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Eleven nuclear power plants to be built in Russia by 2042
Date: 2024-08-20 20:55:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:10837581
MOSCOW, Aug 20 (MENA) - The draft master diagram for placement of power generation facilities in Russia by 2042 contemplates construction of eleven new large and small nuclear power plants in addition to the ones existing and being under ....
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Azerbaijan applies for BRICS membership
Date: 2024-08-20 20:03:19 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:57 - ID:10837560
BAKU, Aug 20 (MENA) – Azerbaijan has formally applied to join the BRICS group, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The bid follows Azerbaijan's expression of interest at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana in ....
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Mpox is not new COVID-19, says WHO official
Date: 2024-08-20 18:07:30 GMT - Denmark - World - SN:47 - ID:10837434
COPENHAGEN, Aug 20 (MENA) - A World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID-19, as authorities know how to control its spread. "We can and must ....
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King Charles visits Southport to meet survivors of stabbing attack
Date: 2024-08-20 17:26:11 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:43 - ID:10837305
LONDON, Aug 20 (MENA) - UK King Charles III on Tuesday arrived in Southport to meet some of the children who survived the knife attack that took place in the Merseyside town on July 29, Sky News reported. The monarch met privately with some of ....
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Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen
Date: 2024-08-20 11:07:43 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:26 - ID:10836491
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houths in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, humanitarians, diplomatic personnel and others who have been detained for more than two months, ....
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Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Shaheen-II ballistic missile
Date: 2024-08-20 08:19:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:13 - ID:10836289
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (MENA) - Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II on Tuesday. The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and ....
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Australia, Indonesia sign defense cooperation agreement
Date: 2024-08-20 08:01:31 GMT - Australia - World - SN:12 - ID:10836215
CANBERRA, Aug 20 (MENA) - Australia and Indonesia unveiled a new defense agreement Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the contested Asia-Pacific region as a new leader prepares to take over in Jakarta, Le Monde reported. The pact – which ....
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US, Philippines reach deal to support Afghan allies
Date: 2024-08-20 07:26:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10836161
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - The United States and the Philippines have reached an agreement on allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines to complete their visa processing for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and ....
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50 dead, 15 missing in typhoon-induced heavy rainfall in central China city
Date: 2024-08-20 07:15:00 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:10836157
BEIJING, Aug 20 (MENA) - Fifty people have been confirmed dead and 15 others missing as of Monday evening after typhoon-induced heavy rains lashed Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, Xinhua quoted local authorities as saying. Rainstorms ....
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AFP: 129 Chinese ships monitored in West Philippine Sea in past week
Date: 2024-08-20 07:08:41 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:5 - ID:10836101
MANILA, Aug 20 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has monitored 129 Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea from August 13-19, including 2 PLA Navy ships in Escoda Shoal, ABS-CBN reported Tuesday. PH Navy’s Roy Vincent ....
