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Russia supports probe into Poland missile crash, publication of its results, says diplomat
Date: 2022-11-17 21:31:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:94 - ID:9881583
MOSCOW, Nov 17 (MENA) - Russia supports a comprehensive investigation into the missile crash in Poland and making its results public, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department, Ivan Nechayev, told a briefing ....
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UK finance minister announces tax hikes by sterling 24 billion
Date: 2022-11-17 21:31:05 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:93 - ID:9881582
LONDON, Nov 17 (MENA) - UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt sent an icy chill through Britain on Thursday as he tried to fix a gaping black hole in its public finances with a wave of tax rises and spending cuts. He froze a range of tax thresholds, ....
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US affirmed during COP27 commitment to pledges under Paris Agreement: Blinken
Date: 2022-11-17 18:47:32 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:81 - ID:9881143
BANGKOK, Nov 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden made clear during COP27 that the US will meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius while also martialing more support to help vulnerable countries ....
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Trump says will run for president in 2024 to "make America great again"
Date: 2022-11-16 20:59:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:9879635
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (MENA) - Former US President Donald Trump announced he will run for the country’s top office in 2024, attempting a comeback after losing re-election to Joe Biden in 2020. "In order to make America great and glorious again, I am ....
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UK inflation hits 11.1% amid rising living costs
Date: 2022-11-16 20:17:49 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:76 - ID:9879586
LONDON, Nov 16 (MENA) - The British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation rose to an eye-watering 11.1 per cent in October, up from 10.1 per cent a month earlier. Soaring inflation is the “enemy that we need to face down,” UK Prime ....
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Russia sanctions 52 key Irish politicians
Date: 2022-11-16 15:39:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:9879277
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (MENA) - Russia imposed sanctions against 52 key Irish officials and politicians, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. "In response to the anti-Russian course of the Irish government, which unconditionally ....
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Ukraine: Russian military death toll rises to 82,710
Date: 2022-11-16 12:00:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:41 - ID:9878371
KYIV, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already eliminated about 82,710 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24 to November 16, including 630 over the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported ....
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NATO Deputy Secretary General discusses importance of Black Sea security
Date: 2022-11-16 11:45:51 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:37 - ID:9878313
BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Ahead of the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Bucharest later this month, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană on Wednesday thanked Romania for its “strong political, military and diplomatic leadership” in NATO. ....
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Zelensky extends condolences to Poland over death of two of Polish citizens
Date: 2022-11-16 09:15:41 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:26 - ID:9878115
KYIV, Nov 16 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his condolences over the death of two Polish citizens following the explosion of a Russian missile on Polish territory, Ukrinform reported. "This attack on collective ....
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US, Poland discuss security situation after missile strike on Polish territory
Date: 2022-11-16 09:09:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:9878084
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak to discuss the current security situation along NATO's Eastern Flank, including ....