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World Bank disburses additional $500M to help Ukraine meet urgent needs
Date: 2022-10-25 09:06:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9840001
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (MENA) - The World Bank has announced the disbursement of an additional $500 million to help Ukraine meet urgent spending needs caused by Russia’s military operation, Ukrinform reported. “The financing by the International Bank ....
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Iranian security forces fire teargas as girls clash with staff at Tehran school
Date: 2022-10-25 08:18:42 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:21 - ID:9839922
LONDON, Oct 25 (MENA) - Iranian security forces fired teargas outside a girls’ school in Tehran when clashes broke out after staff attempted to inspect students’ mobile phones amid ongoing anti-government protests, The Guardian reported. Iran’s ....
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Ukrainian forces kill 40 Russian soldiers, destroy Osa missile system, three ammo depots
Date: 2022-10-25 08:15:23 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:9839907
KIEV, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed 40 Russian soldiers, destroyed three tanks, and an an Osa surface-to-air missile system over the past 24 hours, according to Ukrinform News Agency. "The situation in the ....
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US reaffirms commitment to supporting Ukraine in face of Russian operation
Date: 2022-10-25 08:05:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9839911
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The Secretary reaffirmed enduring US support for Ukraine in the face of the continued Russian military operation, ....
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Japan's govt. spokesperson condemns Myanmar military's attack in Kachin
Date: 2022-10-25 07:26:29 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:9839861
TOKYO, Oct 25 (MENA) - Japan's government spokesperson has condemned the Myanmar military's recent attack in the Kachin state in northern Myanmar, NHK reported. The air attack on the Kachin area on Sunday night reportedly killed at least 50 ....
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IAEA inspectors to visit two nuclear sites in Ukraine
Date: 2022-10-25 07:14:49 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:9839813
KIEV, Oct 25 (MENA) - Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit two nuclear locations in Ukraine to detect any possible undeclared nuclear activities, Ukrinofrm reported Tuesday. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano ....
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Ukraine war heading for 'uncontrolled escalation', says Russia
Date: 2022-10-25 07:12:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:12 - ID:9839810
LONDON, Oct 25 (MENA) - Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu has told western counterparts that the war in Ukraine is heading for an "uncontrolled escalation" amid evidence that the Kremlin is weighing how to respond to yet another anticipated ....
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9 killed as cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh, floods low-lying areas
Date: 2022-10-25 07:07:06 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:11 - ID:9839849
DHAKA, Oct 25 (MENA) - A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least 9 people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links, the Hindu quoted officials as saying. Mass evacuations ....
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Biden says Sunak's ascent as UK leader is 'groundbreaking milestone'
Date: 2022-10-25 06:57:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9839793
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (MENA) - It is a "groundbreaking milestone" that Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s next prime minister, US President Joe Biden has said. Biden looks forward to speaking with Sunak in coming days, according to Alhurra News ....
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Yoon calls for bipartisan cooperation as opposition boycotts budget speech
Date: 2022-10-25 06:52:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:9839824
SEOUL, Oct 25 (MENA) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for bipartisan cooperation to cope with threats from North Korea and economic difficulties as he explained his administration's first budget proposal in a parliamentary ....