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11 dead in coal mine explosion in northwest China's Shaanxi
Date: 2023-08-22 16:27:52 GMT - China - World - SN:61 - ID:10311477
BEIJING, Aug 22 (MENA) - Eleven people were killed in an explosion in a coal mine in Yanchuan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday. A total of 90 miners were in the shaft at the time of the ....
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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as the bloc weighs expansion
Date: 2023-08-22 16:17:19 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:59 - ID:10311401
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 (MENA) - Leaders of the Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – converge on Johannesburg on Tuesday for a summit where they will weigh expanding the bloc as some members push to forge it into a ....
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Russia investigates drone attack on a railway station in Kursk
Date: 2023-08-22 13:52:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:10308001
MOSCOW/KYIV, Aug 22 (MENA) -The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe into a drone attack early on Sunday on a railway station in the city of Kursk, the committee’s press office announced in a statement. "As part of the probe, the ....
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UN remembers victims, survivors of terrorism: Secy General Antonio Guterres
Date: 2023-08-22 10:22:22 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:30 - ID:10310590
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN remembers victims, survivors of terrorism and stands with the families of those affected. "We..remember the victims and survivors of terrorism, stand with the ....
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11 countries adopt declaration in support of Ukraine at Athens summit
Date: 2023-08-22 09:46:54 GMT - Greece - World - SN:28 - ID:10310551
ATHENS, Aug 22 (MENA) - The leaders of 11 countries of southeastern Europe signed the Athens Declaration in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine during a summit on the Balkans, Ukrinform news agency reported. Under the declaration, the ....
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UN peacekeeping chief encourages speedy, safe cooperation for Mali withdrawal
Date: 2023-08-22 09:16:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:10310445
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (MENA) - The UN peacekeeping chief has urged the mission in Mali to speedily transfer tasks to authorities and partners for a safe withdrawal from the country, a UN spokesman said. "Jean-Pierre Lacroix has concluded his visit to ....
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Gazprom ships 1st liquified gas cargo via Northern Sea route
Date: 2023-08-22 09:11:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:10310440
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - Russian gas giant Gazprom shipped a first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant on the shores of the Baltic Sea via the Northern Sea route, Yahoo news reported on Tuesday. According to the data, the Velikiy ....
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Brics group looks to expand at summit despite divisions among key members: The Guardian
Date: 2023-08-22 08:56:25 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:22 - ID:10310186
LONDON, Aug 22 (MENA) - Leaders from developing countries representing almost half the world’s population including China and Russia are meeting in South Africa for a key summit aimed at reinforcing their alliance as a counterweight to the west, the ....
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Ukraine exports over 3.6 mln tons of grains, pulses
Date: 2023-08-22 08:52:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:10310182
KIEV, Aug 22 (MENA) - Ukraine had exported 3.6 million tons of grains and legumes during the 2023-2024 marketing year, from July 1 to August 21, 2023), Ukrinform news agency quoted the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported as saying on ....
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Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure: US study
Date: 2023-08-22 08:42:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10310040
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (MENA) - When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, says a new study reported by CNN. A report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 ....
