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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hits India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Date: 2023-07-09 21:07:50 GMT - India - World - SN:76 - ID:10247290
NEW DELHI, July 9 (MENA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted the Southeast of Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday, the Indian National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake hit Campbell at 7.39 pm on ....
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Controversy surrounds US decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
Date: 2023-07-09 21:05:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:10247302
WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - The US administration approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine on Friday, sparking concern from human rights groups and some congressional lawmakers over the weapon’s ability to harm civilians and children ....
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Ukrainian FM: We're working to make NATO summit decisions a win for all
Date: 2023-07-09 20:58:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:74 - ID:10247287
KYIV, July 9 (MENA) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukrinform reported. "I had a productive call with Antony Blinken ahead of Vilnius. With ....
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UK PM to urge Nato allies to up defence spending amid ‘unprecedented’ challenges
Date: 2023-07-09 20:57:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:73 - ID:10247286
LONDON, July 9 (MENA) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will use the Nato summit in Lithuania to urge allies to increase their defence spending as he warns they face “unprecedented” security challenges, the Evening Standard reported. The prime ....
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Indonesia
Date: 2023-07-09 20:29:41 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:69 - ID:10247289
JAKARTA, July 9 (MENA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolted northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake occurred at 19:39:04 (UTC+05:30) at a depth of 54.2 km. No reports of ....
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Biden says Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership
Date: 2023-07-09 20:11:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10247284
WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that Ukraine was not ready for membership in NATO and that it was “premature” to begin the process to allow Ukraine to join the alliance in the middle of a war, the New York Times ....
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US says drones killed Daesh leader in Syria
Date: 2023-07-09 20:03:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:10247279
WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - The US military killed a Daesh leader in a drone strike in eastern Syria, the US Central Command was quoted by CNN as announcing Sunday. The strike, carried out by the same MQ-9 Reaper drones that were harassed by ....
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UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan 2 last New York
Date: 2023-07-09 19:57:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:10247276
The UN chief remains deeply concerned that the ongoing war between the sides has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilising the entire region. Guterres reiterated his call for the Sudanese Armed Forces and ....
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UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan
Date: 2023-07-09 19:54:53 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:65 - ID:10247275
NEW YORK, July 9 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the victims ....
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Ukrainian forces continue to advance in Bakhmut sector, says commander
Date: 2023-07-09 11:17:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:10246464
KIEV, July 9 (MENA0 - Ukraine's defense forces continue to advance in the Bakhmut sector, whereas Russian invaders are falling into traps in some places, Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a post on ....