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US cluster bombs are now in Ukraine: Pentagon
Jul 14, 2023 08:24A US military official says Ukraine has received cluster munitions, less than a week after the United States pledged to transfer the controversial weaponry to Ukrainian forces.
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Transport strikes hit Italy as tourist season gets into full swing
Jul 14, 2023 08:10Commuters and travelers in Italy are facing major disruption this week due to two nationwide public transport strikes affecting train services and airports. According to Italian unions, low wages and safety at work are among workers' most urgent concerns.
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Iran’s annual tourism revenues at $6.2bn: Official
Jul 14, 2023 05:47A deputy head of the Iranian tourism ministry (MCTH) says Iran’s annual tourism revenues have reached $6.2 billion, adding that tourism is becoming a major source of earning hard currency for the country.
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Underfunding and burnout set off fresh doctors strike in UK
Jul 14, 2023 04:23Tens of thousands of junior doctors across England have begun a five-day strike in what's been described as the longest single walkout by doctors in the history of the country's National Health Service.
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Biden warns Ukraine's NATO membership during war could trigger WWIII
Jul 14, 2023 03:39President Joe Biden of the United States has warned that Ukraine’s potential accession to NATO while it is at war with Russia is likely to culminate in a third World War.
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At least 87 bodies found buried in Sudan mass grave, including women, children: UN
Jul 14, 2023 03:26Bodies of at least 87 people, including women and children, have been found buried in a mass grave in West Darfur of Sudan, the United Nations has said.
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EU legislator claims Ukraine is being led by war criminals
Jul 13, 2023 11:53The war in Ukraine has sparked a fiery debate in the European parliament. Some EU lawmakers insist the 27-nation bloc should stop sending lethal weapons and billions of dollars in cash to Kiev.
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China censures US aircraft transit over Taiwan Strait
Jul 13, 2023 11:52China has censured the United States after one of its maritime patrol and reconnaissance planes crossed the airspace over the sensitive Taiwan Strait, which separates China from Taiwan.
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Lavrov: Russia sees as 'nuclear threat' US-made F-16 jets in Ukraine
Jul 13, 2023 10:31Russia has warned that it will regard as a 'nuclear threat' the US-made F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine since the warplanes are capable of carrying atomic weapons.
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Emails of US government breached; Chinese hacker group blamed
Jul 13, 2023 09:27The United States says a Chinese hacker group has breached email accounts of two dozen government agencies, including the State Department -- a move which Microsoft and the White House said was aimed at acquiring sensitive information.