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Putin says Russia's economy beat expectations: Washington Post
Date: 2023-01-18 09:22:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:29 - ID:9973824
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (MENA) - The actual dynamics of the Russian economy turned out to be better than many expert forecasts, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Washington Post. Citing data from the Ministry of Economic ....
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Ukraine interior min, his deputy killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv region
Date: 2023-01-18 08:46:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:25 - ID:9973846
KIEV, Jan 18 (MENA) - Ukraine's interior minister and his deputy have been killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside the Ukrainian capital Kiev, The Moscow Times quoted Ukrainian authorities as saying Wednesday. Ukrainian Interior ....
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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake off Indonesia sparks Tsunami Warning
Date: 2023-01-18 08:44:39 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:24 - ID:9973858
JAKARTA, Jan 18 (MENA) - A 7.1-magnitude quake that struck near Indonesia’s Sulawesi island isn’t expected to cause tsunami waves, Bloomberg reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has withdrawn an earlier warning for tsunami waves. ....
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Ukraine urges world leaders to intensify war efforts on first day at Davos
Date: 2023-01-18 08:21:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:21 - ID:9973665
LONDON, Jan 18 (MENA) - Ukraine has urged world leaders to intensify efforts to remove Russian troops from its soil, according to an editorial published in The Guardian. With the war clouding the outlook for the global economy in 2023, Ukraine’s ....
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Ukranian official: Sumy region struck by Russian projectiles 37 times over past day
Date: 2023-01-18 08:09:39 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:9973678
KIEV, Jan 18 (MENA) - Russian troops launched mortar strikes on three communities in the Sumy region with 37 explosions reported, Ukrinform said Wednesday quoting a statement by Sumy Regional Military Administration Head Dmytro Zhyvytskyi on ....
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Dutch premier pledges to send Patriot defense system to Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-18 07:24:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9973600
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (MENA) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the Netherlands plans to send a Patriot system to Ukraine, joining the US and Germany in bolstering the Ukrainian military arsenal, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The Netherlands has ....
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US imposes visa restrictions against 25 people for ‘undermining democracy’ in Belarus
Date: 2023-01-18 06:51:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9973607
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (MENA) - US authorities impose visa restrictions against 25 people over their alleged involvement in "undermining democracy" in Belarus, TASS news agency quoted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as saying in a ....
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Ukrainian troops begin Patriot missile training: Pentagon
Date: 2023-01-18 06:50:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9973597
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (MENA) - Around 100 Ukrainians have arrived in the USA to train how to use a Patriot missile system, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. "Training has begun … that training will last for several months and ....
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US defense chief to visit South Korea, Philippines within weeks
Date: 2023-01-18 06:43:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9973596
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit South Korea and the Philippines within a few weeks to step up cooperation with the two countries, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. Austin will meet with senior ....
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The world's oldest person, a French nun, dies at 118
Date: 2023-01-18 06:24:06 GMT - France - World - SN:6 - ID:9973569
PARIS, Jan 18 (MENA) - French nun Sister André, the world’s oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon, CNN reported. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco, announced the news of her death on Twitter, writing ....
