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Ukraine: Russian army strikes Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missile, no casualties
Date: 2023-08-12 10:17:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10296747
KIEV, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Russian army attacked Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile and no casualties have been reported, Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration was quoted by Ukrinform as saying on ....
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Russia says it downed a wave of Ukrainian drones overnight nearing Crimea and Moscow
Date: 2023-08-12 09:45:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:10296651
MOSCOW, Aug 12 (MENA) – Russia downed 11 Ukrainian drones nearing Crimea and two headed for Moscow, The Journal quoted officials as saying on Saturday. “Two UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) flying in the direction of the city of Moscow were ....
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France condemns Russian strike on Ukraine's civilians
Date: 2023-08-12 03:52:40 GMT - France - World - SN:1 - ID:10296390
PARIS, Aug 12 (MENA) - France condemned on Friday recent Russian attacks on Ukraine which targeted civilians and infrastructure, and caused the death of a child. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia's latest missile strikes ....
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White House says open to training Ukrainian F-16 pilots
Date: 2023-08-11 21:54:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:10296364
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - The United States is “certainly open” to training Ukrainian F-16 pilots on US soil, the White House said Friday, but officials cautioned that the process is complicated and will take time. “The reason we're doing this ....
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Ukraine, UK start talks on security guarantees - Bankova
Date: 2023-08-11 20:57:23 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:52 - ID:10296376
KIEV, Aug 11 (MENA) - Ukraine and the United Kingdom launched the first round of negotiations at the working level regarding the bilateral agreement on security guarantees. This was announced by the Ukrainian President’s Office, Ukrinform ....
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Fire crews battling massive fire at industrial site in west Toronto
Date: 2023-08-11 19:22:41 GMT - Canada - World - SN:48 - ID:10296267
TORONTO, Aug 11 (MENA) - Toronto fire crews anticipate they will be “actively firefighting” for the next 24 to 48 hours after a massive fire erupted at an industrial building, Toronto Star reported. “This is one of the more significant fires ....
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US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden inquiry
Date: 2023-08-11 18:52:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:47 - ID:10296221
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - US Attorney David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday, NBC News reported. Hunter Biden agreed to ....
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30th Danube Conf. to kick off Aug. 21 in Vienna
Date: 2023-08-11 17:50:38 GMT - Austria - World - SN:44 - ID:10296244
VIENNA, Aug 11 (MENA) - The 30th Conference of the Danubian Countries will kick off on August 21 in Vienna. The three-day conference will focus on hydrological topics and current research needs in the Danubian region, Head of the Local Organizing ....
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Key rate change has more indirect influence on ruble rate, Bank of Russia
Date: 2023-08-11 17:49:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:10296247
MOSCOW, Aug 11 (MENA) - Key rate changes have a more indirect effect for the ruble rate and the Central Bank continues pursuing the floating currency rate, deputy governor of the Bank of Russia Alexey Zabotkin said at as press conference. "The ....
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US sanctions four Russians linked to financial conglomerate Alfa Group
Date: 2023-08-11 17:17:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:10296231
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - The US imposed new sanctions on Friday on four Russians linked to financial and investment conglomerate Alfa Group and a Russian business association, the Treasury Department said in a statement. The Treasury said it ....