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Rallies in Maduro’s support take place in Caracas, other cities of Venezuela — TV
Date: 2024-08-17 21:58:23 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:70 - ID:10833168
CARACAS, Aug 17 (MENA) - A multi-thousand march in support of peace and victory of the current President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro during the July 28 elections takes place in Caracas, televised live by Venezolana de Television, Tass news agency ....
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The Washington Post: Kamala Harris speaks about her agenda for economic policy
Date: 2024-08-17 20:16:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10833130
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - Vice President Kamala Harris has done almost everything right since President Joe Biden announced a month ago that he was ending his candidacy, The Washington Post reported. But as Democrats prepare to open their ....
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Rosatom invited IAEA head to visit Kursk NPP at right moment, Russian envoy in Vienna says
Date: 2024-08-17 18:40:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:10833097
MOSCOW/VIENNA, Aug 17 (MENA) - The invitation for IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is a timely and important step, TASS news agency quoted Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in ....
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Kishida to attend UN debate in New York in September before stepping down
Date: 2024-08-17 18:36:05 GMT - Japan - World - SN:65 - ID:10833093
TOKYO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to attend the annual world leaders debate session at the U.N. General Assembly in New York next month, government sources said Saturday, in what is likely to be his ....
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Gaza ceasefire deal closer than ever, Biden says
Date: 2024-08-17 07:51:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10832163
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has said he is "optimistic" that a Gaza ceasefire deal can be reached, BBC said. "We are closer than we’ve ever been," the US president said following the latest round of talks, adding he was ....
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S. Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert
Date: 2024-08-17 07:06:25 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:10832107
SEOUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - Following the World Health Organization's declaration of mpox outbreaks in Africa as a global health emergency, South Korean authorities have decided to ramp up quarantine and surveillance measures. The Korea Disease ....
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Typhoon buffets Japan's Pacific coast, causing transport disruption, power cuts
Date: 2024-08-16 19:13:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:57 - ID:10831935
TOKYO, Aug 16 (MENA) - A very strong typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 4,000 homes without power, Japan ....
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EU allocating EUR 2M for new humanitarian mine action initiative in Ukraine
Date: 2024-08-16 16:21:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:45 - ID:10831800
BRUSSELS/KYIV, Aug 16 (MENA) - The European Union is allocating EUR 2 million to finance a new humanitarian mine action initiative in Ukraine, which will be carried out by Ukrainian handlers with their highly trained dogs. The relevant statement ....
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No need to panic over Mpox emergency declaration: WHO
Date: 2024-08-16 15:06:55 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:39 - ID:10831733
GENEVA, Aug 16 (MENA) - World Health Organization spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said that the current health situation regarding monkeypox does not constitute a significant health concern and does not require taking any precautionary measures. ....
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West wants to strip Russia of access to Baltic Sea — Kremlin aide
Date: 2024-08-16 06:55:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:10831217
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Western countries are seeking to deprive Russia of access to the Baltic Sea and turn it into NATO’s 'inland sea,' said Nikolay Patrushev, the former secretary of the Security Council and aide to the Russian president in ....