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Ukrainian crisis in no way harms Russia-India defense contracts - diplomat
Date: 2022-09-23 20:37:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:69 - ID:9788265
NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (MENA) - The Ukrainian crisis has in no way affected Russia's fulfillment of its obligations under weapons supply contracts with India, including the supply of S-400 air defense systems, Tass news agency quoted Russia’s ambassador ....
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Finland to ban entry for Russian tourists with Schengen visas
Date: 2022-09-23 19:24:14 GMT - Finland - World - SN:67 - ID:9788258
HELSINKI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Friday that Helsinki would ban Russian tourists with any Schengen visas from entering the country. "All those who cross the border for tourism will be banned from entering ....
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Hurricane Fiona barrels toward Canada in a rare weather event
Date: 2022-09-23 19:17:50 GMT - Canada - World - SN:65 - ID:9788225
OTTAWA, Sept 23 (MENA) – Hurricane Fiona hammered Bermuda with heavy rains early Friday as the now-Category 3 storm marched toward northeastern Canada, NBC News reported. The center of the storm was passing northwest of Bermuda by Friday morning ....
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Armenian PM urges int’l monitoring mission at Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Date: 2022-09-23 18:43:07 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:62 - ID:9788154
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (MENA) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that international observation mission to the Armenia-Azerbaijan bordering areas would be an important factor for regional stability, Armenpress reported. Addressing the 77th ....
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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 ....