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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • Two Russian missile carriers in Black Sea ready to fire up to 16 Kalibr missiles

    Date: 2023-05-29 09:47:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:10183111

    KYIV, May 29 (MENA) - Two Russian missile carriers have entered the Black Sea with a total volley of up to 16 Kalibr-type cruise missiles, Ukrinform reported quoting the South Operational Command on Facebook. “Russia continues to expand the ....

  • S. Korea slams N. Korea's planned satellite launch, warns of consequences

    Date: 2023-05-29 08:52:42 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:10182874

    SEOUL, May 29 (MENA) - South Korea on Monday "strongly warned" against North Korea's plan to launch a satellite in the coming weeks, vowing to make Pyongyang pay "due prices" if it goes ahead with the launch, Yonhap reported. "We strongly warn ....

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