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  • British airports given green light for night flying to clear backlog caused by air traffic computer collapse

    Date: 2023-08-29 19:32:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:71 - ID:10321363

    LONDON, Aug 29 (MENA) - British airports have been given the green light to continue flying into the night in an attempt to clear huge backlogs caused by a computer glitch which has left thousands of holidaymakers stranded abroad, according to ....

  • World on brink of nuclear catastrophe - UNGA chief

    Date: 2023-08-29 19:28:21 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:69 - ID:10321339

    NEW YORK, Aug 29 (MENA) - The world is closer to a global catastrophe than any time before and any use of nuclear weapons will drive the situation out of control, UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi said on Tuesday. "Global military ....

  • Iraqi President stresses importance of strengthening economic, trade relations with Turkey

    Date: 2023-08-29 15:11:39 GMT - Iraq - World - SN:51 - ID:10320880

    BAGHDAD , Aug 29 (MENA) - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed on Tuesday the importance of promoting cooperation with Turkey, especially in the economic and trade domains. The president made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish ....

  • President of Benin to visit china next Thursday

    Date: 2023-08-29 14:39:45 GMT - China - World - SN:49 - ID:10320565

    BEIJING, Aug 29 (MENA) - President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon will pay a state visit to China from August 31 to September 3 at an invitation from President Xi Jinping, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua. In ....

  • UNICEF: Widespread learning loss among Ukrainian children

    Date: 2023-08-29 13:50:54 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:46 - ID:10320719

    Geneva , Aug 29 (MENA)- UNICEF warned that children across Ukraine are showing signs of widespread learning loss, including a deterioration in learning outcomes of the Ukrainian language, reading and mathematics, as the war preceded by the COVID-19 ....

  • China, US commerce authorities to establish new working group

    Date: 2023-08-29 12:31:53 GMT - China - World - SN:40 - ID:10320611

    BEIJING, Aug 29 (MENA) - China and the United States will establish a new communication channel between their commerce authorities, according to a statement released by China's Ministry Commerce. During his meeting with US Commerce Secretary Gina ....

  • Ukraine is crossing Russia’s "red lines" with impunity: The Washington Post

    Date: 2023-08-29 09:02:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:22 - ID:10320220

    WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (MENA) - Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, once unthinkable, have now become routine. The Russian capital region was targeted for six straight days recently, and while the drones haven’t caused much damage, they disrupted flight ....

  • US approves potential sale of air-to-surface missiles to Japan

    Date: 2023-08-29 08:24:42 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:10320232

    TOKYO, Aug 29 (MENA) - The US government has approved the potential sale to Japan of air-to-surface missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of dlrs 104 million, Kyodo quoted the US State Department as saying. The Defense Security ....

  • China calls for continued support for Mali after UN peacekeepers leave

    Date: 2023-08-29 08:21:45 GMT - China - World - SN:19 - ID:10320227

    BEJING, Aug 29 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Monday called for continued international support for Mali after the planned withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the country, CGTN reported. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the ....

  • The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder

    Date: 2023-08-29 08:12:19 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:17 - ID:10320209

    LONDON, Aug 29 (MENA) - The last decade of annual summits held by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) has rarely merited much attention beyond their own capitals. But last week’s conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, is likely ....

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