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Biden saddened by death of former Chilean president
Date: 2024-02-07 21:39:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:10570685
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is saddened by the tragic loss of former President Sebastián Piñera of Chile. "Driven by a sense of passion and purpose, President Piñera was committed to forging a more secure ....
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Tensions over transfer of Western missiles to Kiev may get out of control: Russian MFA
Date: 2024-02-07 17:52:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:59 - ID:10570476
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned that the spiral of escalation over Western deliveries of long-range missiles to Ukraine may get out of control, Vladimir Yermakov, the director of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation ....
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South Korean, Swiss FMs discuss security situation on Korean Peninsula
Date: 2024-02-07 09:11:36 GMT - south korea - World - SN:21 - ID:10569328
SEOUL, Feb 7 (MENA) - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Ukrainian war, Yonhap News Agency quoted his office as saying ....
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Ukrainian aircraft struck 13 troop concentration areas in past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-02-07 08:50:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:10569267
KIEV, Feb 7 (MENA) - Ukrainian aircraft struck 13 Russian troop concentration areas in the past 24 hours Ukrinform reported quoting the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as saying in a morning update published on Facebook. It added 92 ....
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Japan: 5.1-magnitude quake hits 77 km NE of Anamizu
Date: 2024-02-07 08:23:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:10569244
TOKYO, Feb 7 (MENA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 77 km NE of Anamizu, Kyodo reported Wednesday. The epicenter, with a depth of 5.5 km, was initially determined to be at 37.72 degrees north latitude and 137.52 degrees east ....
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US worried about postponement of election in Senegal
Date: 2024-02-07 08:00:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10569143
WASGINGTON, Feb 7 (MENA) - The US said it is deeply concerned by actions taken to delay Senegal’s February 25 presidential election that run contrary to Senegal’s strong democratic tradition. In a press release on Wednesday, the US Department of ....
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Kuwait condemns Istanbul shooting
Date: 2024-02-07 07:55:51 GMT - Kuwait - World - SN:10 - ID:10569195
KUWAIT, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday denounced a shooting that took place in the Turkish city of Istanbul Tuesday and claimed the lives of several people, including policemen, KUNA reported. The ministry ....
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PM Kishida says Japan-Russia ties are "difficult" amid Ukraine war
Date: 2024-02-07 07:39:35 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:10569162
TOKYO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said Japan's relations with Russia are currently "difficult" amid Moscow's war in Ukraine, but pledged to continue making efforts to resolve a territorial dispute and sign a peace ....
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Russia's military death toll in Ukraine rises to 391,470
Date: 2024-02-07 07:12:23 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10569122
KIEV, Feb 7 (MENA) - Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 391,470 Russian troops between February 24, 2022 and February 7, 2024, including 890 in the past 24 hours alone, Ukrinform reported Wednesday quoting the General Staff of the Armed ....
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Ukraine: Explosions reported in Kharkiv
Date: 2024-02-07 06:24:10 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:5 - ID:10569079
KIEV, Feb 7 (MENA) - A series of explosions rang out in Kharkiv early Wednesday amid an air raid alert, Ukrinform reported. quoting Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov as saying on Telegram. The first explosion occurred at ....