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Category: World
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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near coast of Venezuela
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit near the coast of Venezuela today.
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OIC welcomes Armenia’s recognition of Palestine’s statehood
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed Armenia's recognition of the statehood of Palestine, stressing that the step aligns with international law and relevant UN conventions.
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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
China's national observatory on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms as heavy rainfall is expected in several regions of the country.
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China launches new astronomical satellite developed in cooperation with France
China on Saturday launched an astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe, Xinhua reported.
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Masdar signs €3.2 bn deal to acquire Greece’s ‘TERNA ENERGY’
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with GEK TERNA SA (GEKTERNA.AT) and other shareholders of TERNA ENERGY SA (TENERGY.AT), with the intention to acquire initially 67% of the company’s outstanding shares at completion of the transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
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Brazil, UAE great partners: Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
As the host of the upcoming G20 Leaders' Summit on November 18-19, 2024, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor, Eduardo Paes, emphasised the city's preparedness for the event in an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) at the FII Priority Summit 2024.
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G-7 agrees to launch action plan over AI impact on labor
The heads of the Group of Seven major powers said in a joint statement Friday that they will launch an action plan to deal with the positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence on employment,according to Jiji Press.
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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Kamchatka coast, Russia
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Kamchatka, eastern Russia.
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Saudi Arabia launches self-driving air taxi trial for first time during Hajj
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today launched the self-driving air taxi trial at the holy sites.