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Myanmar quake deaths likely to exceed 3,000
Date: 2025-04-01 09:02:49 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:15 - ID:11122321
BANGKOK, April 1 (MENA) - The death toll from a major earthquake last week in Myanmar is at 2,719, the chief of the ruling junta said on Tuesday, with the figure expected to exceed 3,000. In a speech carried on state television, Min Aung Hlaing ....
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South Korea's acting president vetoes bill expanding corporate directors' fiduciary duty to include shareholders
Date: 2025-04-01 08:35:02 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:11122294
SEOUL, April 1 (MENA) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo on Tuesday vetoed an opposition-led bill expanding the fiduciary duty of corporate directors from solely the "company" to both the "company and its shareholders," Yonhap news agency ....
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China affirms continuing support to quake-stricken Myanmar
Date: 2025-04-01 07:57:06 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:11122231
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China will carry forward fraternal friendship and work with Myanmar to overcome difficulties after a massive earthquake hit the neighboring country on Friday, CGTN channel quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as ....
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Finland shuts down last coal-fired power plant
Date: 2025-04-01 07:47:14 GMT - Finland - World - SN:7 - ID:11122199
HELSINKI, April 1 (MENA) - Finland announced that its last coal-fired power and heat plant in active production will shut down permanently as of Tuesday. The closure of a coal power plant in Finland brings the country to the brink of a full coal ....
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China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology
Date: 2025-04-01 07:44:23 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:11122240
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China successfully sent a test satellite for satellite internet technology into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's northwest, on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The satellite was launched ....
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Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan
Date: 2025-04-01 07:41:42 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:11122236
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - Beijing started another series of joint military and coastguard drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, as experts said the exercises – which include the Shandong aircraft carrier – were intended to squeeze Taipei’s space to ....
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112 injured in huge Selangor fire after leak at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia
Date: 2025-04-01 07:39:13 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:4 - ID:11122230
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (MENA) - One hundred and twelve people have been injured in a massive blaze that erupted at a Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong's Putra Heights on Tuesday, Channel News Asia (CNA) quoted authorities as saying. Forty-nine ....
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China's first batch of disaster-relief material arrives in Myanmar
Date: 2025-04-01 07:28:16 GMT - China - World - SN:3 - ID:11122202
BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - The first batch of disaster-relief material provided by the Chinese government arrived to Myanmar on Monday, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The supplies were welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia ....
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IMF's Georgieva: Recession not on the horizon despite tariff worries
Date: 2025-03-31 22:37:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:11122153
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's push for sweeping tariffs is creating great uncertainty and denting confidence but is not likely to trigger a near-term recession, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ....
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OPEN// European Commission to back Bulgarian in implementing 10 projects
Date: 2025-03-31 21:09:25 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:33 - ID:11122145
BRUSSELS, March 31 (MENA) - The European Commission announced on Monday that it has approved 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument to EU Member States in the preparation, development and implementation of a total of 390 reforms in ....
