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Ukraine’s Air Force strikes 13 Russian clusters
Date: 2024-01-02 07:14:10 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10516001
KYIV, Jan 1 (MENA) - In the past 24 hours, the Air Force of Ukraine has launched strikes on 13 Russian personnel clusters. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook and carried by Ukrinform ....
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S. Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attacked during visit to Busan
Date: 2024-01-02 06:53:03 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:10515977
SEOUL, Jan 2 (MENA) - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked Tuesday during his visit to the southeastern port city of Busan, according to Yonhap news agency. Lee, the chief of the main opposition Democratic Party, was attacked ....
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Japan earthquake's death toll hits 30
Date: 2024-01-02 06:22:54 GMT - Japan - World - SN:4 - ID:10515954
TOKYO, Jan 2 (MENA) - At least 30 people are confirmed dead after a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, on New Year's Day, NHK radio reported on Tuesday. Rescue operations are still underway in Ishikawa Prefecture, ....
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4.1 earthquake shakes southern California
Date: 2024-01-01 23:03:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:10515906
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (MENA) - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California just hours after it rang in the new year, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported Monday that the 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck about 12 ....
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Norway permits direct sales of weapons to Ukraine
Date: 2024-01-01 22:11:53 GMT - Norway - World - SN:68 - ID:10515887
OSLO, Jan 1 (MENA) – The Norwegian government has decided to permit direct sales of weapons and defense-related products from the Norwegian defense industry to the defense authorities in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported. "In the extraordinary security ....
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Russia launches drones at Ukraine
Date: 2024-01-01 20:48:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:10515870
KYIV, Jan 1 (MENA) - Russia launched Shahed drones at Ukraine on the afternoon of January 1, the Kyiv regional military administration said. The drones had been spotted in Kyiv Oblast, and air defense was at work in the region, Kyiv Independent ....
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US Navy ending aircraft carrier's Middle East deployment
Date: 2024-01-01 19:23:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:10515825
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (MENA) - The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the US Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy’s newest carrier with over 4,000 ....
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Putin: Russia will not give up positions in Ukraine
Date: 2024-01-01 18:50:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:10515787
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Monday his country would not abandon its military operational positions in Ukraine, even though it does not want to fight indefinitely, according to TASS. "We have no desire to fight ....
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Ukraine to run out of Western weapons soon, Putin says
Date: 2024-01-01 18:46:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:10515751
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Western weapons coming to Ukraine will be exhausted before long, TASS news agency reported Monday. At a meeting with military personnel at the Vishnevsky Hospital, Putin cited ....
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Small boat arrivals in UK likely to rise in 2024, says Border Force officials’ union
Date: 2024-01-01 17:40:06 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:10515691
LONDON, Jan 1 (MENA) - The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats is expected to rise again this year after a lull caused by bad weather, according to the union representing Border Force officials. Migrant arrivals across the Channel ....