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New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 11:25:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:10515084
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (MENA) - New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised ....
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Yoon says S Korea, US will complete strengthened extended deterrence regime in first half of 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 09:28:08 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10514916
SEOUL, Jan 1 (MENA) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea and the United States will complete a strengthened "extended deterrence" regime in the first half of 2024 to seal off North Korea's nuclear and missile threats ....
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Xi, Biden exchange congratulations on 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Date: 2024-01-01 09:06:33 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:10514917
BEIJING, Jan 1 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden exchanged congratulatory messages Monday to mark the 45th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations, Xinhua reported. In his message, Xi said the ....
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M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued
Date: 2024-01-01 08:58:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:10514932
TOKYO, Jan 1 (MENA) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa, Kyodo News Agency reported quoting authorities ....
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Kim tells army to 'annihilate' South Korea, U.S. if they initiate conflict
Date: 2024-01-01 08:54:49 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:11 - ID:10514927
PYONG YANG, Jan 1 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his top military officers to use maximum force against South Korea and the United States if they initiate a military confrontation, North Korea state media reported Monday. Seoul and ....
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PM Kishida says Japan to play leading diplomatic role in "tense" 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 07:36:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10514814
TOKYO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to put Japan at the forefront of global affairs in a "tense" 2024 that will see several important events, including the U.S. presidential election, Kyodo News Agency ....
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Afghanistan became one of the world's most uprooted populations after 40 years of war
Date: 2023-12-31 10:59:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:10513917
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - More than 40 years of war, violence and poverty in Afghanistan have created one of the world's most uprooted populations, according to a report by the Associated Press. Some 6 million Afghans are refugees outside the ....
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US not ready for honest dialogue with Russia - Lavrov
Date: 2023-12-31 08:33:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:10513659
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed on Sunday that Washington is not ready to hold honest dialogue with Russia based on mutual respect and consideration of one another's interests. Lavrov emphasized that Russia ....
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North Korea to launch 3 spy satellites in 2024
Date: 2023-12-31 06:27:48 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:8 - ID:10513501
PYONGYANG, Dec 31 (MENA) - North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is making war inevitable. Kim lashed out at Washington in lengthy ....
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EU agrees to remove air, maritime border controls with Bulgaria, Romania
Date: 2023-12-31 06:20:35 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:5 - ID:10513495
BRUSSELS, Dec 31 (MENA) - EU member states have reached an agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania, euro news reported. The decision has been taken by unanimity, following a written ....
