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Guterres: UN committed to territorial integrity of Ukraine
Date: 2023-08-24 06:56:29 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10313429
KIEV/NEW YORK, Aug 24 (MENA) - The United Nations is committed to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated this in his ....
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Japan begins releasing Fukushima treated radioactive water into sea
Date: 2023-08-24 05:26:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:1 - ID:10313340
TOKYO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Japan started discharging treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea Thursday, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo. The Japanese government announced earlier in the ....
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Pentagon official says could not confirm Russia's reports on death of Wagner boss
Date: 2023-08-23 22:10:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:10313262
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - A Pentagon official said they could not confirm the reports from Russia that Wagner mercenary group’s Yevgeny V. Prigozhin had been killed in an airplane crash, or why the jet went down. In a statement reported by ....
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Moscow confirms death of Wagner chief in plane crash
Date: 2023-08-23 21:15:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:10313249
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. The crash immediately raised suspicions since the ....
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Biden to host Costa Rican counterpart at White House next week
Date: 2023-08-23 19:19:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10313201
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - President Biden will host Costa Rica’s president at the White House next week to discuss migration and other issues, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Wednesday. Biden and Costa Rican President ....
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BRICS countries appreciate Russia seeking ways to resolve Ukraine crisis, Ramaphosa says
Date: 2023-08-23 18:48:32 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:64 - ID:10313176
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (MENA) - BRICS members value Russia's position on peacekeeping efforts aimed at finding ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the plenary session of the BRICS summit after ....
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At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires as FBI seeks help in identifying dead
Date: 2023-08-23 17:04:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:10313081
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead. The ....
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Canada imposes sanctions on 4 Russians, 29 entities
Date: 2023-08-23 17:01:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:10313079
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced sanctions on four Russians and 29 Russian organizations related to the armed forces, nuclear industry, manufacturing industry and finance. When making the announcement at ....
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Russian Armed Forces to respond to Kiev regime’s drone strikes on Moscow — diplomat
Date: 2023-08-23 15:58:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:10312986
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Russia resolutely condemns the Kiev regime’s new terror attacks using drones against facilities in Moscow and the Russian Armed Forces will not leave these strikes without any response, Tass news agency reported, quoting ....
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China tries to increase its clout in Africa amid rivalry with the U.S.
Date: 2023-08-23 15:30:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:52 - ID:10312777
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (MENA) - President Xi Jinping of China, traveling to Africa for the first time in five years, pledged greater cooperation with South Africa to enhance the voice of poor nations. He commended developing countries for “shaking off the ....