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Kremlin denies reports of plans to call up 1.2 mln Russians
Date: 2022-09-23 18:38:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:9788131
MOSCOW, Sept 23 (MENA) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied allegations of the Russian authorities’ plans to call up 1.2 mln people during a partial mobilization campaign, Tass news agency reported. The Meduza media outlet (recognized in ....
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South Korean PM to hold meeting with US Vice President Harris next week in Japan
Date: 2022-09-23 18:24:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:59 - ID:9788132
SEOUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo plans to hold a meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris next week in Japan on the sidelines of a state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Yonhap news agency ....
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Report: Gloomy business poll pushes euro to 20-year low against dollar
Date: 2022-09-23 17:29:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:58 - ID:9787978
LONDON, Sept 23 (MENA) - The euro hit a fresh 20-year low against the dollar on Friday after a benchmark survey of companies in the eurozone showed business activity suffered its biggest contraction for 20 months, while price pressures rose at their ....
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Referendums on joining Russia under way in Ukraine
Date: 2022-09-23 17:27:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:57 - ID:9788121
LONDON, Sept 23 (MENA) – Referendums are under way in areas of Ukraine, with residents told to vote on proposals for the four Ukrainian regions to declare independence and then join Russia, the Guardian reported. The polls, hastily organised ....
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Taiwan intensifies frequency of military drills on offshore islands
Date: 2022-09-23 16:56:12 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:55 - ID:9788119
TAIPEI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Regular live-fire drills in Penghu County in the middle of the Taiwan Strait will now take place once every month, while similar exercises on the islands of Kinmen and Matsu close to China will be organized every two months, ....
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US nuclear aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea
Date: 2022-09-23 16:19:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:9788019
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (MENA) - The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Friday ahead of the two countries’ joint military exercise that aims to show their strength against growing North Korean ....
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Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire pact
Date: 2022-09-23 08:49:48 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:14 - ID:9787398
YEREVAN/ BAKU, Sept 23 (MENA) – Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of opening fire overnight on Friday, breaking a fragile ceasefire agreement that had brought the worst fighting between the two ex-Soviet countries since 2020 to a close last ....
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Washington welcomes Serbia’s efforts to diversify energy sources, increase energy security
Date: 2022-09-23 08:27:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9787314
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (MENA) – White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said on Friday. They talked ....
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US, Philippine presidents probe means to boost bilateral cooperation
Date: 2022-09-23 08:26:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9787351
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (MENA) – US President Jo Biden had a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in New York on means to boost bilateral cooperation, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders stressed the importance of ....
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JHU: Covid-19 cases worldwide exceed 614 mn
Date: 2022-09-23 08:07:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9787350
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (MENA) - As many as 614,091,769 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Friday. It added that about 6,533,944 have died from the virus ....