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Spain: 500 migrants arrive in 4 wooden boats
Date: 2023-10-04 13:56:50 GMT - Spain - World - SN:44 - ID:10375254
MADRID, Oct 4 (MENA) - Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands said Wednesday more than 500 migrants arrived in four wooden boats this week. Only five of the migrants needed medical treatment upon arrival at the small port of La Restinga ....
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Several EU states could collapse without U.S. aid — to Ukraine
Date: 2023-10-04 08:50:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10374790
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - Those who want to pull U.S. aid from Ukraine fail to understand the devastating impact that such a move would have on many other countries — and especially those in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sights, the Washington ....
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US, Sweden underscore commitment to Transatlantic partnership
Date: 2023-10-04 07:30:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10374581
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström to underscore their commitment to the transatlantic partnership and the strong relationship between the United States and Sweden. ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 279,890
Date: 2023-10-04 07:20:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10374682
KIEV, Oct 4 (MENA) - Russia has already lost about 279,890 troops in Ukraine, Ukrinfrom reported Wednesday quoting a relevant statement made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. Between February 24, 2022 and October 4, ....
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US, Pakistan probe over phone recent regional developments
Date: 2023-10-04 07:13:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10374580
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - US and Pakistan probed domains of mutual concern and latest regional developments. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement Wednesday that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke over ....
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Strong quake hits off Cagayan
Date: 2023-10-04 06:56:12 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:8 - ID:10374532
MANILA, Oct 4 (MENA) - An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 rocked Cagayan province in the northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, ABS-CBN News reported quoting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The ....
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Blinken: US-Iraqi strategic partnership continues to address global challenges
Date: 2023-10-04 06:46:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:10374550
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken said US-Iraqi strategic partnership continues to address global challenges: In a press release on the occasion of Iraq National Day on Wednesday, the US secretary of state said: "the ....
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Indian Army: 23 Army personnel missing in Sikkim after cloudburst triggered flash floods
Date: 2023-10-04 06:28:02 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:10374599
NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (MENA) - Twenty-three Army personnel are missing in Sikkim after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Teesta river, NDTV reported Wednesday. A massive search has been launched to locate the missing soldiers, the Army has said. ....
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Japan seeks to bolster maritime surveillance, eyeing China's presence
Date: 2023-10-04 06:16:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:10374569
TOKYO, Oct 4 (MENA) - Japan is considering bolstering its maritime surveillance capabilities in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region by sharing data owned by the public and private sectors, Kyodo reported Wednesday quoting a ....
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Lapse in aid to Ukraine will embolden Putin to continue conflict: White House warns
Date: 2023-10-03 20:56:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:10374434
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (MENA) - The White House has warned of the potential fallout if Congress does not pass additional aid for Ukraine after assistance for Kyiv was left out of a short-term government funding measure. In statements carried by The Hill ....