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  • Korea-Africa Summit kicks off to boost economic ties

    Date: 2024-06-04 07:49:11 GMT - south korea - World - SN:18 - ID:10733936

    SEOUL, June 4 (MENA) - The inaugural summit between Korea and African nations kicked off Tuesday to discuss expanding economic ties and cooperation in supply chain and development with the resource-rich countries, The Korea Times reported. The ....

  • S. Korea begins rotating presidency of UNSC

    Date: 2024-06-04 07:21:27 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10733908

    SEOUL, June 4 (MENA) - South Korea began its monthlong rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, KBS WORLD Radio reported Tuesday. The country’s Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook said on Monday that the UNSC will hold a ....

  • Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash

    Date: 2024-06-04 07:17:07 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:14 - ID:10733900

    JAKARTA, June 4 (MENA) - Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing thick columns of grey ash 5km into the sky, the volcanology agency said, but there were no immediate reports of evacuations, CNA reported. The volcano on the ....

  • EU congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on winning Mexico presidential polls

    Date: 2024-06-04 06:51:12 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:12 - ID:10733841

    BRUSSELS, June 4 (MENA) - The European Union congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as the first female president of Mexico and commends the Mexican people for their strong attachment to democracy demonstrated throughout the ....

  • India counts votes as Modi seeks third term

    Date: 2024-06-04 06:42:39 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:10733840

    NEW DELHI, June 4 (MENA) - India started counting votes for its 2024 general election on Tuesday, with Narendra Modi projected to win a rare third consecutive term as prime minister as per exit polls, CNBC reported. Exit polls released on ....

  • Ukraine’s exports via maritime corridor already reach 50M tons

    Date: 2024-06-04 06:42:28 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:9 - ID:10733833

    KIEV, June 4 (MENA) - Over the past nine months, a total of 50 million tons of goods have been exported via the Ukrainian maritime corridor. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) on Facebook, an Ukrinform ....

  • Japan PM Kishida says he won't dissolve Diet during ongoing session

    Date: 2024-06-04 06:27:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:10733824

    TOKYO, June 4 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that he has no intention of dissolving the House of Representatives during the ongoing parliamentary session through June 23, with his Cabinet's approval ratings falling amid ....

  • Russia’s combat losses in past day up by 1,290

    Date: 2024-06-04 06:20:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10733811

    KYIV, June 4 (MENA) - The total combat losses the Russian army has suffered in Ukraine since February 2022 have amounted to an estimated 512,420, including 1,290 over the past day alone, Ukrinform reported Tuesday. The General Staff of Ukraine’s ....

  • Seoul approves suspension of inter-Korean military agreement

    Date: 2024-06-04 04:48:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:10733751

    SEOUL, June 4 (MENA) - The government held a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and passed a motion calling for the full suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in response to North Korea’s decision to send balloons carrying trash across the ....

  • G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's peace plan for Gaza

    Date: 2024-06-03 21:55:06 GMT - Canada - World - SN:81 - ID:10733719

    OTTAWA, June 3 (MENA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies said they “fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive” ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by US President Joe Biden, calling on Hamas ....

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