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  • Ammunition depot catches fire in Russia's Belgorod Region, no casualties reported

    Date: 2022-08-18 19:15:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:84 - ID:9727888

    MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - An ammunition depot in Russia’s Belgorod Region caught fire on Thursday, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, adding that no casualties had been reported, TASS reported. "An ammunition depot near the Timonovo ....

  • Russian, Tajik worried by terrorist activity in Afghanistan

    Date: 2022-08-18 16:11:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:9727636

    MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - The secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolay Patrushev and his Tajik counterpart Nasrullo Mahmudzoda met on Thursday to express concern over the growing activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, TASS reported quoting ....

  • Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region -media

    Date: 2022-08-18 11:43:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9727015

    MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - Russia's Defense Ministry said on Thursday three MiG-31E warplanes equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have been relocated to its Kaliningrad region, Interfax reported. The news agency cited the ministry as saying ....

  • John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 593 mln

    Date: 2022-08-18 11:34:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:9726994

    WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - As many as 593,359,909 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Thursday. It added that about 6,445,674 have died from the virus ....

  • US hails Ukraine's commitment to nuclear safety, security

    Date: 2022-08-18 11:31:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9726916

    WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken applauded Ukrainian authorities and operators for their commitment to nuclear safety and security under these circumstances. This came during a phone call held on Thursday between ....

  • Death toll in Russia’s missile strike on Kharkiv dormitory rises to 10

    Date: 2022-08-18 10:47:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:9726784

    KIEV, Aug 18 (MENA) - The death toll in Russia’s missile strike on a dormitory in the city of Kharkiv increased to 10, as an 11-year-old boy had been reported killed, Ukrinform News Agency reported. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv ....

  • New UK support to Somalia’s security transition

    Date: 2022-08-18 09:56:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:32 - ID:9726741

    LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - The UK Government has reinforced its support to the Somali Security Forces (SSF) through an additional contribution of £2.3 million to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund. The new funding was ....

  • Taliban condemns bombing of mosque in Kabul

    Date: 2022-08-18 09:36:55 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:9726681

    KABUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Taliban government authorities vehemently condemned the Wednesday evening mosque explosion in Kabul, the Afghan capital, which reportedly left at least 21 people dead and 33 more injured, the Khaama Press News Agency ....

  • New COVID-19 cases in S.Korea near 180,000

    Date: 2022-08-18 08:23:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:9726535

    SEOUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 170,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country is experiencing a new virus wave amid the continued spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant, according to ....

  • Four killed, 27 missing in northwest China floods

    Date: 2022-08-18 08:13:11 GMT - China - World - SN:17 - ID:9726463

    BEIJING, Aug 18 (MENA) – Four people were killed and 27 others are missing after flash flooding hit northwest China on Thursday, The Times of India quoted local sources as saying. A search and rescue operation has been launched, the provincial ....

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