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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv after overnight barrage
Date: 2023-05-30 07:21:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:13 - ID:10184402
LONDON, May 30 (MENA) - Russian forces have launched an intense and unusual daytime missile barrage at Kyiv, forcing residents to flee to bomb shelters, in what appears to be an effort to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses, according to the ....
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N.Korea 'satellite' info will be promptly released, says Japan govt. spokesman
Date: 2023-05-30 07:00:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:10184433
TOKYO, May 30 (MENA) - Japan's chief cabinet secretary has indicated that the government will promptly release information, when North Korea launches what it calls a "satellite," NHK reported Tuesday. Matsuno Hirokazu told reporters on Tuesday ....
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China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship
Date: 2023-05-30 06:59:46 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:10184350
BEIJING, May 30 (MENA) - China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission, Xinhua reported. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted ....
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Russia puts first Kondor-FKA satellite into orbit - Roscosmos
Date: 2023-05-30 06:42:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10184397
MOSCOW, May 30 (MENA) - A Soyuz-2.1a rocket has taken off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome and put the Kondor-FKA1 remote sensing satellite into orbit, Interfax quoted Russia's Roscosmos as saying in a statement. "The satellite has successfully ....
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Russians launch 62 air strikes, open fire with MLRS 54 times
Date: 2023-05-30 06:39:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10184394
KIEV, May 30 (MENA) - Russian troops have launched 62 air strikes and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 54 times. Casualties among civilians were reported, as well as the damage caused to residential buildings and other ....
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US still 'careening toward bankruptcy,' -- Florida Governor
Date: 2023-05-29 21:09:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:10184139
WASHINGTON, May 29 (MENA) - Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis (R), who’s running in the 2024 presidential race, blasted the bipartisan debt ceiling deal struck in principle over the weekend, arguing the US is still "careening toward ....
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Ukrainian army launches 15 air strikes on Russian positions, 12 Russian attacks repelled near Marinka
Date: 2023-05-29 20:14:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:81 - ID:10184124
KYIV, May 29 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 15 strikes on Russian personnel and military equipment clusters over the past day. Near the Donetsk region’s Marinka, the Ukrainian military repelled 12 Russian attacks. The relevant ....
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Biden marks Memorial Day with wreath-laying ceremony
Date: 2023-05-29 17:45:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:10183978
WASHINGTON, May 29 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday to commemorate the 155th National Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. The president had a moment ....
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Russia will increase settlements with partners in national currencies: Lavrov
Date: 2023-05-29 16:48:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:69 - ID:10183912
MOSCOW/NAIROBI, May 29 (MENA) - The process of using national currencies in mutual settlements between Russia and its partner countries will only gain momentum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Monday. "Of course, as trade ....
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Lavrov says economic, trade cooperation to top discussions with Kenyan president
Date: 2023-05-29 10:39:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:10183192
MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during talks with Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya Mozes Wetangula in Nairobi on Monday that he also planned to discuss the progress of Russian-Kenyan ties with President ....