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☆ N.Korea says it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia - KCNA
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Joori Roh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

State flags of Russia and North Korea fly in a street near a railway station during the visit of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un to Vladivostok, Russia April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri MaltsevSEOUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday said it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia and has no plans to do so, while warning the United States to "keep its mouth shut" and stop circulating rumours aimed at "tarnishing" the country's image. The United States has also accused Iran of supplying drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine, which Tehran has denied. Russia also denied the allegations and demanded the United States to provide evidence. read moreRussia and North Korea have recently talked up their ties.

☆ British railways face fresh disruption with Oct. 1 strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPeople look at departure information screens at Euston railway station, as railway workers strike over pay and terms, in London, Britain, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Britain's railway could come to an "effective standstill" on Oct. 1 with workers from Network Rail and 14 train operating companies planning strike action over pay, job security and working conditions, a union said on Tuesday. The RMT trade union said the 24-hour strike action comes after it received no further offers from the industry to arrive at a negotiated settlement. Workers across other industries including postal and bus workers are also planning strikes on Saturday, Oct. 1, to coincide with the annual conference of Britain's governing Conservative Party. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sachin Ravikumar; editing by William JamesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Zelenskyy says Russian chambers containing 'tools for electric torture' were found in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine along with mass graves containing at least 450 bodies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "torture chambers" had been found in the Kharkiv region. The 10 chambers contained "tools for electric torture," Euronews reported Zelenskyy said. In Izium, identification of about 450 bodies found in mass graves has begun, the Kyiv Independent reported. "More than 10 torture chambers have already been found in the liberated areas of Kharkiv region, in various cities and towns," Zelenskyy said in a video address late Saturday, CNN reported. Similar graves were found in Bucha in March, when the bodies of 116 people were recovered after the city was liberated from Russian occupation.

☆ 3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Laura He | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Beijing has carefully avoided violating Western sanctions or providing direct military support to Moscow. For the first eight months of this year, total goods trade between China and Russia surged 31% to $117.2 billion. "Russia needs China more than China needs Russia," said Keith Krach, former Under Secretary of State for Economic growth, Energy and the Environment in the United States. For China, Russia now accounts for 2.8% of its total trade volume, slightly higher than the 2.5% share at the end of last year. "Russia's war in Ukraine is not in China's interest, but given Western hostility, China will not oppose Russia," she added.

☆ (video) Incendiu de proporții lângă o stație de metrou din Londra. 70 de pompieri se află la fața locului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(video) Incendiu de proporții lângă o stație de metrou din Londra. 70 de pompieri se află la fața loculuiPompierii din Londra sting un incendiu de proporții din fața stației de metrou Elephant & Castle, unde au luat foc clădirile comerciale, mașinile și o cabină telefonică. „Trei proprietăți comerciale de sub arcurile căii ferate sunt complet incendiate, precum și patru mașini și o cabină telefonică lângă gara de metrou Elephant and Castle. Drumurile sunt închise și oamenii sunt sfătuiți să evite vizitarea zonei și să țină ferestrele și ușile închise”, a menționat serviciul antiincendiu din Londra într-o postare pe Twitter. Three commercial units underneath the railway arches are completely alight and four cars and a telephone box are also alight near #ElephantandCastle Railway Station.

Persons: June Organizations: Railway Station, Road Locations: Londra, Castle

Echipa #diez propune o listă de traduceri în limba engleză ale unor denumiri de localități din Moldova pentru a veni în întâmpinarea străinilor care vizitează țara noastră. Bicaz – Double CaseBotoșani – Big BootiesBrad – Christmas Trees LandBran – HardyBroșteni – The FroggiesBuftea – The Tea FellBuhuși – Boo! Căldărușani – BucketeersCiorogârla – Nigger-RiverConstanța – The SteadinessCorabia – GalleonCucuieții din Deal – Upper Town Headbumped PeopleCucuieții din Vale – Downtown Headbumped PeopleDarabani – Money GiverDomnești – You’re the King! Drăgășani – Town of CaressingEforie – Drugs AllowedFierbinți – Hot PeopleFrecăței – JerkoffvilleFundu Moldovei – Moldova’s AssGura Humorului – Humour’s MouthHuși – Shoo! Ineu – Inside MeÎnsurăței – Town of Unfortunate PeopleÎntorsura Buzăului – Too Much BotoxLupeni – Wolves ZoneMamaia – The Granny’s ResortMehedinţi – McTeethMiroși – You Smell!

Persons: învață, Echipa, diez, Acui, Shepherd Bălți –, Arabia Bezeda, –, Ceroborta, Bo Peep, Dumeni, Fundurii, Goleni, Groznița, Gura Galbenei, Jos –, Gora, Marian, Ana Moșene, Ina Onești –, Putin, Double, – You’re Stalin, Zara Unguri, Unteni, Zaparojeț –, Adâncata, Copăceni, Julie Aninoasa, Brad –, Bran – Hardy Broșteni, Domnești, Gura, Întorsura, Lupeni, Darth Vader, Pârțeștii, Guy Roșiori –, Ana, Slobozia, Jos, Dacă Organizations: Shepherd Bălți – Moldovan Venice Besarabia, Jos – Let’s Party, Let’s Party, Double Zina, Bears, Sochi Soroca, Arad, Unshaven, Unshaven Baia Mare, Downtown, Mare Locations: Moldova, localităților din Moldova, localități, Shepherd Bălți – Moldovan Venice, Arabia, Kiev, Hell, Sochi, Unshaven Baia, Deal, Vale, –, Caressing, Wetnose, Oradea, Sus, Jos, Piatra Neamț, The, Vaslui

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