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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 ....
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Lavrov arrives in Venezuela for talks with President Nicolas Maduro
Date: 2024-02-20 07:45:24 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:7 - ID:10588769
CARACAS, Feb 20 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Venezuela with a visit. The republic has become the second point in the Minister’s working tour to Latin American countries, TASS news agency reported. In addition to the ....
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Ukraine, Denmark hold new round of talks on bilateral security agreements
Date: 2024-02-20 07:17:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:5 - ID:10588720
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Ukrainian and Danish officials have held a new round of negotiations on the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reported. As part of the agreements ....
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Prince William describes war on Gaza as 'human suffering'
Date: 2024-02-20 07:09:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:4 - ID:10588704
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Prince of Wales, William, will undertake engagements which “recognize the human suffering” caused by the war in the Middle East, subsequent conflict in Gaza, Kensington Palace has said. Prince and Princess of Wales ....
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Canada donates hundreds of drones to help war effort in Ukraine
Date: 2024-02-19 22:57:39 GMT - Canada - World - SN:98 - ID:10588605
OTTAWA, Feb 19 (MENA) - The Canadian federal government is donating more than 800 drones to help the war effort in Ukraine, Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair revealed Monday. The SkyRanger R70 drones are made in Waterloo, Ont., and can carry ....
