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Two Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow region, says Moscow Mayor
Date: 2023-08-23 05:50:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:7 - ID:10311806
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses had shot down two drones to the west of the capital in the Krasnogorsk and Chastsy districts, RT reported Tuesday. No injuries were reported in the ....
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British Museum in crisis as 'close to 2,000' priceless artefacts may have been stolen
Date: 2023-08-22 22:08:42 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:10311746
LONDON, Aug 22 (MENA) - Almost 2,000 priceless artefacts from the British Museum are believed to have been stolen by a solitary thief, the Daily Express reported on Tuesday. The man suspected of being behind the stealing is believed to have been ....
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France denies report it asked Algeria to use airspace for a Niger operation
Date: 2023-08-22 16:47:53 GMT - France - World - SN:66 - ID:10311476
PARIS, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Frenchy army on Tuesday denied it had asked Algeria to use its airspace for a military operation in Niger. "France's joint defense staff denies making a request to fly over Algerian territory" said a source in the ....
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11 dead in coal mine explosion in northwest China's Shaanxi
Date: 2023-08-22 16:27:52 GMT - China - World - SN:61 - ID:10311477
BEIJING, Aug 22 (MENA) - Eleven people were killed in an explosion in a coal mine in Yanchuan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday. A total of 90 miners were in the shaft at the time of the ....
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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as the bloc weighs expansion
Date: 2023-08-22 16:17:19 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:59 - ID:10311401
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 (MENA) - Leaders of the Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – converge on Johannesburg on Tuesday for a summit where they will weigh expanding the bloc as some members push to forge it into a ....
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Russia investigates drone attack on a railway station in Kursk
Date: 2023-08-22 13:52:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:10308001
MOSCOW/KYIV, Aug 22 (MENA) -The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe into a drone attack early on Sunday on a railway station in the city of Kursk, the committee’s press office announced in a statement. "As part of the probe, the ....
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UN remembers victims, survivors of terrorism: Secy General Antonio Guterres
Date: 2023-08-22 10:22:22 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:30 - ID:10310590
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN remembers victims, survivors of terrorism and stands with the families of those affected. "We..remember the victims and survivors of terrorism, stand with the ....
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11 countries adopt declaration in support of Ukraine at Athens summit
Date: 2023-08-22 09:46:54 GMT - Greece - World - SN:28 - ID:10310551
ATHENS, Aug 22 (MENA) - The leaders of 11 countries of southeastern Europe signed the Athens Declaration in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine during a summit on the Balkans, Ukrinform news agency reported. Under the declaration, the ....
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UN peacekeeping chief encourages speedy, safe cooperation for Mali withdrawal
Date: 2023-08-22 09:16:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:10310445
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (MENA) - The UN peacekeeping chief has urged the mission in Mali to speedily transfer tasks to authorities and partners for a safe withdrawal from the country, a UN spokesman said. "Jean-Pierre Lacroix has concluded his visit to ....
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Gazprom ships 1st liquified gas cargo via Northern Sea route
Date: 2023-08-22 09:11:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:10310440
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Russian gas giant Gazprom shipped a first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant on the shores of the Baltic Sea via the Northern Sea route, Yahoo news reported on Tuesday. According to the data, the Velikiy ....
