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Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as 17th King of Malaysia
Date: 2024-01-31 07:35:49 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:8 - ID:10558598
KUALALUMPUR, Jan 31 (MENA) - Sultan Ibrahim of Johor was sworn in as the new King of Malaysia in a ceremony steeped in tradition at Istana Negara here, Bernama reported Wednesday. At the same ceremony, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, ....
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N. Korea says it conducted launch of 'Hwasal-2' strategic cruise missile
Date: 2024-01-31 07:17:39 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:10558595
SEOUL, Jan 31 (MENA) - North Korea said Wednesday it conducted a drill to launch the Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missile the previous day to check its rapid counterattack posture and improve its strategic striking capability, Yonhap reported. The ....
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US military strikes one Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen
Date: 2024-01-31 07:07:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10558553
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (MENA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the US military shot down a Houthi anti-ship missile in Yemen that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready to launch. The command added in a statement, quoted by Alhurra channel ....
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Ukrainian forces shoot down 14 out of 20 Shaheds in past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-01-31 06:30:34 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:2 - ID:10558540
KIEV, Jan 31 (MENA) - Ukrainian forces shot down 14 out of 20 Shahed one-way attack drones launched by Russia last night, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a post on Telegram Wednesday, according to Ukrinform. "Overnight into January 31, 2024, ....
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EU will force cosmetic companies to pay to reduce microplastic pollution--Paper
Date: 2024-01-30 17:55:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:67 - ID:10558233
LONDON, Jan 30 (MENA) - Beauty companies will have to pay more to clean up microplastic pollution after EU negotiators struck a new deal to treat sewage, the Guardian newspaper reported. Under draft rules that follow the “polluter pays ....
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Azerbaijan, World Bank discuss prospects for economic cooperation
Date: 2024-01-30 16:12:00 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:55 - ID:10558016
BAKU, Jan 30 (MENA) - Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov has met with World Bank Country Manager for Azerbaijan Stefanie Stallmeister, Azernews reported. Mikayil Jabbarov hailed the importance of multidimensional relations and ....
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Russia hopes new BRICS members will benefit from accession to group
Date: 2024-01-30 11:03:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:10557210
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (MENA) - Russia is hopeful that all new BRICS members will benefit from their decision to join this association, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday. "Five countries, ....
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Top diplomats from BRICS nations to meet in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod in June
Date: 2024-01-30 08:42:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:10556966
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (MENA) - The top diplomats from BRICS member states will hold a meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod in June, TASS quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov as saying. "A [BRICS] foreign ministers’ meeting ....
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Russia destroys 21 Ukraine-launched drones
Date: 2024-01-30 08:24:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:10556776
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (MENA) - Russian air defense systems destroyed or intercepted 21 Ukraine-launched drones over the Crimean Peninsula and several Russian regions, Al Arabiya News reported on Tuesday, citing Moscow’s defense ministry. Russia’s systems ....
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S. Korea: N. Korea conducts cruise missile launch off west coast
Date: 2024-01-30 08:19:13 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:10556935
SEOUL, Jan 30 (MENA) - North Korea fired several cruise missiles off the west coast Tuesday, the South Korean military said, just two days after it test-fired submarine-launched cruise missiles from the east coast, according to Yonhap news ....