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M5.4 quake hits off Ibaraki Pref. in Japan's east
Date: 2022-05-29 09:53:16 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:9593924
TOKYO, May 29 (MENA) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan's east on Sunday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, Kyodo quoted the country's weather agency as saying. The quake, ....
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Bank of Russia steps up efforts to issue digital Ruble due to sanctions
Date: 2022-05-29 08:23:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:9593767
MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has accelerated the development of its digital ruble in response to Western sanctions. The monetary authority now intends to pilot transactions with the new version of the national fiat in ....
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Russia's combat losses in Ukraine reach about 30,150 troops
Date: 2022-05-29 08:19:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:9593718
KIEV, May 29 (MENA) - Russia lost about 30,150 troops in Ukraine (+150 over the past day), Ukrinform reported Sunday quoting a statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. Between February 24, 2022 and May 29, 2022, ....
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New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 4th day as omicron wave recedes
Date: 2022-05-29 08:12:19 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:9593717
SEOUL, May 29 (MENA) - New COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, as the omicron-fueled spread of the virus has slowed down in recent weeks, Yonhap reported. The country added 12,654 new infections, including 26 ....
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Brazil: Landslides, floods kill at least 31 in northeast Brazil
Date: 2022-05-29 07:44:45 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:14 - ID:9593625
BRASILIA, May 29 (MENA) - Landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 29 people in the state of Pernambuco in northeast Brazil on Saturday, ABC News reported Sunday quoting authorities. More than 1,000 people have been forced to leave their ....
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Nepal plane with 22 on board, including 4 Indians, Missing: Report
Date: 2022-05-29 06:49:39 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:9 - ID:9593592
KHATHMANDU, May 29 (MENA) - A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, NDTV reported, quoting airline officials. According to the developing reports, the ....
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Russia won't use nuclear weapons, says ambassador
Date: 2022-05-29 06:28:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:7 - ID:9593577
MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - Russia's ambassador in Britain has told the BBC he does not believe his country will use tactical nuclear weapons in the military operations in Ukraine. Andrei Kelin said that according to Russian military rules, such ....
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New Zealand reports 4,899 new cases
Date: 2022-05-29 06:22:14 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:6 - ID:9593585
WELLINGTON, May 29 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 4,899 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,148,045, according to TVNZ. The total number of publicly reported deaths with ....
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India records 2,828 new infections
Date: 2022-05-29 06:07:29 GMT - India - World - SN:3 - ID:9593566
NEW DELHI, May 29 (MENA) - With 2,828 new coronavirus infections being recorded in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,53,043, while the active cases rose to 17,087, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on ....
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Stephen King calls on world to keep economic pressure on Russia
Date: 2022-05-28 23:01:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9593494
WASHINGTON, May 28 (MENA) - World-famous American writer Stephen King has called on the world to keep economic pressure on Russia, according to Ukrinform, he wrote this on Twitter. "Keep the economic pressure on Russia," he said, adding in Latin, ....
