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US works on releasing all prisoners worldwide - Sullivan says
Date: 2024-08-02 07:30:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:10812085
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) – Since taking office, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made clear that they will not stop working until every American wrongfully detained or held hostage around the world is reunited with their ....
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South Korea's inflation inches up to 2.6% in July
Date: 2024-08-02 07:28:27 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10812127
SEOUL, Aug 2 (MENA) - South Korea’s inflation inched up in July, driven by global oil price hikes and rare downpours that pushed up food prices, Yonhap reported. The consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, rose 2.6 percent on year ....
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14 killed after heavy overnight rain triggers floods in India's Uttarakhand
Date: 2024-08-02 07:24:30 GMT - India - World - SN:14 - ID:10812121
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (MENA) - Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, NDTV quoted officials as saying on Thursday. They said that ....
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Russia’s war casualties up to 580,590
Date: 2024-08-02 06:47:20 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10812081
KIEV, Aug 2 (MENA) - Since the full-scale war on Ukraine, Russia’s casualty toll has reached an estimated 580,590, including 1,100 in the past day. That's according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Army, Ukrinform reported. Also, Ukraine’s ....
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At least 11 killed, wounded as rain breaks 44-year record in Pakistan’s Lahore
Date: 2024-08-02 06:34:38 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:10812036
ISLAMABAD , Aug 2 (MENA) - At least four Pakistani citizens, including a girl, lost their lives and seven others were wounded in separate incidents of electrocution and roof collapse after the Pakistani city of Lahore was hit by heavy monsoon ....
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Biden, Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap
Date: 2024-08-02 06:33:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10812037
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) – US President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted three Americans released by Russia in a complex prisoner swap involving 24 people being held in six countries when they arrived on US soil late, CBS News ....
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Biden asserts US commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran
Date: 2024-08-02 06:25:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:10812069
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to reaffirm his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran. According to the White House, Biden discussed efforts to ....
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Canadian PM welcomes Russia-West prisoner swap
Date: 2024-08-02 06:20:36 GMT - Canada - World - SN:6 - ID:10812064
OTTAWA, Aug 2 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the prisoner exchange between Russia and the West that took place on Thursday, with 24 people released in total. In a post on X on Thursday, he wrote: "The release of Paul ....
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China condemns assassination of Hamas leader, urges permanent Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2024-08-01 21:57:29 GMT - China - World - SN:76 - ID:10811898
BEIJING, Aug 1 (MENA) - China firmly opposes and condemns the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and is deeply concerned that the incident may plunge the region into greater turmoil, Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese foreign ministry ....
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Eight Russians detained, held in several NATO countries brought back home
Date: 2024-08-01 18:23:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:10811820
MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) stated that eight Russian citizens, who were detained and imprisoned in several NATO countries, have returned to Russia. The exchange took place at Ankara airport (Turkiye) on ....
