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Germany can afford billions more in inflation aid, says finance min.
Date: 2022-08-19 07:03:48 GMT - Germany - World - SN:7 - ID:9728118
BERLIN, Aug 19 (MENA) - Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday that his country can afford another relief package worth billions of euros to fight inflation without compromising the so-called debt brake, Malay Mail reported. Asked in ....
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India reports 15,754 new Covid cases in past 24 hrs
Date: 2022-08-19 06:00:45 GMT - India - World - SN:3 - ID:9728073
NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (MENA) - India on Friday reported 15,754 new Covid-19 cases and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours, NDTV reported. Total infections reached 44,314,618 in the country, the health ministry announced. With the new rise, the total ....
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Multiple fatalities reported after two aircraft collide in California
Date: 2022-08-19 05:23:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:9728054
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - At least two people have died after two small aircraft collided while attempting to land at an airfield in Santa Cruz County, California, the Independent reported. The crash occurred at approximately 2.56pm PST at the ....
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Two-thirds of UK families could be in fuel poverty by January, research finds
Date: 2022-08-18 23:02:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:95 - ID:9728014
LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - Two-thirds of all UK households will be trapped in fuel poverty by January with planned government support leaving even middle-income households struggling to pay their bills, according to research. It shows 18 million ....
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Multiple explosions rock Crimean city occupied by Russia as FOUR blasts heard by locals
Date: 2022-08-18 21:21:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:91 - ID:9727989
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - Local sources say the blasts took place near the Belbek military airport north of Sevastopol. The governor of Sevastopol said Russian anti-aircraft forces had downed a Ukrainian drone. Writing on Telegram, Mikhail ....
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US, Taiwan agree to start trade talks amid China tensions
Date: 2022-08-18 21:00:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:9727820
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 - (MENA) The United States and Taiwan have agreed to start formal talks on a trade pact, The Hill reported on Thursday quoting the governments of both countries. The negotiations on a new economic pact will begin early this ....
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Russia: More than 17,000 explosive items disposed of at Mariupol airport
Date: 2022-08-18 19:33:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:87 - ID:9727921
MARIUPOL, August 18 (MENA) - Specialists from the Russian Armed Forces’ International Mine Action Center have disposed of more than 17,000 explosive items on the territory of Mariupol airport since the moment of its liberation, the commander of a ....
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Ammunition depot catches fire in Russia's Belgorod Region, no casualties reported
Date: 2022-08-18 19:15:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:84 - ID:9727888
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - An ammunition depot in Russia’s Belgorod Region caught fire on Thursday, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, adding that no casualties had been reported, TASS reported. "An ammunition depot near the Timonovo ....
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Russian, Tajik worried by terrorist activity in Afghanistan
Date: 2022-08-18 16:11:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:9727636
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - The secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolay Patrushev and his Tajik counterpart Nasrullo Mahmudzoda met on Thursday to express concern over the growing activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, TASS reported quoting ....
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Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region -media
Date: 2022-08-18 11:43:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9727015
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - Russia's Defense Ministry said on Thursday three MiG-31E warplanes equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have been relocated to its Kaliningrad region, Interfax reported. The news agency cited the ministry as saying ....