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US navy recovers F/A-18 that fell into Mediterranean during heavy weather
Date: 2022-08-09 08:05:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9711155
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - An F/A-18 fighter jet that was blown off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman into the Mediterranean Sea during bad weather last month has been recovered, The Hill quoted the Navy as saying. The more ....
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Poland receives more than 5.36 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-08-09 07:21:31 GMT - Poland - World - SN:12 - ID:9711142
WARSAW, Aug 9 (MENA) - Some 5.369 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said on Tuesday citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. About 22,700 ....
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Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried
Date: 2022-08-09 07:18:33 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:9711099
MANILA, Aug 9 (MENA) - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos was laid to rest in a state funeral Tuesday, ABC News reported. Ramos died July 31 at age 94 from COVID-19 complications at the Makati Medical Center in the capital region, his ....
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New Zealand reports 6,142 new Covid-19 cases
Date: 2022-08-09 06:47:12 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:8 - ID:9711053
WELLINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 6,142 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,666,539, according to TVNZ. The death tally reached 1,688 in the country, the ....
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Biden says he’s ‘not worried’ about China’s response to Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Date: 2022-08-09 06:46:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9711040
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - President Biden on Monday said he’s “not worried” about China’s aggressive response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) trip last week to Taiwan, adding that he doesn’t think things will escalate any further between the ....
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US, Australia discuss joint efforts for free, open Indo-Pacific region
Date: 2022-08-08 22:57:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:9710924
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Monday Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong to discuss US and Australian efforts in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The meeting also tackled ....
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Pentagon official: Russia has had between 70,000 to 80,000 casualties so far in Ukraine-Russia conflict
Date: 2022-08-08 20:06:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9710845
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - Russia has had about 70,000 to 80,000 casualties so far in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Colin Kahl, US Defense Department under secretary for policy, said during an on-camera briefing at the Pentagon on ....
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Pentagon announces additional $1B in aid to Ukraine
Date: 2022-08-08 19:24:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:9710846
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - The United States has greenlighted the largest military assistance package to Ukraine thus far, preparing to send $1 billion in ammunition for advanced rocket systems, vehicles and explosives to help the country beat back ....
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UN chief criticizes ‘suicidal’ attacks on Ukraine nuclear plant
Date: 2022-08-08 19:17:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:9710829
NEW YORK, Aug 8 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called recent attacks on a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that is the largest in Europe “suicidal.” “Any attack to a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing, and I ....
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Nearly 13,000 civilian casualties recorded in Ukraine so far due to war with Russia
Date: 2022-08-08 16:06:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:55 - ID:9710372
GENEVA, Aug 8 (MENA) - The United Nations said Monday the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine due to the war with Russia is nearing 13,000. From 24 February 2022, when the Russian-Ukrainian war started, to 7 August 2022, the Office of the UN ....
