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Poland receives 9.674 mn refugees from Ukraine so far
Date: 2023-02-07 08:20:17 GMT - Poland - World - SN:15 - ID:10006590
WARSAW, Feb 7 (MENA) - A total of 9.674 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation there, Radio Poland said on Tuesday citing figures from Poland's Border Guard ....
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Australia, NZ announces $11 million in aid for quake-hit Turkey and Syria
Date: 2023-02-07 08:17:12 GMT - Australia - World - SN:14 - ID:10006565
CANBERRA, Feb 7 (MENA) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Monday announced USD 11 million in aid for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria, reported CNN. Both leaders pledged a combined total of ....
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4.7M quake rocks southern Kazakhstan
Date: 2023-02-07 07:20:33 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:9 - ID:10006383
ASTANA, Feb 7 (MENA) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred in southern Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The epicenter of the disaster was located 375 km northeast of Almaty. The earthquake hit at a depth of 15 km. (MENA) N A E/R R N ....
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Hysteria over China’s spy balloon is dangerous and unwarranted - US writer
Date: 2023-02-06 21:50:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:10006272
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (MENA) – The hysteria over China’s spy balloon is dangerous and unwarranted, a US writer said, according to the Washington Post. "The violation of US airspace was unacceptable, but the balloon did not pose any actual threat, and ....
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Pentagon investigates whether Chinese spy balloon was carrying Explosives – US Gen.
Date: 2023-02-06 21:48:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:10006271
LONDON, Feb 6 (MENA) – Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of US Northern Command, divulged new details about the downed balloon on a call with reporters Monday, Daily Mail reported. As Navy divers work to recover debris from the downed ....
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White House wants to ‘exploit’ what it can recover from China balloon
Date: 2023-02-06 21:47:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:10006274
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (MENA) - White House national security officials on Monday said the Joe Biden administration is working to recover the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, The Hill ....
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A new 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Turkey
Date: 2023-02-06 13:29:31 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:59 - ID:10005383
ANKARA, Feb 6 (MENA) - A second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southeastern Türkiye's Kahramanmaraş region on Monday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement carried by Turkey's A News. It occurred ....
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EU condoles with Turkey, Syria over quake victims
Date: 2023-02-06 12:39:07 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:50 - ID:10005199
BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (MENA) - The European Union has expressed condolences and sympathy with Turkey and Syria over the death of hundreds of people in the earthquake that hit the two countries Monday morning. "We stand in full solidarity with the ....
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Turkish defense military sets up air aid corridor to earthquake zone
Date: 2023-02-06 11:36:23 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:40 - ID:10005042
ANKARA, Feb 6 (MENA) - The Turkish defense ministry said in a statement Monday that it set up an air corridor to enable search and rescue teams to reach the zone affected by the major earthquake in southern Turkey. “We mobilized our planes to ....
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Quake death toll in Turkey soars to 912: Erdogan
Date: 2023-02-06 11:29:49 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:37 - ID:10005060
ANKARA, Feb 6 (MENA) - At least 912 people died in Turkey from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck early Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, sharply revising up earlier figures. With at least 326 people also dying in ....