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  • US military destroys three Houthi anti-ship missiles — CENTCOM

    Date: 2024-01-20 07:13:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:10541706

    WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The United States wiped out three anti-ship missiles as it delivered more strikes on the Houthi-controlled area in Yemen on Friday, the US Defense Department’s Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. "On January 19 at ....

  • Russia keeps two ships in Black Sea, one with Kalibrs

    Date: 2024-01-20 06:40:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:10541677

    KIEV, Jan 20 (MENA) - In the Black Sea, Russia keeps two ships on combat duty, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier, with a total volley of up to 8 missiles. According to Ukrinform, the Operational Command "South" reports this on ....

  • UN rights official accuses Israel of mistreating Palestinian detainees

    Date: 2024-01-19 16:53:39 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:48 - ID:10541359

    NEW YORK, Jan 19 (MENA) - A U.N. human rights official accused Israel on Friday of mistreating Palestinian detainees in Gaza, saying he had met men who had described being held for weeks, beaten and blindfolded. Ajith Sunghay, a U.N. human ....

  • Belarus and its people have never been so strongly protected, president says

    Date: 2024-01-19 16:36:57 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:47 - ID:10541330

    MINSK, Jan 19 (MENA) - Belarus and its people have never been as protected as they are now, said Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko while talking to workers of the car factory SZAO BelGee, BelTA has learned. The president made the statement ....

  • WHO: Babies in Gaza being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages

    Date: 2024-01-19 16:04:03 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:10541288

    GENEVA, Jan 19 (MENA) - Babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza with many others likely dying as a result of conflict with Israel and increasingly dire conditions in the enclave, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Reiterating urgent ....

  • Prosecutors indict several LDP faction members over funds scandal

    Date: 2024-01-19 15:48:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:41 - ID:10541265

    TOKYO, Jan 19 (MENA) - Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted several individuals from three factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including one formerly led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, over a political fundraising scandal that ....

  • UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

    Date: 2024-01-19 15:24:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:10541230

    NEW YORK, Jan 19 (MENA) - A senior UN humanitarian official called on the international community to step up support for communities in need in Niger, warning that limited funding and access challenges have put lives at risk, UN News said. ....

  • EC welcomes deal on strong EU targets to reduce CO2 emissions from new trucks and urban buses

    Date: 2024-01-19 10:00:45 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:20 - ID:10540422

    BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (MENA) – The European Commission welcomes today's agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a provisional political agreement strengthening CO2 emissions standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) entering the EU ....

  • India, Angola discuss bilateral cooperation

    Date: 2024-01-19 08:38:06 GMT - Uganda - World - SN:17 - ID:10540444

    KAMPALA, Jan 19 (MENA) – India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Angola, the Maldives and Belarus during which he discussed with them issues of mutual interests and expanding ....

  • Ukraine: 127 combat engagements took place in frontline over last day

    Date: 2024-01-19 08:37:43 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:10540431

    KIEV, Jan 19 (MENA) - Over the past day, 127 combat engagements occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders in different frontline areas, Ukrinform reported. "There were 127 combat engagements over the last day. In total, ....

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