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  • Ukrainian troops repel 53 Russian attacks, fierce battles for Bakhmut ongoing

    Date: 2023-04-22 07:31:20 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10123049

    KIEV, April 22 (MENA) - Ukrainian defenders repelled 53 Russian attacks in Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Shakhtarsk directions over the past day. Fierce battles for Bakhmut are ongoing, Ukrinform news agency said. This is stated in the ....

  • Japan's SDF to enhance readiness over North Korea spy satellite launch

    Date: 2023-04-22 07:10:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:10123028

    TOKYO, April 22 (MENA) - Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered Japan's Self-Defense Forces Saturday to be at increased readiness for the possibility of a falling North Korean rocket over Japanese territory, set to be launched carrying ....

  • Britain sanctions five Russians linked to jailing of Kara-Murza

    Date: 2023-04-21 18:55:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:42 - ID:10122782

    LONDON, April 21 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Friday imposed sanctions on five persons including a judge linked to the arrest and alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza who was jailed for 25 years this week ....

  • Russia sends nine warships to Black Sea

    Date: 2023-04-21 15:16:39 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:34 - ID:10122674

    KYIV, April 21 (MENA) - Nine Russian ships, including two Kalibr cruise missile carriers, are on combat duty in the Black Sea, with a total volley of up to eight missiles, said Ukrainform. That's according to a statement from the Ukrainian Naval ....

  • US says it will begin training Ukraine on Abrams tanks within weeks

    Date: 2023-04-21 13:31:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:10122592

    WASHINGTON, April 21 (MENA) - Ukrainian troops will begin training on American M1 Abrams tanks in Germany in the next few weeks, U.S. defense officials, quoted by The New York Times, say, in what would be a major step in arming Kyiv in its efforts ....

  • Kremlin says new sanctions against Russia would damage global economy

    Date: 2023-04-21 13:03:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:28 - ID:10122532

    MOSCOW/KYIV, April 21 (MENA) - The Kremlin said on Friday that a possible ban on exports to Russia by Western countries, and new sanctions would damage the global economy. "We are carefully monitoring this, we are aware that both the US and the ....

  • S. Korean military aircraft leaves to evacuate nationals in Sudan

    Date: 2023-04-21 11:36:47 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:10122390

    SEOUL, April 21 (MENA) - A South Korean military aircraft departed Friday to evacuate its nationals in Sudan, Yonhap reported. The C-130J transport plane, carrying some 50 personnel, including security and medical staff, left for Djibouti at 4:53 ....

  • Dominic Raab resigns as UK Deputy PM

    Date: 2023-04-21 11:26:00 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:10122331

    LONDON, April 21 (MENA) - Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has dismissed the findings of a bullying inquiry that has prompted him to resign, reported Sky News Friday. The five-month probe, by a senior lawyer, was set up by Prime Minister Rishi ....

  • Putin discusses OPEC+ deal in call with Saudi CP

    Date: 2023-04-21 11:20:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:10122367

    MOSCOW, April 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a telephone call on Friday the OPEC+ deal to cap oil production, the Kremlin said. The two sides expressed satisfaction with the ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 185,050 troops

    Date: 2023-04-21 09:58:10 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10122143

    KIEV, April 21 (MENA) - Russia has already lost about 185,050 troops in Ukraine, including 630 over the past day. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform reported ....

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