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US warns Pakistan of sanction risks for business deals with Iran
Date: 2024-04-24 12:13:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:10676060
WASHINGTON, April 24 (MENA) - A US official has warned that anyone contemplating business ventures with Iran should be mindful of the potential threat of sanctions imposed by the United States, First Post reported Wednesday. Vedant Patel, Deputy ....
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UNHCR launches fund to shield refugees, other displaced people from climate shocks
Date: 2024-04-24 12:10:37 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:10675869
GENEVA, April 24 (MENA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change. In a press release on Wednesday, ....
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Cabinet issues new edition of 'Contemporary Economic Horizons' on 'economic footprint of countries'
Date: 2024-04-24 09:56:38 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:21 - ID:10675625
CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - The cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center on Wednesday issued a new edition of its monthly periodical "Contemporary Economic Horizons" on "economic footprint of countries." This edition highlighted the future ....
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Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
Date: 2024-04-24 08:00:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10675339
WASHINGTON, April 24 (MENA) - The Senate passed a long-delayed $95 billion package with wide bipartisan support after both sides of Capitol Hill have struggled for months to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, CNN said. The final vote was ....
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China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
Date: 2024-04-24 07:57:13 GMT - China - World - SN:11 - ID:10675386
BEIJING, April 24 (MENA) - China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday (Apr 25) evening, Beijing's Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in a programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030, Channel ....
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North Korea officials visit Iran in rare public trip
Date: 2024-04-24 07:55:34 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:10 - ID:10675376
PYONGYANG, April 24 (MENA) - A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday. The minister for external economic relations, Yun Jong Ho, left Pyongyang ....
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NATO drills in Finland are provocative: Russia’s foreign ministry
Date: 2024-04-24 07:53:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10675341
MOSCOW, April 24 (MENA) - NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in nature, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RIA News Agency in remarks published ....
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Russian air defenses down eight Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions
Date: 2024-04-24 07:17:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:10675344
MOSCOW, April 24 (MENA) - Russian air defense systems have downed eight Ukrainian drones over Russian regions of Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh and Smolensk, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that attempts ....
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Ukraine: 101 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-04-24 07:03:29 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10675367
KIEV, April 24 (MENA) - Over the past day, 101 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported Wednesday quoting the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as saying in an update on the operational ....
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Russia's combat losses in Ukraine up to about 461,940 troops
Date: 2024-04-24 06:53:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10675355
KIEV, April 24 (MENA) - Russia's total combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 24, 2024 amount to about 461,940 invaders, including another 880 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day, Ukrinform reported Wednesday quoting ....