10285000
PARIS, Aug 3 (MENA) - The French government said Thursday it had flown 1,079 people out of Niger as its evacuation operation ended in the west African country hit by a coup. Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Twitter, being rebranded as ....
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Russia keeps two missile carriers in Black Sea, volley of 12 'Kalibr' missiles
Date: 2023-08-03 08:57:48 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:21 - ID:10284776
KIEV, Aug 3 (MENA) - Russian troops are on combat duty in the Black Sea with 17 ships, including surface and submarine carriers 'Kalibr' with a total volley of 12 missiles. Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the Joint Press Center of the Operational ....
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31,200 Ukrainians cross border with Poland over past 24 hrs
Date: 2023-08-03 07:17:41 GMT - Poland - World - SN:14 - ID:10284622
WARSAW, Aug 3 (MENA) - About 31,200 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland over the past 24 hours, the Polish Border Guards revealed Thursday. Meanwhile, nearly 36,300 people crossed from Poland back into Ukraine on Wednesday. About 12.4 ....
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Russian Air Defense Troops down 6 Ukrainian drones over Kaluga region
Date: 2023-08-03 06:53:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:10284547
MOSCOW, Aug 3 (MENA) – The Russian Air Defense Troops have destroyed six Ukrainian drones over the Kaluga Region, there were no casualties or damage, TASS reported. "Early in the morning, we foiled Kiev regime’s attempt to carry out a terrorist ....
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Front lines in Ukraine see 44 combat clashes on Wed
Date: 2023-08-03 06:37:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10284556
KIEV, Aug 3 (MENA) - Some 44 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops took place on multiple axes over the past 24 hours. That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. "Over the ....
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Active shooter scare on Capitol Hill was a false alarm, police say
Date: 2023-08-03 06:27:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10284534
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - A security scare on Capitol Hill that prompted a brief lockdown of Senate office buildings on Wednesday came in response to a potentially "bogus" 911 call about an active shooter, the U.S. Capitol Police chief said. A ....
