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  • US condemns Daesh attacks on Shia community in Kabul

    Date: 2022-08-09 10:42:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:9711447

    KABUL, Aug 9 (MENA) - Amid increased fighting in Afghanistan during the final days of Muharram, the United States has “strongly condemned” the attacks claimed by Daesh during Ashura which targeted Hazara and Shia-majority areas in Kabul, Republic ....

  • UN urges more funds toward crisis in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-08-09 09:15:41 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:18 - ID:9711309

    NEW YORK, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Nations released a revised humanitarian appeal for more funds toward the crisis in Ukraine, the VOA reported. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in New York that ....

  • Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns

    Date: 2022-08-09 08:09:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:9711154

    MOSCOW, Aug 9 (MENA) - An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan early Tuesday and went into orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine, France 24 reported. ....

  • US navy recovers F/A-18 that fell into Mediterranean during heavy weather

    Date: 2022-08-09 08:05:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9711155

    WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - An F/A-18 fighter jet that was blown off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman into the Mediterranean Sea during bad weather last month has been recovered, The Hill quoted the Navy as saying. The more ....

  • Poland receives more than 5.36 mn refugees from Ukraine

    Date: 2022-08-09 07:21:31 GMT - Poland - World - SN:12 - ID:9711142

    WARSAW, Aug 9 (MENA) - Some 5.369 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said on Tuesday citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. About 22,700 ....

  • Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried

    Date: 2022-08-09 07:18:33 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:9711099

    MANILA, Aug 9 (MENA) - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos was laid to rest in a state funeral Tuesday, ABC News reported. Ramos died July 31 at age 94 from COVID-19 complications at the Makati Medical Center in the capital region, his ....

  • New Zealand reports 6,142 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2022-08-09 06:47:12 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:8 - ID:9711053

    WELLINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 6,142 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,666,539, according to TVNZ. The death tally reached 1,688 in the country, the ....

  • Biden says he’s ‘not worried’ about China’s response to Pelosi visit to Taiwan

    Date: 2022-08-09 06:46:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9711040

    WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - President Biden on Monday said he’s “not worried” about China’s aggressive response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) trip last week to Taiwan, adding that he doesn’t think things will escalate any further between the ....

  • US, Australia discuss joint efforts for free, open Indo-Pacific region

    Date: 2022-08-08 22:57:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:9710924

    WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Monday Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong to discuss US and Australian efforts in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The meeting also tackled ....

  • Pentagon official: Russia has had between 70,000 to 80,000 casualties so far in Ukraine-Russia conflict

    Date: 2022-08-08 20:06:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9710845

    WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - Russia has had about 70,000 to 80,000 casualties so far in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Colin Kahl, US Defense Department under secretary for policy, said during an on-camera briefing at the Pentagon on ....

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