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  • US assistant secretary of state travels to Armenia

    Date: 2024-06-08 17:24:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:10740042

    WASHINGTON, June 8 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan, Armenia in June 10-12, the US Department of State said in a statement on its website. O’Brien will lead the ....

  • Bolivia won’t attend Ukraine conference in Switzerland — ambassador

    Date: 2024-06-08 17:01:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:59 - ID:10740067

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora ordered the government to skip the Swiss-hosted conference on Ukraine, Bolivian Ambassador to Russia Maria Luisa Ramos Urzagaste told TASS. "President Luis Arce Catacora has ordered ....

  • UK foreign secretary falls victim to hoax video call

    Date: 2024-06-08 16:56:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:58 - ID:10739981

    LONDON, June 8 (MENA) - UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has fallen victim to a hoax call with someone pretending to be former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the UK Foreign Office said. A number of text messages were also exchanged ....

  • Fuel shortage in Japan hinders flight increases amid tourism surge

    Date: 2024-06-08 16:53:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:57 - ID:10740062

    TOKYO, June 8 (MENA) - Critical fuel shortages for commercial flights at airports across Japan have led to difficulties in increasing the number of international flights and adding new routes, Kyodo quoted industry and government sources as saying ....

  • Austrian chancellor condemns attack on Danish PM

    Date: 2024-06-08 09:11:07 GMT - Austria - World - SN:17 - ID:10739285

    VIENNA, June 8 (MENA) - Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer condemned the attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the strongest possible terms. On his X account, Nehammer said "Violence is a threat to democracy. The attacks ....

  • Russian war losses in Ukraine rise to 517,290

    Date: 2024-06-08 06:13:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10739091

    KIEV, June 8 (MENA) - Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and June 8, 2024 amounted to about 517,290, including 1,210 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces ....

  • Global public debt hit record dlrs 97 trillion in 2023, UN urges action

    Date: 2024-06-07 16:42:06 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:45 - ID:10738863

    GENEVA, June 7 (MENA) - In a new report released on 4 June, the United Nations sounded the alarm over the escalating debt burdens to global prosperity. Titled "A world of debt 2024: A growing burden to global prosperity", the report highlights ....

  • Ukraine expects Patriot systems, membership progress at NATO summit in July

    Date: 2024-06-07 15:02:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:10738819

    KIEV, June 7 (MENA) - Ukraine will be in focus at next month's NATO summit in Washington. And Kyiv has a lot of expectations. "Ukraine awaits decisions that will help significantly strengthen the country's defense and the ability to repel Russian ....

  • Ukraine's air defense units down 48 drones, 5 cruise missiles overnight

    Date: 2024-06-07 08:24:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:10738217

    KIEV, June 7 (MENA) - Ukraine's air defense forces shot down five cruise missiles and 48 Shahed-131/136 attack drones on the night of June 6 to 7. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk said this in a post on Telegram, ....

  • Canadian police bust migrant smuggling ring sneaking people into US

    Date: 2024-06-07 08:22:47 GMT - Canada - World - SN:20 - ID:10738161

    OTTAWA, June 7 (MENA) – Canadian police announced the dismantling of a vast migrant smuggling network accused of sneaking hundreds of people from Canada into the United States, NDTV reported. Four people were arrested while arrest warrants were ....

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