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Russia assembles troops for possible offensive in Luhansk, Ukraine says
Date: 2023-02-07 08:54:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:19 - ID:10006680
LONDON, Feb 7 (MENA) - Ukraine has said Russian forces are attempting to tie down Ukrainian forces with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional troops there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, perhaps ....
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Ukrainian defense forces kill 1,030 Russian troops over past day
Date: 2023-02-07 08:29:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:17 - ID:10006620
KIEV, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated nearly 133,190 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to February 7, 2023, including 1,030 Russian soldiers over the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of ....
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Sri Lanka in talks with Russia on construction of low-power NPP - amb.
Date: 2023-02-07 08:22:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:10006601
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - Sri Lanka is holding talks with Russia on the construction of a low-power nuclear power plant (NPP), representatives of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom are expected to visit the country, Sri Lankan Ambassador to ....
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Poland receives 9.674 mn refugees from Ukraine so far
Date: 2023-02-07 08:20:17 GMT - Poland - World - SN:15 - ID:10006590
WARSAW, Feb 7 (MENA) - A total of 9.674 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation there, Radio Poland said on Tuesday citing figures from Poland's Border Guard ....
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Australia, NZ announces $11 million in aid for quake-hit Turkey and Syria
Date: 2023-02-07 08:17:12 GMT - Australia - World - SN:14 - ID:10006565
CANBERRA, Feb 7 (MENA) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Monday announced USD 11 million in aid for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria, reported CNN. Both leaders pledged a combined total of ....
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4.7M quake rocks southern Kazakhstan
Date: 2023-02-07 07:20:33 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:9 - ID:10006383
ASTANA, Feb 7 (MENA) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred in southern Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The epicenter of the disaster was located 375 km northeast of Almaty. The earthquake hit at a depth of 15 km. (MENA) N A E/R R N ....
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Hysteria over China’s spy balloon is dangerous and unwarranted - US writer
Date: 2023-02-06 21:50:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:10006272
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (MENA) – The hysteria over China’s spy balloon is dangerous and unwarranted, a US writer said, according to the Washington Post. "The violation of US airspace was unacceptable, but the balloon did not pose any actual threat, and ....
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Pentagon investigates whether Chinese spy balloon was carrying Explosives – US Gen.
Date: 2023-02-06 21:48:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:10006271
LONDON, Feb 6 (MENA) – Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of US Northern Command, divulged new details about the downed balloon on a call with reporters Monday, Daily Mail reported. As Navy divers work to recover debris from the downed ....
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White House wants to ‘exploit’ what it can recover from China balloon
Date: 2023-02-06 21:47:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:10006274
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (MENA) - White House national security officials on Monday said the Joe Biden administration is working to recover the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, The Hill ....
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A new 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Turkey
Date: 2023-02-06 13:29:31 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:59 - ID:10005383
ANKARA, Feb 6 (MENA) - A second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southeastern Türkiye's Kahramanmaraş region on Monday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement carried by Turkey's A News. It occurred ....