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  • 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 ....

  • Colombia’s president calls on ICC to issue arrest warrant Netanyahu

    Date: 2024-05-11 07:57:17 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:15 - ID:10699832

    BOGOTA, May 11 (MENA) - Colombia’s president calls on the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister over the genocide in the Gaza Strip. Gustavo Petro said in a post on X on Friday that Benjamin ....

  • GCC Secretary General welcomes UN General Assembly's Resolution on Palestine's right to full membership

    Date: 2024-05-11 07:42:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:14 - ID:10699808

    RIYADH, May 11 (MENA) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi welcomed the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of a resolution supporting Palestine’s right to full membership at the world body and ....

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