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US says no sign Russia preparing to use nukes in Ukraine
Date: 2024-03-14 11:46:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:10623761
WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - The White House said it had seen no indications Moscow was ready to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to deploy them if Russia's sovereignty was threatened. Russia's ....
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N. Korean leader boasts striking power of new battle tank
Date: 2024-03-14 08:21:20 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10623312
SEOUL, March 14 (MENA) - North Korea has unveiled a new battle tank during training exercises, state media reported Thursday, amid ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un drove a ....
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Russia says shot down 14 drones over Ukraine border regions
Date: 2024-03-14 08:05:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:10623298
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Russia’s defense ministry on Thursday said that 14 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight over the regions of Belgorod and Kursk on the border with Ukraine, Channels Television reported. Eleven drones were shot down ....
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Russian army loses 970 troops over past day
Date: 2024-03-14 08:04:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:10623276
KYIV, March 14 (MENA) - The total combat losses of the Russian army in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to March 14, 2024 amounted to about 427,840 people, including 970 over the previous day. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook ....
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Pentagon clears F-35 for full-rate production
Date: 2024-03-14 07:59:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10623286
WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - The US Defense Department said it has officially made its long-awaited decision to move forward with full-rate production on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to the a press release issued by the ....
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Russian amb.: West can’t undermine Russian-Indian relations
Date: 2024-03-14 07:39:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:10623226
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - The West cannot force India to act against its will, including to undermine the relationship between New Delhi and Moscow, the Russian ambassador to the South Asian republic Denis Alipov told TASS in an interview. "India ....
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Helicopter crash landing in Magadan Region leaves one dead, two injured
Date: 2024-03-14 07:32:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10623228
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - One person died and two more were injured in the crash landing of a helicopter in Russia’s Far Eastern Magadan Region, Tass reported, quoting the Russian Air Transport Agency. "According to preliminary data, the ....
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Russia to not take part in Switzerland’s conference on Ukraine — diplomat
Date: 2024-03-13 20:54:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:10623074
MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia will never participate in Switzerland’s conference on Ukraine even if officially invited, TASS reported Wednesday. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: "Russia does not intend to take part ....
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Russia vows response to Austria's expulsion of 2 diplomats
Date: 2024-03-13 19:27:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:10623012
MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia has vowed response to Austria's decision to expel two of its diplomats. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg announced on Wednesday that the country expelled two Russian diplomats and gave them until ....
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US House of Representatives passes TikTok ban bill
Date: 2024-03-13 18:55:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:10622962
WASHINGTON, March 13 (MENA) – The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States. The legislation is a major setback for the ....