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Death toll of Turkey quake rises to over 45,000
Date: 2023-03-01 10:14:18 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:29 - ID:10043944
ANKARA, March 1 (MENA) - The death toll in Turkey from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday, bringing the total toll including Syria to about ....
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Jordan condoles with Greece over train collision victims
Date: 2023-03-01 09:40:53 GMT - Jordan - World - SN:21 - ID:10043901
AMMAN, March 1 (MENA) - Jordan expressed its deepest condolences to Greece over a passenger train head-on collision with a freight train near the city of Larissa that resulted in the killing and injuring of a number of people, Petra News Agency ....
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S.Korea's president calls Japan 'partner' in tackling security, economic challenges
Date: 2023-03-01 08:11:47 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:10043749
SEOUL, March 1 (MENA) - President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called Japan a "partner" in tackling security and economic challenges as he marked the anniversary of the nation's 1919 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule, Yonhap ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 149,890
Date: 2023-03-01 08:08:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10043744
KIEV, March 1 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 149,890 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to March 1, 2023, including 650 soldiers over the past day alone, Ukrinform reported Wednesday quoting the General Staff of ....
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IAEA voices concern about situation in Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-28 22:57:58 GMT - Austria - World - SN:92 - ID:10043565
VIENNA/ KIEV, Feb 28 (MENA) – The sound of artillery fire near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the temporary loss of its only remaining back-up power line have again underlined persistent nuclear safety and security risks ....
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Conflict in Ukraine won't be over before 2 or 3 years - Pentagon’s policy chief
Date: 2023-02-28 22:39:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:10043398
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (MENA) - The dispute in Ukraine may last for the next two or three years, Colin Kahl, the Pentagon’s policy chief said during a hearing session at the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense on Tuesday. He noted ....
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IAEA: Stockpiles of enriched uranium in Iran exceed the permitted level by 18 times
Date: 2023-02-28 21:14:16 GMT - Austria - World - SN:83 - ID:10043453
VIENNA, Feb 28 (MENA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revealed in a new report that the Iranian stockpiles of enriched uranium exceed the permitted ceiling by 18 times since the nuclear agreement signed in Vienna in 2015. ....
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BBC local staff to strike on Budget day over radio cuts
Date: 2023-02-28 21:08:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:81 - ID:10043475
LONDON, Feb 28 (MENA) - Staff working for the BBC's regional services in England are to stage a 24-hour strike in March over plans to merge some local radio shows, BBC reported Tuesday. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said the stoppage ....
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UNICEF: 2.5 million children in Turkey urgently need humanitarian aid
Date: 2023-02-28 20:04:12 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:76 - ID:10043366
GENEVA, Feb 28 (MENA) – Across the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey, 2.5 million children are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, UNICEF warned. UNICEF has so far reached nearly 277,000 people – including more than 163,000 children – ....
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EU sanctions policy to distance West from rest of the world — diplomat
Date: 2023-02-28 17:12:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:10043214
MOSCOW, Feb 28 (MENA) - Threats by the European Union (EU) to punish third countries for failing to comply with its anti-Russian sanctions will only increase the rejection of Western policies by the rest of the world, TASS quoted Russian Foreign ....
