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  • New nuclear reactor in the US starts up; the 1st in nearly 7 years

    Date: 2023-07-31 20:32:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10281357

    WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) - For the first time in almost seven years, a new nuclear reactor has started up in the United States, CNBC reported. On Monday, Georgia Power announced that the Vogtle nuclear reactor Unit 3 has started a nuclear ....

  • Russia destroyed 180,000 tons of grain crops after withdrawal from grain initiative

    Date: 2023-07-31 20:29:34 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:10281375

    KIEV, July 31 (MENA) - The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that during the nine days of shelling, Russia destroyed 180,000 tonnes of grain crops, 26 port infrastructure facilities, and five civilian vessels, according to Ukrinform News ....

  • Iraqi FM urges int'l community to criminalize practices leading to contempt of religion

    Date: 2023-07-31 18:03:55 GMT - Iraq - World - SN:56 - ID:10281148

    BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) - Iraqi Minister of Foreign affairs Fuad Hussein called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility regarding the criminalization of any practices that might lead to blasphemy or contempt of ....

  • Ukraine loses over 20,000 soldiers during battles in July: Russia

    Date: 2023-07-31 11:35:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:10280608

    MOSCOW, July 31 (MENA) - Ukraine lost 20,824 soldiers and 2,227 pieces of military equipment during battles in July, Sputnik news agency quoted Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying on Monday. "Over the past month, as a result of the ....

  • UN marks International Friendship Day

    Date: 2023-07-31 07:58:31 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:18 - ID:10280153

    NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - On July 30 every year, the UN marks the International Friendship Day, encouraging governments, international organizations and civil society groups to hold events, activities and initiatives that contribute to promoting a ....

  • UN Chief calls for redoubling efforts to detect, protect, and support survivors of human trafficking

    Date: 2023-07-31 07:38:56 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:15 - ID:10280152

    NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for redoubling our efforts to detect, protect, and support survivors of human trafficking. In a statement released on the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking on ....

  • Ukraine Army: Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 246,190

    Date: 2023-07-31 06:39:37 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10280098

    KYIV, July 31 (MENA) - From February 24, 2022 to July 31, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 246,190 Russian military personnel, including 490 soldiers over the past day, Ukrinform News Agency reported. This is stated in the ....

  • Large typhoon to approach southern Japan through Aug. 2

    Date: 2023-07-31 06:25:57 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:10280085

    TOKYO, July 31 (MENA) - A large typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan through Wednesday, prompting the weather agency to warn of strong winds and storm tides in the region, Kyodo News Agency reported. Typhoon Khanun ....

  • Pope Francis urges Russia to restore Black Sea grain deal

    Date: 2023-07-30 19:31:56 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:59 - ID:10279884

    VATICAN CITY, July 30 (MENA) - Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which it had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the ongoing war, Radio Free Europe/Radio ....

  • At least 35 killed, over 200 wounded in blast at political rally in Pakistan

    Date: 2023-07-30 18:27:46 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:56 - ID:10279804

    ISLAMABAD, July 30 (MENA) - At least 35 people were killed while over 200 were wounded in a suicide blast at a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers’ convention in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bajaur district on Sunday, Dawn reported. The ....

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