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  • 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 ....

  • Japan to ask for electricity saving this winter to avoid power crunch

    Date: 2022-11-01 06:39:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9851752

    TOKYO, Nov. 1 (MENA) - The Japanese government officially decided Tuesday to ask households and businesses across Japan to save electricity this winter following a similar request in summer amid lingering power crunch concerns. "As part of ....

  • Biden issues warning, accuses energy companies of ‘war profiteering’

    Date: 2022-11-01 05:37:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9851706

    WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has warned energy producers of a so-called “windfall” tax on their corporate profits if they do not ramp up production. According to Biden, major gas companies are racking up gains from a spike ....

  • Biden greets Lula Da Silva on winning Brazil's presidency

    Date: 2022-10-31 07:30:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9850122

    WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden greeted Brazil's leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the presidential elections. In a statement released by the White House on Monday, Biden said: " I send my congratulations to Luiz ....

  • More than 130 killed in India suspension bridge collapse

    Date: 2022-10-31 07:22:40 GMT - India - World - SN:11 - ID:9850112

    NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (MENA) - At least 132 people were killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday when a footbridge packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities collapsed and plunged them into the river below, France 24 ....

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