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  • Ukrainian president arrives in UK

    Date: 2023-02-08 11:43:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:49 - ID:10008911

    LONDON, Feb 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK to meet Rishi Sunak, the King and Ukrainian troops training in the UK. He was greeted by the prime minister at Stansted Airport after landing in an RAF plane ....

  • Helicopter, plane fighting renewed blaze at Turkey's Iskenderun port

    Date: 2023-02-08 09:07:15 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:32 - ID:10008575

    ANKARA, Feb 8 (MENA) - A helicopter and a plane are fighting a renewed blaze at the southern Iskenderun port, Turkey's Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday, after the fire was extinguished a day earlier. Operations at the port were shut down ....

  • 6,234 killed in Turkey's earthquake: AFAD

    Date: 2023-02-08 08:57:53 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:28 - ID:10008475

    ANKARA, Feb 8 (MENA) - At least 6,234 people have been reported killed in Turkey with another 34,810 injured as thousands of buildings collapsed across a wide region, TRT World quoted the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) on ....

  • Philippine President set to leave for working visit to Japan

    Date: 2023-02-08 08:34:54 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:27 - ID:10008489

    MANILA, Feb 8 (MENA) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. headed to Japan on Wednesday for a visit as he is expected to seek stronger security and economic ties with Tokyo, ABS-CBN News reported. "My bilateral visit to Japan is ....

  • Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 7,800 as rescue efforts falter: The Guardian

    Date: 2023-02-08 08:33:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:26 - ID:10008408

    LONDON, Feb 8 (MENA) - Aftershocks, freezing temperatures and damaged roads are hampering efforts to tackle the enormous humanitarian emergency triggered by Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, with 7,800 people ....

  • Blinken phones Ukrainian FM to pledge US support for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-02-08 08:24:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:10008415

    WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to pledge US support for Ukraine, the US State Department reported Wednesday. The two discussed continued strong security and ....

  • UAE, Indian humanitarian aid arrives in Damascus

    Date: 2023-02-08 08:17:00 GMT - Syria - World - SN:24 - ID:10008432

    DAMASCUS, Feb 8 (MENA) - Two UAE and Indian planes arrived on Wednesday at Damascus International Airport, carrying humanitarian and medical aid for the afflicted with the earthquake that occurred Monday, According to the the Syrian Arab News ....

  • Death toll of Syria, Turkey earthquake tops 8,300

    Date: 2023-02-08 07:55:00 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:21 - ID:10008378

    ANKARA, Feb 8 (MENA) - The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey increased to more than 8,300, TRT World reported Wednesday. A massive search-and-rescue operation is underway in Turkey and Syria. The ....

  • Ukrainian forces repel Russian attacks near 22 settlements

    Date: 2023-02-08 07:50:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:10008375

    KIEV, Feb 8 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled attacks by Russian troops near 22 settlements in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in the past 24 hours. A relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....

  • Blinken congratulates Grenada on National Day

    Date: 2023-02-08 07:45:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:10008377

    WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated the people of Grenada on their Independence Day. "On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th ....

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