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China launches test satellite for orbital refueling
Date: 2025-01-07 07:11:08 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:11018086
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch, according to Xinua news agency. The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the ....
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53 dead after M6.8 quake hits China's Xizang
Date: 2025-01-07 07:05:45 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:11018080
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead and 62 others injured, after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to China ....
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US records first human bird flu death
Date: 2025-01-07 06:35:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:11018060
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The US has recorded its first human death from bird flu, a grim milestone that comes as at least 67 cases have been recorded in the country. The patient, who was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was ....
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Pope calls for end to strikes on civilians
Date: 2025-01-05 13:39:45 GMT - Italy - World - SN:36 - ID:11016169
ROME, Jan 5 (MENA) - Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for peace in the world's conflict zones during his Angelus address on Sunday and demanded a stop to attacks that hit civilians, ANSA reported. "Let us continue to pray for peace in Ukraine, ....
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Irish Air Corps to receive four Airbus H145 helicopters
Date: 2025-01-05 10:57:25 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:24 - ID:11015911
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (MENA) - Ireland has signed a contract to purchase four Airbus H145 helicopters to replace the Irish Air Corps' EC135 helicopters. The 91.7-million-euro ($95.8-million) deal is scheduled to deliver the new platforms by 2027, during ....
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Snow forces closure of third airport runway in Britain
Date: 2025-01-05 09:17:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:11015712
LONDON, Jan 5 (MENA) - Leeds Bradford Airport has cancelled flights and closed their runway due to the snowfall over Yorkshire, Sky News reported on Sunday. Liverpool and Manchester airports had also announced the closure of their runways due to ....
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Russian Army loses another 1,510 soldiers in Ukraine over last day
Date: 2025-01-04 07:06:00 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:11014601
KIEV, Jan 4 (MENA) - The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to January 4, 2025, amounted to about 794,760 people, including 1,510 invaders killed in the last day. This was reported by the General Staff of ....
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Mike Johnson re-elected as US House speaker
Date: 2025-01-03 23:13:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:11014559
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term on Friday after a nail-biter finish and now has the daunting task of trying to unify a fractured but potentially powerful group of Republican lawmakers anxious ....
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Thousands of British troops to lead major NATO exercise in Eastern Europe
Date: 2025-01-03 18:26:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:31 - ID:11014426
LONDON, Jan 3 (MENA) - Thousands of UK personnel will continue to deploy to Europe in the next two months to spearhead a major NATO exercise, the British Government official website said in a statement on Friday. Leading from the front, the UK is ....
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Indian MEA spox: US national security advisor to visit India for talks with Indian counterpart
Date: 2025-01-03 17:41:13 GMT - India - World - SN:27 - ID:11014374
NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (MENA) - US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will pay a visit to India for talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. The Indian News Agency (ANI) quoted Spokesman for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) ....
