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  • British Defence Intelligence: Iranian drones are not at the level of Russia’s expectations

    Date: 2022-10-12 12:51:48 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:28 - ID:9818546

    LONDON, Oct 12 (MENA) - The British Defense Department ruled out that Iranian drones used by Russia in the Russian-Ukrainian war achieved Moscow goals. Such drones might not be all they are cut out to be, as reported by the British Ministry of ....

  • Greece Welcomes Agreement between Israel, Lebanon on Maritime Zones

    Date: 2022-10-12 10:01:01 GMT - Greece - World - SN:20 - ID:9818284

    ATHENS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Greece welcomes the agreement between Israel and Lebanon on the delimitation of their maritime zones, brokered by the efforts of the United States and especially of Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy ....

  • Ukraine receives German air defense system

    Date: 2022-10-12 08:35:36 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:9818140

    KYIV, Oct 12 (MENA) - Ukraine received the German air defense weapon system Iris-T a day after dozens of Russian missile strikes rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine reported Wednesday. The actual transfer of the ....

  • Russia says arrested 8 people linked to Crimea bridge blast

    Date: 2022-10-12 07:28:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:9818041

    MOSCOW, Oct 12 (MENA) - Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested eight accomplices in the recent attack on the Crimean Bridge, FSB told TASS News Agency on Wednesday. According to Russian investigators, Ukraine’s chief of intelligence ....

  • South Korea's BOK delivers another big-step rate hike

    Date: 2022-10-12 07:18:01 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:9818010

    SEOUL, Oct 12 (MENA) - South Korea's central bank delivered another big-step rate hike Wednesday as it is striving to bring inflation under control despite worries that it could excessively slow down economic growth, Yonhap reported. The Bank of ....

  • Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years

    Date: 2022-10-12 07:13:45 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:8 - ID:9817961

    NAYPYITAWI, Oct 12 (MENA) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges on Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous ....

  • US places more sanctions on Taliban over treatment of women

    Date: 2022-10-12 06:02:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:9817899

    WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (MENA) - The US announced new sanctions against the Taliban as punishment for their repressive treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan, Voice of America reported Wednesday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the new ....

  • On International Day of the Girl Child .. US recommits to advancing rights, empowerment of girls, young women around world

    Date: 2022-10-11 23:03:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:9817838

    WASHINGTON, Oct 11 ( MENA) - On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, the United States recommits to advancing the rights and empowerment of girls and young women in all their diversity around the world, the US Department ....

  • G-7 leaders promise ‘severe consequences’ if Russia uses chemical, nuclear weapons

    Date: 2022-10-11 22:29:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:87 - ID:9817788

    WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (MENA) - The Group of Seven (G-7) leaders met virtually on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hours after Russia launched its latest barrage of strikes against the country, vowing to hold the Kremlin accountable ....

  • King Charles III coronation date set for May 6

    Date: 2022-10-11 21:10:45 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:81 - ID:9817780

    LONDON, Oct 11 (MENA) - The coronation of British King Charles III will be held on Saturday May 6 next year, with the Queen Consort being crowned alongside Charles, Buckingham Palace has announced. The ceremony will take place in Westminster ....

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