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Ishiba Shigeru named Japan's Prime Minister
Date: 2024-10-01 14:41:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:37 - ID:10894958
TOKYO, Oct 1 (MENA) - Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Ishiba Shigeru was elected as the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan as a result of prime ministerial nomination elections held at the plenary sessions of both chambers of the Diet on ....
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Germany arrests Chinese national on suspicion of spying
Date: 2024-10-01 14:24:11 GMT - Germany - World - SN:35 - ID:10894951
BERLIN, Oct 1 (MENA) - The German public prosecutor's office said Tuesday a Chinese woman had been arrested on suspicion of being an intelligence agent for a Chinese secret service, DW reported. The suspect, identified as Yaqi X., worked for a ....
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Ukraine to produce 1.5M drones by year-end – PM Shmyhal
Date: 2024-10-01 14:23:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:34 - ID:10894952
KYIV, Oct 1 (MENA) - By the end of 2024, Ukraine plans to manufacture 1.5 million war drones, while government has also launched an experimental project on certifying UAV operator schools. That’s according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who ....
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Hurricane Helene: 132 dead, including 40 in hard-hit county
Date: 2024-10-01 08:27:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:10894122
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia ....
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Ishiba Shigeru named Japan's PM
Date: 2024-10-01 07:20:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:10894044
TOKYO, Oct 1 (MENA) - Japanese lawmakers have elected Ishiba Shigeru as the country's prime minister Tuesday afternoon, NHK reported. The Diet voted Ishiba in on Tuesday. His Liberal Democratic Party leads the coalition in control of both the ....
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Russian prime minister arrives in Iran on official visit
Date: 2024-09-30 13:31:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:10893326
MOSCOW, Sept 30 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in Iran on an official visit, Tass news agency reported. As the Russian government’s press service said earlier, during his visit to Iran the Russian prime minister ....
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EU releases €10 million in humanitarian aid for people in Lebanon
Date: 2024-09-30 10:25:46 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:21 - ID:10892863
BRUSSELS, Sept 30 (MENA) - The European Commission announced €10 million in additional humanitarian aid to help people in Lebanon affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. In a press release, the European ....
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Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine up by 1,250 over past day
Date: 2024-09-30 06:21:44 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:5 - ID:10892529
KYIV, Sept 30 (MENA) - The total combat losses of the Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to September 30, 2024, have reached approximately 653,060 troops, including 1,250 killed and wounded over the past day, Ukrinform reported ....
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US State Department does not feel need to evacuate citizens from Israel, Lebanon :Kirby
Date: 2024-09-29 21:29:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:10892404
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (MENA) - White House National Security Adviser John Kirby said on Sunday the US State Department does not feel the need to evacuate US citizens from Israel and Lebanon. Kirby pointed out in statements reported by The Hill ....
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2,000-pound bombs likely used in attack that killed Nasrallah: New York Times
Date: 2024-09-29 09:22:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:10891441
NEW YORK, Sept 29 (MENA) - A video published by the Israeli military showed that planes it said were used in the attack that killed Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on Friday night carried 2,000-pound bombs, according to munitions experts and a ....