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Threats against US lawmakers rose ahead of 6 January anniversary, agency says
Date: 2022-01-07 14:57:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9355463
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (MENA) - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned of an increase in extremist content and threats against US lawmakers in the days leading up to the anniversary of the 6 January insurrection, according to a memo ....
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Chinese president says China ready to provide necessary support for Kazakhstan to overcome hardship
Date: 2022-01-07 14:56:37 GMT - China - World - SN:42 - ID:9355503
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China, as a fraternal neighbor and permanent comprehensive strategic partner of Kazakhstan, is ready to provide necessary support to help it overcome the difficulties, Xinhua reported. Xi ....
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S. Korean president calls for close cooperation with USFK to curb spread of COVID-19 at US bases
Date: 2022-01-07 14:54:50 GMT - south korea - World - SN:39 - ID:9355454
SEOUL, Jan 7 (MENA) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered aides to closely cooperate with US troops stationed in South Korea to curb the spread of COVID-19 at US military bases here, Yonhap reported. Moon also instructed aides ....
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US questions Russia-led peacekeeping troops in Kazakhstan
Date: 2022-01-07 14:25:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9355452
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The United States is closely monitoring reports that peacekeeping forces of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization have been deployed to Kazakhstan and has questions about whether they were legitimately ....
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White House nominates top Army general to lead Central Command
Date: 2022-01-07 13:47:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:9355302
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The White House has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla to lead the US Central Command, The Hill reported. The Senate received a nomination for Kurilla on Wednesday and referred it to the Senate Armed ....
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One killed, 2 injured in helicopter crash in Russia’s Bashkortostan
Date: 2022-01-07 13:17:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:9355405
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (MENA) - One person was killed and two more were injured after a helicopter crash-landed late on Thursday night near a residential area in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, a source in the local Emergencies Ministry’s department ....
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Japan registers 6,214 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2022-01-07 12:33:58 GMT - Japan - World - SN:29 - ID:9355286
TOKYO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Japan registered 6,214 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 1,750,703, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. One coronavirus-linked death was recorded, pushing the nationwide death toll to ....
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India registers 377 new Omicron cases
Date: 2022-01-07 11:56:19 GMT - India - World - SN:27 - ID:9355283
NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (MENA) - India reported 377 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the overall tally to 3,007, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Friday. According to the Health Ministry, at least 1,199 out of 3,007 ....
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Russia reports 16,735 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-01-07 09:43:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:9355073
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (MENA) - Russia recorded 16,735 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday. The total number of cases has reached 10,618,035, the center added. Russia recorded 787 coronavirus-linked ....
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US State secretary, Kazakh FM discuss ongoing state of emergency in Kazakhstan
Date: 2022-01-07 09:31:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9355051
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with his Kazakhstan counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi regarding the ongoing state of emergency in Kazakhstan, the US State Department said in a press release on Friday. ....