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  • South Korea to start development of drone jammer system this month

    Date: 2022-11-22 08:56:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:16 - ID:9887505

    SEOUL, Nov 22 (MENA) - South Korea will begin development of a frequency jammer system to counter North Korean drones, KBS reported Tuesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said on Tuesday that defense firm LIG Nex1 will begin ....

  • One thousand army personnel deployed to Cianjur's quake-affected zones

    Date: 2022-11-22 07:54:25 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:13 - ID:9887393

    JAKARTA, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Indonesian Army deployed a thousand personnel to join rescue and mitigation efforts in the disaster zones of Monday's deadly earthquake that rocked Cianjur District, Antara news agency reported Tuesdsay. "As of Tuesday ....

  • Obiang looks set for 6th term in Equatorial Guinea

    Date: 2022-11-22 07:49:02 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - World - SN:12 - ID:9887370

    MALABO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has taken the lead in the west African country's presidential race, according to provisional results released by the interior ministry. Obiang is all-but-certain of winning ....

  • Britain sends Ukraine advanced laser-guided Brimstone 2 missiles

    Date: 2022-11-22 07:28:58 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:9887362

    KIEV, Nov 22 (MENA) - The British Royal Air Force is sending Ukraine advanced laser-guided Brimstone 2 missiles with double the range of the previous design, which were earlier delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reported ....

  • Gov't panel wants Japan public to pay more for defense buildup

    Date: 2022-11-22 07:26:12 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:9887350

    TOKYO, Nov 22 (MENA) - A Japanese government panel has urged the public to shoulder a heavier burden to build up the country's defense capabilities, effectively asking for tax hikes instead of new national bond issuances, Kyodo news agency reported ....

  • Power out as 7.0 quake hits Solomon Islands

    Date: 2022-11-22 06:49:53 GMT - Solomon Islands - World - SN:7 - ID:9887303

    HONIARA, Nov 22 (MENA) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking that hurled items to the ground and knocked out power in parts of the capital Honiara, according to France ....

  • Factory fire kills 38 people in central China, state media reports

    Date: 2022-11-22 06:32:32 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:9887302

    BEIJING, Nov 22 (MENA) - A fire at a factory in central China killed dozens of people, according to Chinese state-media, the latest in a string of fatal industrial accidents to hit the country in recent years, CNN reported Tuesday. State ....

  • OHCHR: 16,784 civilian casualties reported in Ukraine since Feb. 24

    Date: 2022-11-21 21:42:33 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:88 - ID:9887159

    GENEVA, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 16,784 civilian casualties in Ukraine from February 24. In its report, published on Monday, the OHCHR reported 3,939 deaths and 5,338 injuries in ....

  • 8 killed in Colombia plane crash

    Date: 2022-11-21 21:42:11 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:87 - ID:9887196

    BOGOTÁ, Nov 21 (MENA) – A small plane carrying eight people crashed into a residential area of Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Monday, killing all on board, media outlets quoted airport authorities as saying. The aircraft took off from ....

  • Putin: Russia is helping and will continue helping countries facing food deficit

    Date: 2022-11-21 21:41:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:86 - ID:9887158

    MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Russia will continue providing help to countries facing the food shortage due to the West’s reckless policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "We are helping and will continue helping countries facing the ....

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