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Egypt participates in UN celebration on 60th anniversary of G-77 establishment
Date: 2024-06-20 13:05:14 GMT - Austria - World - SN:34 - ID:10753528
VIENNA, June 20 (MENA) - Egypt participated in a celebration, which was held by United Nations to mark the 60th anniversary of establishing the Group of 77 for cooperation among developing countries. Egyptian Ambassador in Vienna Mohamed el Molla ....
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UN chief urges supporting refugees, their human rights
Date: 2024-06-20 09:57:36 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:21 - ID:10753309
NEW YORK, June 20 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urged to reaffirm the world’s collective responsibility in assisting and welcoming refugees as well as upholding their human rights, according to the UN News Center. He ....
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Another cargo ship seized by Seoul on suspicion of violating U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
Date: 2024-06-20 09:38:09 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:10753282
SEOUL, June 20 (MENA) - South Korea seized a 2,900-ton cargo ship near the Korea Strait on Thursday on suspicion of violating U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea, sources said. The vessel is now anchored at an anchorage in ....
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S. Korea voices regret over Russia-N.K. commitment to military technology cooperation
Date: 2024-06-20 07:56:07 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:10753138
SEOUL, June 20 (MENA) - South Korea voiced regret Thursday over a new agreement signed between Russia and North Korea committing the two countries to military technology cooperation in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to ....
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Russian army loses 530,920 soldiers in Ukraine since start of military operation
Date: 2024-06-20 07:49:11 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10753127
KIEV, June 20 (MENA) - Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and June 20, 2024 amounted to about 530,920 troops, including 1,170 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the ....
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Japanese PM Kishida Cabinet survives no-confidence motion over funds scandal
Date: 2024-06-20 07:42:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:10753114
TOKYO, June 20 (MENA) - Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet following the enactment of a revised political funds control law criticized for failing to improve ....
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IAEA chief announces visit to Ukraine
Date: 2024-06-20 07:28:57 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10753098
KIEV, June 20 (MENA) - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi will make a visit to Ukraine this summer during which he will travel to Kyiv and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and ....
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Ukrainian air defense intercepts 5 missiles, 27 drones overnight
Date: 2024-06-20 07:16:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:9 - ID:10753084
KIEV, June 20 (MENA) - Russia attacked Ukraine with air- and ground-launched missiles and Shahed one-way strike drones on the night of June 19 to 20. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk announced this on the Telegram messaging app, ....
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Power returns to Ecuador after hours-long nationwide blackout
Date: 2024-06-20 06:42:48 GMT - Ecuador - World - SN:7 - ID:10753060
QUITO, June 20 (MENA) - Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed, with metro services, road traffic and other critical services crippled, according to Le monde. The blackout hit abruptly ....
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Pentagon: Houthis will pay price for disrupting navigation in Red Sea
Date: 2024-06-19 13:41:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:10752345
WASHINGTON, June 19 (MENA) - The US Department of Defense confirmed its continued focus on stopping Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. In statements to Al Hurra Satellite TV channel Wednesday, Pat Ryder, Spokesman for the US Department of Defense ....