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  • UNFPA releases 2024 State of World Population report

    Date: 2024-07-11 11:49:00 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:28 - ID:10781106

    CAIRO, July 11 (MENA) - Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and girls have not benefited because of who they are or where they were born, ....

  • NATO members agree to provide Ukraine with 40 bln euros in military aid in 2025

    Date: 2024-07-11 06:00:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:10780632

    WASHINGTON, July 11 (MENA) - NATO members agreed at a summit in Washington to provide 40 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2025, according to a summit declaration, the Russian news agency Tass reported. "To that end, we intend to ....

  • S. Korea, U.S. hold 5th round of defense cost-sharing talks

    Date: 2024-07-10 08:39:23 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:10779291

    SEOUL, July 10 (MENA) - South Korea and the United States started Wednesday their fifth round of negotiations on sharing the costs for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Yonhap News Agency reported. The latest round of talks ....

  • Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declare 'indefinite' strike

    Date: 2024-07-10 08:23:10 GMT - south korea - World - SN:21 - ID:10779293

    SEOUL, July 10 (MENA) - Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics Co., staging the biggest labor action in the technology giant's 55-year history, declared an "indefinite general strike" Wednesday, stepping up pressure over their demand for a pay ....

  • Indian PM arrives in Austria

    Date: 2024-07-10 08:04:48 GMT - Austria - World - SN:17 - ID:10779199

    VIENNA, July 10 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna on a two-day visit to Austria during which the two nations will explore ways to further deepen their bilateral relationship and closer cooperation on the many ....

  • S.Korea begins production of KF-21 fighter jet

    Date: 2024-07-10 08:02:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:16 - ID:10779201

    SEOUL, July 10 (MENA) - South Korea began production of the homegrown KF-21 fighter jet Wednesday, the defense procurement agency said, in the latest milestone in the country's efforts to build an advanced fighter aircraft, Yonhap News Agency ....

  • Russia's combat losses in Ukraine up to 554,510

    Date: 2024-07-10 07:45:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10779191

    KIEV, July 10 (MENA) - The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 10 July 2024 amounted to about 554,510 people, including 1,100 people in the last day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said ....

  • S. Korea inks 1.4 tln-won deal to supply K-9 howitzers to Romania

    Date: 2024-07-10 07:43:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:10779189

    SEOUL, July 10 (MENA) - South Korea has struck a 1.38 trillion-won (US$998 million) deal to supply weapons, including K-9 self-propelled howitzers, to Romania, the state arms procurement agency and the K-9's manufacturer said Wednesday, the latest ....

  • Japanese man arrested for carrying hand grenades at Hawaii airport

    Date: 2024-07-10 07:41:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:10779236

    TOKYO, July 10 (MENA) - A Japanese man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing two hand grenades in his carry-on bag at Hilo International Airport on Hawaii Island, Kyodo reported quoting police Wednesday. The police arrested 41-year-old ....

  • US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests

    Date: 2024-07-10 06:47:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10779127

    WASHINGTON, July 10 (MENA) - Iran is attempting to covertly stoke protests in the US related to the conflict in Gaza providing financial support to protesters, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said in a statement, Al Hurra TV ....

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