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68 killed in Afghanistan's flash floods
Date: 2024-05-19 11:39:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:22 - ID:10711630
KABUL, May 19 (MENA) - Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, CBS News reported on Sunday. The death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal ....
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Ukrainian forces down Russian Su-25 jet in Donetsk region
Date: 2024-05-18 21:29:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:10711104
KYIV, May 18 (MENA) – Anti-aircraft gunners with the 110th Mechanized Brigade named after Colonel-General Marko Bezruchko have shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrinform quoted Ukrainian air defense unit as ....
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Munich airport disrupted due to climate protesters
Date: 2024-05-18 09:26:50 GMT - Germany - World - SN:20 - ID:10710178
BERLIN, May 18 (MENA) – Police were deployed to the Munich airport on Saturday after climate activists, believed to be from the Last Generation movement, disrupted the hub in protest of climate policy, DW reported. "The airport is closed for ....
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At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures
Date: 2024-05-18 08:57:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10710207
WASHINGTON, May 18 (MENA) - At least seven people were killed in the Houston area as a destructive complex of storms with winds up to 100 mph tore through the area, triggering power outages that could stretch on for weeks amid soaring ....
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Russian forces kill three, wound five civilians in Donetsk region
Date: 2024-05-18 08:25:56 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10710140
KIEV, May 18 (MENA) - Russian forces killed three and wounded five residents of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Friday, May 17. Vadym Filashkin, head of the region's military administration, reported this on the Telegram messaging app, ....
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Russian army loses 1,210 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Date: 2024-05-18 08:13:39 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10710129
KIEV, May 18 (MENA) - Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 18, 2024 are estimated at about 491,080 troops, with 1,210 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the ....
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Singapore condemns attack on Johor police station in Malaysia
Date: 2024-05-18 06:24:53 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:7 - ID:10709984
SINGAPORE, May 18 (MENA) - Singapore has strongly condemned the attack at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor Bahru in Malaysia that left two police officers dead and another injured on Friday, CNA reported. Malaysian authorities have arrested ....
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Russians fire 44 times at Sumy region's border, 183 explosions recorded
Date: 2024-05-18 06:17:26 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10709982
KIEV, May 18 (MENA) - During the day, the Russian military shelled the border communities of Sumy oblast 44 times. According to preliminary data, no one was injured. This was reported on Facebook by the Sumy Regional Military Administration, ....
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North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force, its news agency says
Date: 2024-05-18 05:38:41 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:1 - ID:10709959
PYONGYANG, May 18 (MENA) - North Korea on Saturday confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force. Kim oversaw the ....
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US Under Secretary Zeya’s travel to Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan
Date: 2024-05-17 21:19:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:10709900
WASHINGTON, May 17 (MENA) - Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Astana, Kazakhstan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan from May 19-23 to engage on democratic governance and rule of law; human ....