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State funeral for Abe "appropriate" given achievements: Japan PM Kishida
Date: 2022-09-08 07:06:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:9761110
TOKYO, Sept 8 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Thursday that holding a state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe is "appropriate," given his achievements as the country's longest-serving premier, the Japanese news agency ....
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British pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
Date: 2022-09-07 23:05:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:9760992
LONDON, Sept 7 (MENA) - The British pound on Wednesday plummeted to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985, euronews reported. Sterling fell to $1.1407 in afternoon trade in London — a level not seen in 37 years — as investors ....
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White House condemns Iran’s cyberattack against Albania
Date: 2022-09-07 19:31:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:9760875
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (MENA) - The Biden administration has condemned Iran over a cyberattack against Albania that disrupted government services and destroyed national data. Adrienne Watson, spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said the ....
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Poland receives more than 6 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-09-07 07:32:19 GMT - Poland - World - SN:10 - ID:9759242
WARSAW, Sept 7 (MENA) - Some 6.094 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. Poland received on ....
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JHU: Covid-19 cases worldwide exceed 606 mn
Date: 2022-09-07 07:20:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9759238
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (MENA) - As many as 606,262,996 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Wednesday. It added that about 6,505,831 have died from the virus ....
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"We will stand up for freedom, democracy around the world," -- UK’s new PM
Date: 2022-09-06 21:46:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:9758866
LONDON, Sept 6 (MENA) - Newly elected UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has said the country "can ride out the storm" of the cost of living crisis as she delivered her first address to the nation as prime minister. Speaking outside the famous black ....
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Powerful typhoon Hinnamnor slams southwest Japan, moves north
Date: 2022-09-06 08:01:01 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9757324
TOKYO, Sept 6 (MENA) - Powerful typhoon Hinnamnor early Tuesday passed Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to the area, before moving northward through the Sea of Japan, Kyodo news agency ....
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Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 2 dead, 10 missing
Date: 2022-09-06 07:19:05 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:9757292
SEOUL, Sept 6 (MENA) - An additional eight people have been reported missing from submerged underground parking garages in the southeastern city of Pohang, officials said Tuesday, bringing the toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor to two dead and 10 ....
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65 killed after 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan
Date: 2022-09-06 07:01:27 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:9757239
BEIJING, Sept 6 (MENA) - At least 65 people are confirmed dead after an earthquake hit China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. So far 248 injuries have been reported and at least 12 people remain ....
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35 civilians killed, 37 others injured in attack in northern Burkina Faso
Date: 2022-09-06 06:59:30 GMT - Burkina Faso - World - SN:9 - ID:9757254
OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 6 (MENA) - Thirty-five civilians were killed and 37 were wounded when an IED blast hit a convoy carrying supplies in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north, France 24 quoted the governor of the Sahel region as saying. "One of the ....
