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  • Japan protests on N Korea launching of missiles from east, west coasts

    Date: 2022-11-02 07:44:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9853681

    TOKYO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Japan lodged a protest with North Korea via its embassy in Beijing on North Korea launching at least 10 missiles from its east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, Kyodo quoted the Japanese Defense Ministry as saying. On ....

  • S. Korea fires three air-to-ground missiles after N. Korea launch

    Date: 2022-11-02 07:11:51 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:9853717

    SEOUL, Nov 2 (MENA)- South Korea's military said Wednesday it had fired three precision air-to-ground missiles near the spot on the maritime border where a North Korean ballistic missile landed earlier in the day, Yonhap News Agency reported. ....

  • Philippines storm death toll jumps to 121

    Date: 2022-11-02 07:02:59 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:8 - ID:9853690

    MANILA, Nov 2 (MENA) - The death toll from Tropical Storm Paeng rose to 121 on Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. The tropical storm also left 103 people hurt and 36 others missing, the council ....

  • US commits to "steady" presence in Okinawa as F-15 jets retired

    Date: 2022-11-02 06:58:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:9853678

    TOKYO, Nov 2 (MENA) - The United States on Tuesday vowed to ensure a "steady-state" military presence in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, as it withdraws its F-15 fighter jets based at the US Kadena Air Base and replaces them with a ....

  • N. Korea's 1st firing of missile into area near S. Korean territorial waters 'intolerable': Seoul military

    Date: 2022-11-02 06:17:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:9853639

    SEOUL, Nov 2 (MENA) - South Korea's military on Wednesday denounced North Korea's launch of its first missile into an area close to the South's territorial waters since the division of the peninsula more than seven decades ago, calling it an ....

  • US special presidential envoy for climate on tour to UK, UAE, Sharm el-Sheikh

    Date: 2022-11-01 23:07:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:99 - ID:9853585

    WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (MENA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, UK, on November 3-4 to engage government and private sector officials on climate finance and action, according to a media note by the Office of ....

  • IOM welcomes appointment of Othman Belbeisi as new regional director for MENA

    Date: 2022-11-01 14:21:21 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:50 - ID:9852515

    CAIRO, Nov 1 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Director General António Vitorino’s appointment of Othman Belbeisi as the new Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region based in Cairo, ....

  • 4.4-magnitude quake hit Taiwan

    Date: 2022-11-01 09:07:49 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:19 - ID:9852015

    TAIPEI, Nov 1 (MENA) - A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Taitung City in Taiwan, Taiwan News reported. The tremor was recorded at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km below the surface. (MENA) M H K/M H E ....

  • Greek authorities start major rescue operations for dozens of migrants

    Date: 2022-11-01 09:04:02 GMT - Greece - World - SN:17 - ID:9852082

    ATHENS, Nov 1 (MENA) - Greek authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation for dozens of migrants missing after a boat they were traveling on from Turkey overturned and sank in rough weather overnight between the islands of Evia and ....

  • Magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolts Pakistan's Islamabad

    Date: 2022-11-01 08:51:36 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:15 - ID:9851961

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (MENA) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan's Islamabad in the wee hours of Tuesday. No casualties or damage to property was reported due to the earthquake, NDTV reported. (MENA) N A E/M H E ....

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