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Russia attacks Kherson region 43 times in 24 hours, two injured
Date: 2024-02-20 10:12:26 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:28 - ID:10589088
KYIV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Russia fired 43 times at the Kherson region yesterday, two people were injured. The head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin, said this on Facebook, Ukrinform reported. "Over the last day, ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 404,950
Date: 2024-02-20 09:18:20 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:21 - ID:10588985
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Ukraine's defense forces killed about 404,950 Russian troops between February 24, 2022 and February 20, 2024, including 1,230 in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on ....
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EU to seek security with Japan amid China's assertiveness
Date: 2024-02-20 09:01:19 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:10588791
TOKYO, Feb 20 (MENA) - The European Union has decided to negotiate with Japan toward concluding a security and defense partnership agreement, with the bloc seeking to elevate bilateral ties to a higher level, amid China's maritime assertiveness, the ....
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NYT: As Putin threatens, despair & hedging in Europe
Date: 2024-02-20 09:00:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:10588918
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - As the leaders of the West gathered in Munich over the past three days, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin had a message for them: Nothing they’ve done so far — sanctions, condemnation, attempted containment — would ....
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2 killed in Russian attack on Konotop district: Ukraine
Date: 2024-02-20 08:59:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10588848
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Russian troops Tuesday morning attacked the Nova Sloboda community of the Konotop district in the Sumy region, leaving two people killed, Ukrinform news agency quoted Regional Military Administration as saying. "Today, ....
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FT: Israel’s economy shrank at 20% rate after outbreak of war
Date: 2024-02-20 08:28:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:12 - ID:10588789
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - Israel’s economy shrank almost 20 per cent in annualized terms in the final quarter of 2023, FT reported citing official data. Much of the resources is poured into Israel's war in Gaza. The sharp drop in gross domestic ....
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Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat: The Guardian
Date: 2024-02-20 07:53:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:10588729
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - Russia has said it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, its biggest gain since capturing Bakhmut last May, after a retreat by Ukrainian troops, according to the Guardian newspaper. Russian ....
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US could send long-range missiles to Ukraine if funding passes – report
Date: 2024-02-20 07:51:58 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:10 - ID:10588707
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden’s White House is prepared to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine if Congress approves a new funding package, the Guardian reported quoting a US media report. The administration was willing ....
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Earthquake jolts Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan, adjoining areas
Date: 2024-02-20 07:51:12 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:9 - ID:10588777
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (MENA) - A magnitude-5 earthquake jolted Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday evening, with authorities reporting no casualties or damages in the region so far, the Dawn newspaper reported. According to initial reports, a magnitude-5 ....
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North Korea's Kim reportedly receives car as gift from Putin
Date: 2024-02-20 07:48:02 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:8 - ID:10588774
PYONGYANG, Feb 20 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly been given a Russian-made car as a gift from the country's President Vladimir Putin, NHK reported Tuesday. A report on the gift appeared in the Tuesday edition of the ....
