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Russian S-400 defense system delivered in Ankara on Friday
The first batch of Russian S-400 air defense systems was delivered in Turkish capital city of Ankara on Friday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written statement.
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8 injured in power station fire in Moscow — media reports
Eight people were injured in a major fire that broke out at a heat-and-power plant here on Thursday, Russian media quoted sources in the emergencies service as saying.
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Growing economic gap between German municipalities: study
The economic differences between “strong and weak” municipalities in Germany were increasing, despite the good economic situation, according to a study by the Bertelsmann Foundation published on Tuesday. In 2018, for the seventh year in […]
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Cebu Pacific inaugurated flights between Manila and Shenzen
Cebu Pacific inaugurated its commercial flights between Manila and Shenzen on July 1, 2019. The inaugural flight departed Manila at 11:35pm, while the return flight from Shenzen left at 3:05 am on July 2, 2019. […]
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Record summer in Germany caused spike in fatal bike accidents in 2018
Traffic fatalities in Germany increased by 3 percent to a total of 3,275 in 2018, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Tuesday. The total number of people injured in traffic accidents on German […]
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4 killed in Russian tanker truck blast
At least four people were killed and 11 others injured after a tanker truck caught fire and exploded in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday. The truck swerved off the road […]
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Girls score better than boys in Norway’s schools: report
Preliminary examination results showed that girls score better in exams than boys in Norway’s primary and secondary schools, newspaper Aftenposten reported Saturday. In primary schools, the difference is greatest in Norwegian language exam and least […]
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38 journalists killed in 20 countries in first half of 2019: PEC
A total of 38 journalists were killed in 20 countries from January to the end of June this year, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said Thursday. The figure represents a 42 percent decrease from […]
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Petrol, diesel, gold set to become costlier in India amid tax hike
Petrol, diesel and gold are set to become costlier in India in the days to come after federal government Friday proposed to increase taxes while presenting the annual general budget. The prices of petrol and […]
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ADB approves 235 mln USD to help develop rapid bus transit system in Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that it has approved a 235-million-U.S. dollars loan to help develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system with innovative energy and climate resilience features that will enhance […]