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US Defense Secretary transfers duties to deputy, Pentagon says
Date: 2024-02-12 08:38:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10576305
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transferred his duties to his deputy as he is hospitalized for treatment for symptoms “suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” according to the Pentagon. Deputy Secretary of Defense ....
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US defense secretary taken to hospital, Pentagon says
Date: 2024-02-11 23:01:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:10576150
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for symptoms “suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” and administration officials have been notified, the Pentagon said ....
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Russia backs India's bid for UN Security Council Permanent Seat
Date: 2024-02-11 21:05:52 GMT - India - World - SN:69 - ID:10576119
NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has voiced his nation's robust support for India's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to Novosti news agency. This ....
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Washington wouldn't support Israeli military operation in Rafah: US official
Date: 2024-02-11 20:50:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10576077
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) - A senior Biden administration official said Washington would not support any Israeli military operation in Rafah, a refuge for more than a million displaced Palestinians. There are already 1.3 million persons in Rafah ....
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Pakistan's diverse policy will be well-represented by unified govt: Chief of Pakistan's army
Date: 2024-02-11 12:27:09 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:40 - ID:10575256
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (MENA) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday said Pakistan’s diverse polity and pluralism will be "well-represented by a unified government of all democratic forces" imbibed with national purpose, ....
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Gaza mediators, others warn Israel of disaster if it launches ground invasion on crowded Rafah: AP
Date: 2024-02-11 11:21:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:10575185
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) - Israel's neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — ....
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Hungary's president resigns amid uproar over child sex abuse case pardon
Date: 2024-02-11 10:52:57 GMT - Hungary - World - SN:26 - ID:10575155
BUDAPEST, Feb 11 (MENA) - Hungarian President Katalin Novak has announced that she is resigning from office following mounting public criticism over her decision to pardon a man implicated in a child sexual abuse case, CNN reported. "I decided ....
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UN: Protecting civilians in case of ground attacks on Rafah impossible
Date: 2024-02-11 10:27:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:10574964
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (MENA) - United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Jimmy McGoldrick said it is impossible to protect civilians in the event of ground attacks on Rafah due to unprecedented population ....
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King Charles thanks public for support after cancer diagnosis
Date: 2024-02-11 09:55:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:10575033
LONDON, Feb 11 (MENA) - King Charles III has given his "heartfelt thanks" for messages of support from the public, in his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer, CNN reported. The 75-year-old monarch said: "As all those who have been ....
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Russia's military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 395,200
Date: 2024-02-11 08:08:20 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10574765
KIEV, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 395,200 Russians in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to February 11, 2024, including 930 in the past day alone, Ukrinform reported Sunday quoting the General Staff of the Armed Forces ....