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Biden says Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership
Date: 2023-07-09 20:11:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10247284
WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that Ukraine was not ready for membership in NATO and that it was “premature” to begin the process to allow Ukraine to join the alliance in the middle of a war, the New York Times ....
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US says drones killed Daesh leader in Syria
Date: 2023-07-09 20:03:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:10247279
WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - The US military killed a Daesh leader in a drone strike in eastern Syria, the US Central Command was quoted by CNN as announcing Sunday. The strike, carried out by the same MQ-9 Reaper drones that were harassed by ....
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UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan 2 last New York
Date: 2023-07-09 19:57:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:10247276
The UN chief remains deeply concerned that the ongoing war between the sides has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilising the entire region. Guterres reiterated his call for the Sudanese Armed Forces and ....
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UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan
Date: 2023-07-09 19:54:53 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:65 - ID:10247275
NEW YORK, July 9 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the victims ....
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Ukrainian forces continue to advance in Bakhmut sector, says commander
Date: 2023-07-09 11:17:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:10246464
KIEV, July 9 (MENA0 - Ukraine's defense forces continue to advance in the Bakhmut sector, whereas Russian invaders are falling into traps in some places, Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a post on ....
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UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria, other crisis regions
Date: 2023-07-09 10:07:24 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:24 - ID:10246110
NEW YORK, July 9 (MENA) - In a wide-ranging briefing UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths highlighted the need to keep aid flowing into northwest Syria and to allow Ukrainian and Russian grain exports to reach global markets amid the ongoing ....
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Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukraine's National Guard
Date: 2023-07-09 07:24:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10246015
KIEV, July 9 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed combat officer Oleksandr Pivnenko as the commander of Ukraine's National Guard, according to Ukrinform news agency. "Among us now is Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko, a ....
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World big enough for US and China, Yellen says as she concludes Beijing trip
Date: 2023-07-09 07:19:14 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:10245972
BEIJING, July 9 (MENA) - The world is big enough for both the United States and China to thrive, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday as she wrapped up a visit to Beijing aimed at stablizing the relationship between the world’s two largest ....
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10 killed, 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk: Ukraine
Date: 2023-07-09 07:17:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10245965
KIEV July 9 (MENA) - Ten civilians have been killed and 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day, Ukrinform reported Sunday quoting a relevant statement by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko ....
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Thousands evacuated, trains suspended due to heavy rains in Japan
Date: 2023-07-09 07:16:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:10245958
TOKYO, July 9 (MENA) - The authorities in southwestern Japan have recommended the evacuation of some 370,000 people, as well as the suspension of regional and high-speed rail services, due to heavy rains in the area this weekend, Kyodo news ....