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Jeju Air CEO apologizes for plane crash
Date: 2024-12-29 07:30:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:11008343
SEOUL, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Chief Executive Officer of Jeju Air , Kim E-bae, has issued official apology through the company website after the Muan crash. “First, we bow our heads in apology to everyone who has trusted Jeju Air. At approximately ....
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Plane carrying 181 people crashes in South Korea, more than 120 dead
Date: 2024-12-29 07:17:10 GMT - south korea - World - SN:6 - ID:11008325
SEOUL, Dec 29 (MENA) - At least 120 people were killed when an airliner landed without wheels, veering off the runway and erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire ....
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2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’, UN says
Date: 2024-12-28 15:53:04 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:34 - ID:11007960
NEW YORK, Dec 28 (MENA) – The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to an assessment by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The study finds that the rights of a ....
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EU urges 'swift, independent' probe into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Date: 2024-12-28 15:51:33 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:33 - ID:11007999
BRUSSELS, Dec 28 (MENA) - A European Union's top diplomat on Saturday called for a "swift, independent" probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, Barron's reported2. The jet came down near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the ....
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8 people killed in collision between bus, truck on Mexico's Gulf coast
Date: 2024-12-28 08:39:42 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:7 - ID:11007479
MEXICO CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - A collision between a bus and a truck on Mexico’s Gulf coast Friday left eight people dead and 27 others injured, ABC News said. Prosecutors in Veracruz state said the accident happened before dawn on a stretch of ....
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Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine rises by 1,690 in past day
Date: 2024-12-28 07:10:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:11007405
KIEV, Dec 28 (MENA) - As of December 28, 2024, Russia has suffered approximately 784,200 casualties in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24, 2022, with 1,690 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the ....
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Japan to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen for 2011 quake reconstruction
Date: 2024-12-27 15:39:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:45 - ID:11007146
TOKYO, Dec 27 (MENA) - The Japanese government has decided to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen or around 10 billion dollars, in its next five-year plan to reconstruct areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan, NHK ....
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Acting South Korean President says he respects National Assembly's decision
Date: 2024-12-27 09:13:24 GMT - south korea - World - SN:25 - ID:11006662
SEOUL, Dec 27 (MENA) - Acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo said he respects the results of the National Assembly’s impeachment vote against him and will suspend his duties in line with related laws to avoid adding further confusion or ....
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Malaysian PM: No to electricity tariff hike that would badly impact majority of Malaysians
Date: 2024-12-27 09:00:19 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:23 - ID:11006654
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (MENA) - The government will not allow an increase in electricity tariffs that could adversely affect the majority of Malaysians, said Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar stated that although there is a need for ....
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TV BRICS: Thailand’s Foreign Ministry confirms BRICS partner country status
Date: 2024-12-27 08:57:02 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:22 - ID:11006651
BANGKOK, Dec 27 (MENA) - Thailand has officially accepted an invitation from Russia, the 2024 BRICS Сhair, to become a partner country of the BRICS group, TV BRICS reported. This is reported by the official website of Thailand's Ministry of ....
