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US, Belgium discuss closing financing gap for Ukraine
Date: 2024-05-31 18:02:04 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:56 - ID:10728889
BRUSSELS, May 31 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met with Belgian Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Theodora Gentzis on Friday in Brussels, the US State Department said. The two discussed the importance ....
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Belgium's Ghent University severs ties with all Israeli universities
Date: 2024-05-31 17:04:13 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:53 - ID:10728843
BRUSSELS, May 31 (MENA) - Belgium's Ghent University has severed ties with all Israeli universities and research institutions, as they no longer align with its human rights policy, the Guardian quoted the university as saying on Friday. An ....
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France says it foiled attack targeting Olympic Games at St Etienne
Date: 2024-05-31 16:56:40 GMT - France - World - SN:52 - ID:10728837
PARIS, May 31 (MENA) - French security forces arrested in Saint-Etienne an 18-year-old Chechen suspected of planning an attack at the city’s football stadium during this summer’s Olympic Games, said French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. "The ....
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US Treasury Department issues fresh Iran-related sanctions
Date: 2024-05-31 16:27:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:49 - ID:10728813
WASHINGTON, May 31 (MENA) - The United States on Friday issued fresh Iran-related sanctions, according to a posting on a Treasury Department website. The sanctions target one individual linked to Iran Aviation Industries Organization and four ....
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Russia says it controlled over 28 settlements in Ukraine in May
Date: 2024-05-31 08:50:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:10728249
MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) – Ukrainian forces have retreated eight to nine kilometers in key areas in the Kharkiv region, Interfax news agency cited Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov as saying on Friday. Belousov said Russian forces have taken ....
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Russian air crews participate in joint military exercise with Belarus
Date: 2024-05-31 07:18:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:10728155
MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) – Air crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces participated in a joint exercise with the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Forces, TASS news agency reported. "Crews of Su-30SM multirole fighter jets, Su-24 tactical bombers, ....
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Police officer among 3 killed in Minneapolis shooting; suspect also dead, officials say
Date: 2024-05-31 07:18:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10728156
WASHINGTON, May 31 (MENA) – Three people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting in Minneapolis, CBS News quoted city officials as saying. The suspect is also dead, authorities said. A second police officer was also critically ....
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Japan govt. to provide dlrs 330 million for reconstruction fund of quake-hit Ishikawa
Date: 2024-05-31 07:09:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:10728179
TOKYO, May 31 (MENA) - The Japanese government has decided to provide more than 300 million dollars in financial aid to help Ishikawa Prefecture recover from severe damage caused by the New Year's Day earthquake, NHK reported Friday. The ....
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Japan, US launch talks on infrastructure development cooperation
Date: 2024-05-31 07:09:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:10728175
TOKYO, May 31 (MENA) - The second-ranking diplomats of Japan and the United States held an inaugural meeting Thursday on infrastructure development cooperation in other countries, a move widely seen as linked to the two allies' efforts to counter ....
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Ukrainian General Staff: 127 combat engagements on front lines in past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-05-31 07:02:29 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10728166
KIEV, May 31 (MENA) - Russia launched 3 missile strikes and 64 air strikes on the positions of the Armed Forces and Ukrainian cities and towns. Andriy Kovaliov, the spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on ....