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China affirms continuing support to quake-stricken Myanmar
Date: 2025-04-01 07:57:06 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:11122231
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China will carry forward fraternal friendship and work with Myanmar to overcome difficulties after a massive earthquake hit the neighboring country on Friday, CGTN channel quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as ....
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Finland shuts down last coal-fired power plant
Date: 2025-04-01 07:47:14 GMT - Finland - World - SN:7 - ID:11122199
HELSINKI, April 1 (MENA) - Finland announced that its last coal-fired power and heat plant in active production will shut down permanently as of Tuesday. The closure of a coal power plant in Finland brings the country to the brink of a full coal ....
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China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology
Date: 2025-04-01 07:44:23 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:11122240
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China successfully sent a test satellite for satellite internet technology into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's northwest, on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The satellite was launched ....
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Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan
Date: 2025-04-01 07:41:42 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:11122236
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - Beijing started another series of joint military and coastguard drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, as experts said the exercises – which include the Shandong aircraft carrier – were intended to squeeze Taipei’s space to ....
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112 injured in huge Selangor fire after leak at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia
Date: 2025-04-01 07:39:13 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:4 - ID:11122230
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (MENA) - One hundred and twelve people have been injured in a massive blaze that erupted at a Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong's Putra Heights on Tuesday, Channel News Asia (CNA) quoted authorities as saying. Forty-nine ....
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China's first batch of disaster-relief material arrives in Myanmar
Date: 2025-04-01 07:28:16 GMT - China - World - SN:3 - ID:11122202
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - The first batch of disaster-relief material provided by the Chinese government arrived to Myanmar on Monday, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The supplies were welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia ....
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IMF's Georgieva: Recession not on the horizon despite tariff worries
Date: 2025-03-31 22:37:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:11122153
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's push for sweeping tariffs is creating great uncertainty and denting confidence but is not likely to trigger a near-term recession, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ....
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OPEN// European Commission to back Bulgarian in implementing 10 projects
Date: 2025-03-31 21:09:25 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:33 - ID:11122145
BRUSSELS, March 31 (MENA) - The European Commission announced on Monday that it has approved 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument to EU Member States in the preparation, development and implementation of a total of 390 reforms in ....
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UN envoy expresses solidarity with Myanmar's people after devastating earthquake
Date: 2025-03-31 18:42:16 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:29 - ID:11122055
NEW YORK, March 31 (MENA) - United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop stressed that she stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar as the devastating earthquake has greatly exacerbated an already dire situation, according to a UN ....
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Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,000 - military junta
Date: 2025-03-31 15:09:14 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:24 - ID:11121936
NAY PYI TAW, March 31 (MENA) – The military junta ruling Myanmar says the death toll from Friday's earthquake has now risen to 2,056 people, the BBC reported. More than 3,900 people have been injured, a spokesperson adds, with 270 still ....