World
- Service : English General
- Category : World
-
Thousands evacuated in CThousands evacuated in Canada as intense wildfire approaches town
Date: 2024-05-13 21:16:22 GMT - Canada - World - SN:76 - ID:10704049
TORONTO, May 13 (MENA) - An intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada on Monday, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze which has already forced the evacuation of thousands, the Guardian ....
-
Shoigu will not head Military-Technical Cooperation Service, but oversee it - Kremlin
Date: 2024-05-13 21:16:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:10704012
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Sergey Shoigu, who has been appointed Secretary of the Russian Security Council, will oversee Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation but won’t be its head, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry ....
-
Gazprom supplies record volumes of gas to Russians in May due to cold weather
Date: 2024-05-13 21:15:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:10704011
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom said it had supplied consumers with record volumes of gas this May, which are comparable to the winter period due to cold weather in Russia. "For ten days in a row - from May 3 to May 12 - ....
-
Russian army loses 1,740 more soldiers in Ukraine
Date: 2024-05-13 05:30:37 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10702583
KIEV, May 13 (MENA) - Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 13, 2024 have reached about 484,030 troops, including 1,740 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported Monday. In ....
-
Putin appoints former defense min. as secretary of national security council
Date: 2024-05-12 20:41:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:10702479
MOSCOW, May 12 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing current defense chief Sergey Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council, the Kremlin said on Sunday. Putin has proposed appointing Andrey ....
-
Cameron: It is wrong for Israel to launch a large-scale op in Rafah without ensuring People safety
Date: 2024-05-12 19:01:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:60 - ID:10702348
LONDON, May 12 (MENA) – UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Sunday it was wrong for Israel to launch a large-scale operation in Rafah without ensuring people’s safety. He added that it would be a mistake for Israel to launch a large-scale ....
-
Pope Francis says ready to facilitate exchange of Russian-Ukrainian prisoners
Date: 2024-05-12 16:15:06 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:54 - ID:10702238
VATICAN CITY, May 12 (MENA) - Pope Francis has again appealed for a “general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.” Speaking during the Regina Caeli on Ascension Sunday, the Pope assured all parties involved that the Holy See ....
-
Over 250 lives lost in major flooding in Afghanistan
Date: 2024-05-11 16:25:46 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:55 - ID:10700505
KABUL, May 11 (MENA) - Major flooding has hit at least seven provinces in Afghanistan, with over 250 lives lost and thousands stranded without access to services. Alongside the tragic loss of life, infrastructure, including roads and power lines, ....
-
UK: Russian fighter aircraft accidentally released FAB-500 munition on civilian area in Belgorod
Date: 2024-05-11 15:21:43 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:51 - ID:10700503
WORLD CAPITALS, May 11 (MENA) - It has been reported that a Russian fighter aircraft accidentally released a FAB-500 munition on a civilian area in Belgorod, Russia, on 04 May 2024, the UK Defense Intelligence said on X account. Belgorod ....
-
Egypt’s rep. to UN: Israeli crimes in Gaza create angry Arab generation
Date: 2024-05-11 08:14:12 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:17 - ID:10699708
NEW YORK, May 11 (MENA) – Israeli crimes against humanity in Gaza will create an angry Arab generation, said Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations. The representative warned against the serious repercussions of killings of the ....