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  • Russian attacks expose weaknesses of Ukraine’s air defense - paper

    Date: 2022-10-11 14:31:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:40 - ID:9816923

    LONDON, Oct 11 (MENA) - Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s biggest cities will force Kyiv to choose between deploying its scarce air defense systems to protect civilians or using them to press ahead with the counteroffensives that have reclaimed huge ....

  • Japan, Canada to begin talks on security intelligence-sharing pact

    Date: 2022-10-11 14:30:58 GMT - Japan - World - SN:39 - ID:9816911

    TOKYO, Oct 11 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of Japan and Canada agreed Tuesday to begin negotiations on signing an agreement for exchanging intelligence to boost security cooperation, according to Kyodo News. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi ....

  • Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Taiwan

    Date: 2022-10-11 08:58:48 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:20 - ID:9816390

    TAIPEI, Oct 11 (MENA) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck at sea off the coast of eastern Taiwan at 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the ....

  • University of the South Pacific holds training for students participating in climate summit

    Date: 2022-10-11 08:06:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9816219

    WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (MENA) - The University of the South Pacific (USP) holds a three-day Pre- Conference of Parties (COP) training as part of the European Union-funded intra-ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building ....

  • 13 dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall

    Date: 2022-10-11 07:52:30 GMT - Guatemala - World - SN:14 - ID:9816192

    GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 11 (MENA) - Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua, CP24 reported. Thirteen people ....

  • Ukraine to demand step-change in western aid after Russian missile blitz

    Date: 2022-10-11 07:47:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:13 - ID:9816194

    LONDON, Oct 11 (MENA) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address G7 leaders on Tuesday to demand a significant increase in their military and diplomatic support after the biggest Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities since the start ....

  • White House: Biden pledges to provide Ukraine with advanced air defense system

    Date: 2022-10-11 07:38:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9816123

    WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems, the White House reported. During a phone call with Ukrainian President ....

  • Russia attacks Ladyzhyn TPP in Vinnytsia with kamikaze drones

    Date: 2022-10-11 07:38:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:9816116

    KYIV, OCT 11 (MENA) - Russian forces struck the Ladyzhyn thermal power plant (TPP) in Vinnytsia with kamikaze drones on Tuesday morning, Ukrinform reported. "An attack was launched on the Ladyzhyn TPP. Two Shahed-136 kamikaze drones," Serhiy ....

  • Seoul named host of FIFA Fan Festival during World Cup

    Date: 2022-10-11 06:52:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:9816110

    SEOUL, Oct 11 (MENA) - Seoul has been selected as one of six global hosts of the FIFA Fan Festival, a public viewing event during the World Cup that will also feature live performances and other entertainment, Yonhap news agency reported. FIFA ....

  • Japan scraps COVID border controls in hopes of reviving tourism boom

    Date: 2022-10-11 06:47:18 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:9816037

    TOKYO, Oct 11 (MENA) - Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-prearranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its COVID-19 border controls, Kyodo news ....

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