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Russia's second Arktika-M satellite to be launched on Dec 16 - Source

Date: 2023-11-16 07:30:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10444403

MOSCOW, Nov 16 (MENA) - The second Arktika-M satellite, necessary for monitoring the Northern Sea Route among other goals, will be launched into orbit from the Baikonur spaceport on December 16, a source in the rocket and space industry has told ....

19 dead in north China coal mine company building fire

Date: 2023-11-16 07:17:28 GMT - China - World - SN:8 - ID:10444382

BEIJING, Nov 16 (MENA) - Death toll has risen to 26 after a fire broke out Thursday morning at a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi Province, according to rescuers. The fire ripped through the second floor of the five-story ....

US support for Ukraine is 'nearing inevitable end,' Medvedev says

Date: 2023-11-15 18:32:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:10444095

MOSCOW, Nov 15 (MENA) - Washington will soon stop providing support to Kiev, as it spends too much on it to little or no avail on the battlefield, the Russian Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev was quoted by Tass news agency as ....

US Assistant secretary of state visits ME to discuss Palestinian-Israeli developments

Date: 2023-11-15 08:32:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:10442709

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf is traveling to the Middle East, announced the US Department of State. During her six-day tour, she will meet with regional partners to discuss the ....

Chinese president arrives in US

Date: 2023-11-15 08:28:09 GMT - China - World - SN:19 - ID:10442682

BEIJING, Nov 15 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at San Francisco International Airport for a summit with US President Joe Biden, and to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting, in San Francisco, the ....

North Korea, Russia to continue strengthening cooperation in all areas — minister

Date: 2023-11-15 08:13:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:10442818

MOSCOW, Nov 15 (MENA) - North Korea and Russia will continue to strengthen their neighborly relations and cooperation in all spheres, taking them to new heights, North Korea’s Minister of External Economic Relations Yun Jong Ho was quoted by Tass ....

UNICEF calls for immediate, humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2023-11-15 08:06:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:10442795

NEW YORK, Nov 15 (MENA) - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian purposes. "Today I visited the Gaza Strip to meet with children, their families and UNICEF staff. What I saw and ....

Philippine president arrives in San Francisco for APEC Leaders' Summit

Date: 2023-11-15 07:51:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:10442763

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (MENA) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has arrived in San Francisco, California for his third visit to the United States since assuming the presidency, ABS-CBN News said. Marcos Jr is in the United States for a ....

92 citizens of Kazakhstan, members of their families evacuated from Gaza

Date: 2023-11-15 07:44:28 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:13 - ID:10442744

ASTANA, Nov 15 (MENA) - As many as 92 citizens of Kazakhstan and members of their families were evacuated from the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. “Today the ....

Japan PM vows to do his utmost to bring abductees home from N.Korea

Date: 2023-11-15 07:29:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:10442703

TOKYO, Nov 15 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has reiterated that he is determined to bring home people who were abducted by North Korea, NHK reported. Kishida spoke to reporters on Wednesday. The day marked 46 years since a ....