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Death toll of devastating Afghanistan quake rises to 2060
Date: 2023-10-08 10:03:13 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:43 - ID:10380914
KABUL, Oct 8 (MENA) - The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to 2,060, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday as quoted by Khaama Press agency. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong ....
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France: Security stepped up at Jewish Sites
Date: 2023-10-08 09:57:18 GMT - France - World - SN:40 - ID:10380875
PARIS, Oct 8 (MENA) - France has moved to reinforce security around Jewish temples, schools and monuments after the surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel, according to Voice of America. Security had already been ....
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UN concerned over renewed wave of hostilities in northern Syria
Date: 2023-10-08 09:41:32 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:39 - ID:10380747
NEW YORK, Oct 8 (MENA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs expressed its deep concern about the renewed wave of hostilities in northern Syria, calling on all parties to be careful to avoid civilians, according to ....
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Ukraine: Russia’s military death toll in Ukraine rises to 282,280
Date: 2023-10-08 07:03:10 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10380547
KIEV, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed about 282,280 Russian forces from February 24, 2022 to October 8, 2023, including 580 ones in the past day alone, Ukrinform news agency reported. The Ukrainian forces have also destroyed ....
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US defense chief: We’ll ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself
Date: 2023-10-07 20:45:35 GMT - Israel - World - SN:95 - ID:10380241
RAMALLAH, Oct 7 (MENA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Pentagon will work in the coming days “to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism.” “Our commitment ....
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UN Security Council to meet Sunday over Middle East developments
Date: 2023-10-07 20:06:01 GMT - palestine - World - SN:93 - ID:10380237
RAMALLAH/NEW YORK, Oct 7 (MENA) – The United Nations Security Council is to meet on Sunday after the Palestinian group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, diplomats said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ....
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6.3 magnitude earthquake kills 15, injures 40 in Western Afghanistan
Date: 2023-10-07 15:00:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:58 - ID:10379817
KABUL, Oct 7 (MENA) - At least 15 people have been killed, and 40 others have been injured in early Saturday’s earthquake in western Afghanistan, Herat province, Khaama Press reported. Mullah Jan Saigh, the spokesperson for the Ministry of State ....
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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
Date: 2023-10-07 12:08:23 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:38 - ID:10379571
KABUL, Oct 7 (MENA) - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck western Afghanistan, Khaama Press news agency reported on Saturday. Following the initial earthquake, four subsequent aftershocks caused concern among the ....
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EU expresses concern about Russia's plans to set up naval base in Georgia
Date: 2023-10-07 08:17:22 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:15 - ID:10379108
BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (MENA) - The European Union expresses strong concern about Russia’s reported plans to establish a permanent naval base of its Black Sea Fleet in Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, according to a press release by the EU External ....
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5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico but without immediate reports of damage
Date: 2023-10-07 08:00:03 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:12 - ID:10379071
MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (MENA) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far away as Mexico City, but without immediate reports of damage, ABC News said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake ....
