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  • Significant increase in mpox cases in Kinshasa

    Date: 2024-08-23 05:51:18 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - World - SN:7 - ID:10840496

    KINSHASA, Aug 23 (MENA) - The mpox epidemic has seen a significant increase in Kinshasa, with the number of suspected cases increasing from 81 to 111 in a single day, including 21 confirmed cases, according to the latest information provided by the ....

  • 11 Pakistani policemen killed in intense attack in Rahim Yar Khan

    Date: 2024-08-23 05:06:04 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:3 - ID:10840469

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - At least 11 policemen were killed and three others injured in a severe attack by bandits in the Kacha area of Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday, the Express Tribune reported. The assailants targeted police vehicles with ....

  • EU issues death sentence to Ukraine, pushing it to suicide — Russian diplomat

    Date: 2024-08-22 22:00:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:10840347

    BRUSSELS/MOSCOW, Aug 22 (MENA) - The European Union has ultimately sentenced Ukraine to death, pushing it to suicide in order to deliver irreparable damage to Russia, Kirill Logvinov, Russia's acting permanent representative to the EU, told ....

  • Canada pledges $5.7M in humanitarian aid for Ukraine

    Date: 2024-08-21 21:59:00 GMT - Canada - World - SN:69 - ID:10839053

    OTTAWA, Aug 21 (MENA) - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs. Ottawa says it's maintaining solidarity with Ukraine two-and-a-half years into Russia's ....

  • Oil prices down on swelling US crude stocks

    Date: 2024-08-21 07:37:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10837714

    WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on estimates showing swelling US crude inventories, according to statistics by Business Insider. Brent crude futures fell 9 cents to $77.11 a barrel by 0001 GMT US West Texas ....

  • US Senator calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

    Date: 2024-08-21 07:16:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10837721

    WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - US Senator Bernie Sanders called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip along with returning Israeli hostages, ABC News said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Sanders said ....

  • One person dies from Mpox in Ivory Coast — authorities

    Date: 2024-08-21 07:02:23 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - World - SN:8 - ID:10837727

    ABIDJAN, Aug 21 (MENA) - Ivory Coast health authorities reported 28 cases of mpox, with one person dying from the virus that has killed hundreds in Democratic Republic of Congo. The total has risen from six declared cases on August 1, France24 ....

  • World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

    Date: 2024-08-21 06:18:42 GMT - Australia - World - SN:6 - ID:10837671

    CANBERRA, Aug 21 (MENA) - An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for ....

  • Putin arrives in Chechnya for 1st time in 13 years

    Date: 2024-08-20 22:01:43 GMT - Chechnya - World - SN:70 - ID:10837613

    GROZNY, Aug 20 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Chechnya on Tuesday, TASS reported. Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov met the president in the Grozny airport. Earlier Tuesday, Putin visited two other North Caucasus regions - ....

  • Eleven nuclear power plants to be built in Russia by 2042

    Date: 2024-08-20 20:55:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:10837581

    MOSCOW, Aug 20 (MENA) - The draft master diagram for placement of power generation facilities in Russia by 2042 contemplates construction of eleven new large and small nuclear power plants in addition to the ones existing and being under ....

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