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Gaza tragedy worsens after 2 million Palestinians displaced from their homes: The Guardian
Date: 2023-12-20 08:02:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:10 - ID:10498866
LONDON, Dec 20 (MENA) - The death toll from airstrikes and grim conditions for nearly 2 million people displaced from their homes with little access to food, clean water or sanitation is fueling growing international anger, according to The ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 349,190
Date: 2023-12-20 07:59:04 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10498973
KIEV, Dec 20 (MENA) - The Russian military death toll in Ukraine rose to about 349,190, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Facebook. Ukrinform reported that between February 24, 2022 and December 20, 2023, the enemy’s total ....
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Death toll rises after explosion and fire at Guinea fuel depot
Date: 2023-12-20 07:25:33 GMT - Guinea - World - SN:6 - ID:10498905
CONKARY, Dec 20 (MENA) - Foreign rescue and aid workers, along with the UN and volunteers, rallied Tuesday to help victims of the explosion and fire at Guinea's main oil depot on Monday that killed 18 people, injured 212 others and prompted concerns ....
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131 dead as search continues for China earthquake survivors
Date: 2023-12-20 07:20:49 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:10498896
BEIJING, Dec 20 (MENA) - Chinese state-run media say 131 people died in the massive earthquake that struck the country's inland province of Gansu on Monday. The victims include those killed in neighboring Qinghai Province. Search operations ....
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China, Russia, Iran and Cuba all tried to meddle in 2022 US congressional elections : report
Date: 2023-12-19 21:56:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:10498703
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (MENA) - Foreign government efforts to target the 2022 US midterm elections appeared to grow compared with the 2018 elections, according to a declassified intelligence assessment, with a “diverse and growing group of foreign ....
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UN: JCPOA represents the best option to ensure its peacefulness
Date: 2023-12-19 11:18:31 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:27 - ID:10497524
NEWYORK, Dec 19 (MENA) - UN Political Affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) represents the best available option to ensure that the Iranian nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful. She said it ....
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21,500 Ukrainians cross border into Poland over past 24 hrs
Date: 2023-12-19 09:09:04 GMT - Poland - World - SN:20 - ID:10497430
WARSAW, Dec 19 (MENA) - About 21,500 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland over the past 24 hours, the Polish Border Guards revealed Tuesday. Meanwhile, nearly 27,900 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine on Monday. More than 17.8 ....
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Chinese president urges all-out search efforts after 6.2-magnitude earthquake
Date: 2023-12-19 09:04:30 GMT - China - World - SN:19 - ID:10497404
BEIJING, Dec 19 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search and rescue efforts and proper arrangements for affected people to ensure the safety of people's lives and property after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan ....
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At least 116 dead in northwest China earthquake
Date: 2023-12-19 08:22:34 GMT - China - World - SN:15 - ID:10497335
BEIJING, Dec 19 (MENA) - At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions. At least 105 were ....
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UN delays vote calling for Gaza ceasefire as US objects to resolution wording
Date: 2023-12-19 07:50:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:12 - ID:10497210
LONDON, Dec 19 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council has postponed a vote calling for a sustainable cessation of hostilities in Gaza to give more time for diplomats to meet US objections to the wording of the draft resolution, the Guardian ....