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  • China begins new Taiwan Strait military drills

    Date: 2023-04-08 09:05:56 GMT - China - World - SN:16 - ID:10103605

    BEIJING, April 8 (MENA) - China has announced it was launching three days of military drills in the Taiwan Strait. The People's Liberation Army's [PLA] Eastern Theatre Command said on Saturday that "United Sharp Sword" would run April 8 to 10 ....

  • North Korea conducts another test of underwater nuclear attack drone

    Date: 2023-04-08 09:01:00 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:10103594

    TOKYO/PYONGYANG, April 8 (MENA) - North Korea earlier this week tested an underwater unclear attack drone designed to generate tsunami to destroy enemy ships and ports, with the target area, located further away than in a previous test, successfully ....

  • EU deeply concerned by escalation of violence in Palestinian lands, Israel

    Date: 2023-04-08 08:55:47 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:14 - ID:10103585

    BRUSSELS, April 8 (MENA) - The EU is deeply concerned by the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon, according to a statement by High Representative Josep Borrell Saturday. Borrell ....

  • Shooter scare at University of Oklahoma may have been prompted by 'bogus' call, police say

    Date: 2023-04-08 07:32:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10103453

    WASHINGTON, April 8 (MENA) – Police descended on the University of Oklahoma after a report of an active shooter and later found no sign of a shooting and no injuries, NBC News quoted officials as saying. “At this point, we’ll probably say that it ....

  • US, Côte d’Ivoire stress importance of deepening economic ties

    Date: 2023-04-08 07:21:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10103472

    WASHINGTON, April 8 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman spoke with Ivoirian Prime Minister Patrick Achi Saturday to emphasize the strength and depth of the multifaceted U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire relationship, according to Principal ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 177,680

    Date: 2023-04-08 07:12:58 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10103467

    KIEV, April 8 (MENA) - From February 24, 2022 to April 8, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 177,680 Russian military personnel, including 570 soldiers over the past day, Ukrinform news agency said. This is stated in the report ....

  • Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy Su-25 Russian attack aircraft, seven drones

    Date: 2023-04-08 07:07:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10103452

    KIEV, April 8 (MENA) - The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched nine strikes on Russian personnel and military equipment clusters over the past day, Ukrinform news agency reported. In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed ....

  • Taiwan detects 3 warships, 13 Chinese aircraft around island: Defense ministry

    Date: 2023-04-08 07:01:55 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:6 - ID:10103446

    TAIPEI, April 8 (MENA) - Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said three ships and 13 aircraft had been detected around Taiwan. Taiwan's defense ministry said Saturday it detected three warships and 13 Chinese aircraft around the island, after ....

  • Ukraine resuming electricity exports - Energy Ministry

    Date: 2023-04-07 19:19:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:51 - ID:10103211

    KIEV, April 7 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko signed an executive document greenlighting the process of resuming electricity exports amid the surplus of generating capacity. That’s according to the Ministry’s press service, ....

  • Polish agriculture min.: Ukraine proposes to suspend its grain exports

    Date: 2023-04-07 17:16:05 GMT - Poland - World - SN:43 - ID:10103080

    WARSAW, April 7 (MENA) - Poland's agriculture minister has announced that Ukraine has proposed to limit or even stop its grain exports to Poland, The First News reported. The import of grain from Ukraine has caused Polish farmers to protest. They ....

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