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  • Russian army lost more than 456,000 soldiers in Ukraine

    Date: 2024-04-17 08:19:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10664867

    KYIV, April 17 (MENA) - Russia's total combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 17, 2024 amount to about 456,050 soldiers, including another 710 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day. The General Staff of the Armed ....

  • US, China defense chiefs hold first call since 2022

    Date: 2024-04-16 18:48:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:10664450

    WASHINGTON, April 16 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun via video teleconference on Tuesday, the first dialogue between the two countries' defense chiefs in nearly 17 months. Pentagon ....

  • Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan

    Date: 2024-04-16 09:14:29 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:22 - ID:10663623

    ISLAMABAD, April 16 (MENA) - At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by lightning, CNA quoted officials as saying. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has ....

  • Japan urges Iran to exercise restraint to avoid further tension in ME

    Date: 2024-04-16 09:04:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:10663595

    TOKYO, April 16 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday urged Iran to exercise restraint to avoid further tension in the Middle East following Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel last weekend, Kyodo quoted the Japanese ....

  • Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries deepen tensions with US: the Washington Post

    Date: 2024-04-16 09:01:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:10663451

    WASHINGTON, April 16 (MENA) - The administration of US President Joe Biden views Ukraine's attacks targeting Russian oil refineries as reckless and likely to raise energy prices, while Kyiv sees them as essential to raising the cost of Russian ....

  • Biden hails Czechia's support to Ukraine, securing ammunition

    Date: 2024-04-16 07:37:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10663394

    WASHINGTON, April 16 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden praised Czechia's support for Ukraine, especially its efforts to secure ammunition from outside the EU, describing it a great ally, according to Radio Prague International. Biden made the ....

  • Ukraine: Russian army shells 15 populated areas in Kherson region

    Date: 2024-04-16 07:27:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10663365

    KIEV, April 16 (MENA) - Russian troops shelled 15 settlements in the Kherson region over the past day, injuring two people, including a child, Ukrinform quoted Head of the Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin as saying on ....

  • Ukraine: Death toll of Russian army rises to 455,340

    Date: 2024-04-16 07:27:08 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10663319

    KIEV, April 16 (MENA) - Russia's total combat losses in Ukraine between February 2022 to April 2024 amount to 455,340 troops, including another 920 troops killed or wounded during military operations carried out over the past day, Ukrinform news ....

  • Japan vows to promote strategic, mutually beneficial ties with China

    Date: 2024-04-16 07:26:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:10663362

    TOKYO, April 16 (MENA) - Japan pledged to pursue strategic and mutually beneficial relations with China in its annual foreign policy report released Tuesday, even as the two countries remain at odds over various issues, while recognizing the ....

  • EIB approves €4.3 billion for innovation, business, climate action, transport and water across Europe

    Date: 2024-04-15 18:05:33 GMT - Luxembourg - World - SN:66 - ID:10663062

    LUXEMBOURG, April 15 (MENA) - The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved Monday €4.3 billion of new financing to upgrade regional transport and energy distribution, accelerate business investment in innovation and climate ....

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