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US defense secretary says apologized directly to Biden over hospitalization controversy
Date: 2024-02-01 20:46:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:89 - ID:10561548
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that he apologized directly to President Joe Biden for not giving advance notice about his hospitalization for prostate cancer treatment, Fox News reported. "I want to be ....
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World not getting rid of dependence on oil and gas any time soon: Putin
Date: 2024-02-01 18:49:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:10561400
MOSCOW, Feb 1 (MENA) - Mankind will not be able to move away from using oil and gas in the foreseeable future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when opening modern campuses in regions via video link. "Whatever is said about hydrocarbons, ....
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Biden picks John Podesta to be his new global climate representative
Date: 2024-02-01 16:56:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:10561255
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has tapped John Podesta, his adviser on clean energy and a seasoned political strategist, to succeed John Kerry as his global representative on climate, the White House confirmed. Podesta, 75, ....
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European Commission recommends new measures on vaccine-preventable cancers
Date: 2024-02-01 15:36:48 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:55 - ID:10561159
BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (MENA) - The European Commission has put forward a recommendation to support Member States in their efforts to prevent cancer through vaccination. The recommendation focuses on boosting the uptake of two key vaccinations that can ....
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EU announces EUR 117 million in humanitarian aid for Chad, Sudan in 2024
Date: 2024-02-01 14:46:03 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:53 - ID:10561053
BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (MENA) - The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is currently visiting Chad to ascertain the humanitarian situation in the country and meet with the authorities. During this visit, the Commissioner will ....
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Ukrainian PM thanks EU for extra aide package
Date: 2024-02-01 13:33:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:44 - ID:10560887
KIEV, Feb 1 (MENA) - Ukraine welcomed Thursday a decision by European Council approving a package of additional assistance to the country at a value of EUR 50 billion. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal thanked on "X" platform EU leaders for ....
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Ukraine: 66 Combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-02-01 11:49:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:10560584
KIEV, Feb 1 (MENA) - A many as 66 combat clashes were reported on the front lines in the past 24 hours, as Ukrainian Air Force launched 15 strikes on Russian manpower clusters, Ukrinform reported Thursday quoting the General Staff of the Armed ....
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German Union calls on security workers at most major German airports to strike on Thursday
Date: 2024-02-01 09:12:00 GMT - Germany - World - SN:17 - ID:10560333
BERLIN, Feb 1 (MENA) - A union has called on security staff at most of Germany's major airports to stage a one-day strike on Thursday as it steps up pressure on employers in a pay dispute, according to abc news. The ver.di union announced the ....
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Russia's military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 386,230
Date: 2024-02-01 07:50:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10560203
KIEV, Feb 1 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 386,230 Russian personnel in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to February 1, 2024, including 1,000 occupiers in the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....
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ANA planes collide at Osaka airport, no one hurt
Date: 2024-02-01 07:48:51 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:10560199
TOKYO, Feb 1 (MENA) - Two All Nippon Airways airplanes experienced a minor collision on Thursday at an airport straddling Osaka and Hyogo prefectures in western Japan, but none of the passengers or crew was injured, the airport operator said. The ....
