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Ukraine sees ‘year of victory’ but Russia has other plans: Washington Post
Date: 2023-01-10 11:23:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:29 - ID:9961548
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (MENA) - With upgraded weaponry on the way, Western resolve holding firm, and the Ukrainian army continuing to outmaneuver and outwit Russia’s flailing military, Ukraine’s promised “year of victory” is off to a good start, the ....
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5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
Date: 2023-01-10 09:37:38 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:22 - ID:9961513
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (MENA) - The tragic state of child healthcare globally has been highlighted by two United Nations studies released Tuesday, reporting the death of a child or a youth every 4.4 seconds in 2021. An estimated five million children died ....
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Two dead after small plane crashes in Russia's far north
Date: 2023-01-10 09:30:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:9961489
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (MENA) - Two people were killed and 10 others were injured when an An-2 passenger plane made a hard landing in Russia's northern Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, Russia Today reported quoting Russian authorities as saying. There ....
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Poland receives 9.044 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-10 09:19:16 GMT - Poland - World - SN:20 - ID:9961431
WARSAW, Jan 10 (MENA) - Some 9.044 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency out on Tuesday. Poland ....
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Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Date: 2023-01-10 09:16:57 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:18 - ID:9961460
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries as part of the UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan ....
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Russian plane lands in India after bomb report
Date: 2023-01-10 08:02:06 GMT - India - World - SN:12 - ID:9961294
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (MENA) - An Azur Air flight headed from Moscow to Goa, which made an unplanned landing in India’s state of Gujarat due to a hoax bomb threat, will depart for Goa at 11:00 am Moscow time, an airline spokesperson told TASS. "The Azur ....
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China halts travel visa service for S. Koreans in protest of coronavirus restrictions
Date: 2023-01-10 07:54:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:9961242
SEOUL, Jan 10 (MENA) - China announced the suspension Tuesday of its short-term visa service for South Koreans in retaliation against Seoul's regulations on entries from the neighbor with increasing COVID-19 infections, Yonhap News Agency reported. ....
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls violence in Brazil an "attack on Brazilian democracy"
Date: 2023-01-10 07:51:31 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:10 - ID:9961267
GENEVA, Jan 10 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has described as an "attack on the heart of Brazilian democracy" the violence experienced on Sunday after thousands of supporters of former President Jair ....
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US Marines to set up unit in Okinawa for remote Japan island defense
Date: 2023-01-10 06:27:34 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9961137
TOKYO, Jan 10 (MENA) - The United States will set up a rapid reaction unit of the Marine Corps in Okinawa for the defense of remote islands in southwestern Japan, Kyodo reported Tuesday quoting Japan-US diplomatic sources. A Marine Littoral ....
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Peru protests: Many dead in new clashes
Date: 2023-01-10 06:11:19 GMT - Peru - World - SN:4 - ID:9961120
LIMA, Jan 10 (MENA) - At least 17 people have died in clashes between supporters of the former president and security forces in south-eastern Peru, the BBC reported Tuesday. Dozens more were injured on Monday in the city of Juliaca in some of the ....