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N. Korea to increase nuclear weapons 'exponentially'
Date: 2024-09-10 06:27:56 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:8 - ID:10864150
PYONGYANG, Sept 10 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country intends to increase its nuclear weapons capabilities "exponentially," KBS reported. According to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) on Tuesday, Kim ....
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Ukraine summons Iranian Chargé d'Affaires
Date: 2024-09-09 19:21:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:78 - ID:10863906
KIEV, Sept 9 (MENA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned Monday the Chargé d'Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ukraine Shahriar Amuzegar to express deep concern of the Ukrainian side in connection with the possible ....
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Japan economic security min. announces bid for LDP president
Date: 2024-09-09 12:14:31 GMT - Japan - World - SN:34 - ID:10863260
TOKYO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Japan's Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae said she will run in the leadership race for the country's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the winner is poised to become Japan's next prime minister, NHK ....
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Paris Paralympics 2024 Closing Ceremony kicks off
Date: 2024-09-08 19:59:36 GMT - France - World - SN:65 - ID:10862357
PARIS, Sept 8 (MENA) - After nearly two weeks, the closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the Paris Paralympics 2024 kicked off in the French capital Paris on Sunday. The ceremony paid tribute to Parisian nightlife by bringing together 24 ....
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India reports first suspected mpox case
Date: 2024-09-08 15:16:47 GMT - India - World - SN:48 - ID:10862025
NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (MENA) - India on Sunday reported the first suspected case of mpox virus in a young male patient, who had recently travelled from a country witnessing an outbreak of the disease, local media reported. “A young male patient, who ....
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UN condemns latest Taliban edict against Afghan women
Date: 2024-09-08 07:37:51 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:9 - ID:10861141
NEW YORK, Sept 8 (MENA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned the Afghan Taliban’s recent “morality law” which further erodes the rights of women and girls in that country and called for its reversal, said the Voice of America. “On top of ....
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Thailand's new PM pledges to work for stimulating her country's economy
Date: 2024-09-07 18:20:24 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:48 - ID:10860865
BANGKOK, Sept 7 (MENA) - Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra outlined a number of priorities for her cabinet ministers during a special meeting on Saturday. The meeting marked her first official statement following the cabinet's oath-taking ....
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White House: Biden hosts British PM on Sept. 13
Date: 2024-09-07 10:39:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:10860223
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (MENA) - US President Joseph R. Biden will host Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom for a bilateral meeting at the White House on September 13, according to a statement issued by the White House Press Secretary ....
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US’ first human case of bird flu not linked to animals reported in Missouri
Date: 2024-09-07 09:22:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:10860103
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (MENA) – A person in Missouri is the United States’ first case of H5 avian influenza without a known exposure to a sick animal, CNN reported. “This is the 14th human case of H5 reported in the United States during 2024 and the ....
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Russia's Rosatom CEO describes consultations with IAEA as successful
Date: 2024-09-06 21:26:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:10859821
MOSCOW, Sept 6 (MENA) - CEO of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev has described his consultations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Kaliningrad as successful. "I came here on this very day to take part ....