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Russia's combat losses in Ukraine rise to 433,840
Date: 2024-03-21 07:33:02 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10632442
KIEV, March 21 (MENA) - Russia's total combat losses in the war in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to March 21, 2024 amount to about 433,840 invaders, including another 750 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day. The General Staff of ....
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Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia region 319 times in past day
Date: 2024-03-21 07:30:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10632426
KIEV, March 21 (MENA) - Russia launched 319 attacks over the past 24 hours on nine towns and villages in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ivan Fedorov, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, ....
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Strong earthquake hits Tokyo, nearby areas, no tsunami warning issued
Date: 2024-03-21 07:25:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:10632431
TOKYO, March 21 (MENA) - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit areas near Tokyo on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported, quoting ....
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Ukraine repels 44 Russian attacks in 4 sectors over past 24 hours
Date: 2024-03-20 20:00:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:65 - ID:10632190
KYIV, March 20 (MENA) - The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 44 Russian attacks in four sectors of the front over the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported Wednesday. In total, 67 combat engagements were recorded, the General Staff of the Armed Forces ....
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Federal Reserve March meeting: Rates hold steady, 3 cuts still forecast in '24
Date: 2024-03-20 18:53:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:61 - ID:10632121
WASHINGTON, March 20 (MENA) - The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and stuck to its forecast of three rate cuts this year despite signs that inflation may stay elevated longer, USA Today reported. Fed officials ....
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US sanctions Russian firms over 'fake websites'
Date: 2024-03-20 17:57:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:10632044
WASHINGTON, March 20 (MENA) - The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday against two people and their Russia-based companies it accused of supporting a Kremlin-directed disinformation campaign involving the impersonation of legitimate ....
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Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar steps down
Date: 2024-03-20 14:53:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:46 - ID:10631852
LONDON, March 20 (MENA) – Ireland's Leo Varadkar has announced he is stepping down as prime minister, Sky News reported. In an emotional statement delivered this afternoon outside Dublin's Government Buildings, Varadkar said his reasons for ....
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China-Australia relations back on right track, to move forward: Chinese FM
Date: 2024-03-20 14:51:53 GMT - China - World - SN:45 - ID:10631848
BEIJING, March 20 (MENA) - China-Australia relations are back on the right track, there should be no hesitation, no yawing and no turning back, and bilateral ties should move forward, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on ....
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Umerov, Austin discuss planning of Ukraine's defense needs
Date: 2024-03-20 13:19:41 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:39 - ID:10631690
KIEV, March 20 (MENA) - Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have discussed in detail the planning of Ukraine's defense needs. Umerov announced this on Facebook following negotiations with U.S. partners ....
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Europeans at odds over sanctioning Iran for weapons transfers in Middle East
Date: 2024-03-20 11:14:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:10631359
WASHINGTON, March 20 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) is pushing back against a French-German drive to target Iran with sanctions over its provision of missiles and other military hardware to its regional allies, with senior EU officials saying new ....