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Ukraine’s Armed Forces shoot down 2 Russian drones
Date: 2022-12-16 08:38:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:9925001
KIEV, Dec 16 (MENA) – The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Ukrainian defenders shot down two Russian Orlan-10 UAVs, Ukrinform reported. According to the General Staff, the missile and artillery units hit five Russian command ....
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8.427 million Ukrainian refugees cross into Poland since Feb.
Date: 2022-12-16 08:26:28 GMT - Poland - World - SN:15 - ID:9925018
WARSAW, Dec 16 (MENA) - Some 8.427 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation in February, announced Poland's Border Guard on Friday. As many as 23,700 refugees crossed the ....
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France: 10 killed including five children in apartment block fire near Lyon
Date: 2022-12-16 08:23:50 GMT - France - World - SN:14 - ID:9925011
PARIS, Dec 16 (MENA) - Local authorities said that ten people, including five children, are known to have died after a fire broke out overnight on Friday at a residential building in near the French city of Lyon, euronews reported. The Lyon and ....
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Peru’s ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months
Date: 2022-12-16 08:21:31 GMT - Peru - World - SN:13 - ID:9925010
LIMA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Peru’s ousted former president Pedro Castillo will remain in pretrial detention for 18 months, the country’s Supreme Court ordered on Thursday, as crowds of his supporters protested outside the courthouse and around the ....
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Ukrainian shelling kills, injures 31 in Luhansk region - TASS
Date: 2022-12-16 08:01:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:9924988
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) - An unidentified source in the emergency services said that at least eight people were killed and 23 injured by Ukrainian shelling in Luhansk region, Russia's state TASS news agency reported on Friday. The shelling ....
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EU Cohesion Policy: €223.8 million for just climate transition in Portugal
Date: 2022-12-16 07:42:16 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:11 - ID:9924918
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (MENA) – Portugal will receive more than €223.8 million under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) following the adoption of three multi-fund programs that include the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs), the European Commission ....
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Japan to boost coast guard budget for Senkaku Islands security
Date: 2022-12-16 07:41:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:9924914
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) – The Japanese government decided Friday to increase the fiscal 2027 budget for the Japan Coast Guard by some ¥100 billion, or about 40%, to ¥320 billion in stages from the fiscal 2022 initial budget level of ¥223.1 billion, The ....
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US, S.Korea discuss promoting cybersecurity
Date: 2022-12-15 21:34:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:9924712
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) – Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea recently met in Washington D.C. for the 6th U.S.-ROK Cyber Policy Consultations and reaffirmed their commitment to promoting international cyberspace stability ....
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US, Tanzania discuss fostering ties in communications technology, trade, investment, agriculture
Date: 2022-12-15 21:34:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:9924711
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) – US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman congratulated Tanzanian Foreign Minister Tax on her recent appointment, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. This came during a meeting on the margins of the U.S.-Africa ....
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US imposes more penalties on Russia’s financial sector
Date: 2022-12-15 18:49:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:9924588
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) - The US announced financial sanctions targeting one of Russia's wealthiest men, Vladimir Potanin, the Treasury Department and State Department said Thursday. The actions come after similar moves were taken against ....
