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Maldives vote begins in shadow of India-China power play
Date: 2023-09-30 07:03:41 GMT - Maldives - World - SN:8 - ID:10368170
MALE, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Maldives began voting Saturday to decide their next president in a referendum on whether to hitch their fortunes to China or India, both vying for influence in the tropical paradise. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, 61, faces an ....
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Kherson region comes under Russian fire 96 times, three injured
Date: 2023-09-30 06:57:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10368159
KIEV, Sept 30 (MENA) - On September 29, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 96 times, having fired 432 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Facebook, an ....
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Two Russian missile ships with 14 Kalibrs on board combat ready in Black Sea
Date: 2023-09-30 06:50:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10368155
KIEV, Sept 30 (MENA) - As of 08:00 a.m., September 30, 2023, a total of 13 Russian warships were spotted in the Black Sea. Two of them were Kalibr-type missile carriers with a total volley of up to 14 cruise missiles. The relevant statement was ....
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44 military clashes occur on front in past day
Date: 2023-09-30 05:50:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:1 - ID:10368075
KIEV, Sept 30 (MENA) - In the past 24 hours, a total of 44 combat engagements have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders across different directions. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed ....
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Azerbaijan, Russia discuss situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
Date: 2023-09-29 19:30:47 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:56 - ID:10367916
BAKU, Sept 29 (MENA) - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Advisor to the Russian President Ruslan Edelgeriev, News Azerbaijan reported. The current cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia, including prospects for a possible ....
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Number of unaccompanied children crossing deadly Central Mediterranean Sea migration route to Italy increases by 60 per cent – UNICEF
Date: 2023-09-29 15:59:27 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:45 - ID:10367664
GENEVA, Sept 29 (MENA) – More than 11,600 children crossed the Central Mediterranean Sea to Italy without their parents or legal guardians between January and mid-September 2023. This is an increase of 60 per cent compared to the same period ....
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Flights delayed in Japan due to glitch in air traffic control
Date: 2023-09-29 15:33:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:10367631
TOKYO, Sept 29 (MENA) - A system failure in the air traffic control network occurred Friday, delaying flights across large parts of Japan, the country's transport ministry said. The problem started at around 11:40 a.m. at the ministry's Tokyo ....
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Government shutdown expected to cause daily losses worth $100m, White House warns
Date: 2023-09-29 14:53:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:39 - ID:10367494
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (MENA) - With just one day before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and livelihoods and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have ....
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G-7 to set up fund to aid developing nations strengthen supply chains
Date: 2023-09-29 14:07:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:34 - ID:10367373
TOKYO, Sept 29 (MENA) - The Group of Seven (G7) nations will create a fund to help developing countries build robust supply chains for products needed for decarbonization, Kyodo reported on Friday, quoting sources familiar with the plan. The fund ....
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Russia to prioritize defense cooperation issues during 2024 CIS chairmanship — official
Date: 2023-09-29 12:02:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:10367199
MOSCOW, Sept 29 (MENA) - Defense cooperation issues will receive priority attention during Russia’s chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2024, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said. "Russia will assume the ....