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After Biden, Trump cancels security clearances for Blinken
Date: 2025-02-09 06:40:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:11059715
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) - President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for Antony Blinken, the former Secretary of State, and Jake Sullivan, the former national security adviser, White House officials said as quoted by Al Hurra ....
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North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a 'bargaining chip'
Date: 2025-02-08 07:59:12 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:6 - ID:11058713
PYONGYANG, Feb 8 (MENA) - North Korea said on Saturday its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat use against enemies that threaten its people and world peace, its state media reported. KCNA cited reported ....
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Trump, Japanese PM vow to pursue 'new golden age' of bilateral ties
Date: 2025-02-07 22:36:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:11058557
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump agreed Friday to pursue a "new golden age" for US-Japan relations in their first face-to-face meeting, pledging to carry forward cooperation on defense, ....
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France's refusal to issue visas to Russian journalists amounts to discrimination — Kremlin
Date: 2025-02-07 17:11:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:32 - ID:11058377
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - France's refusal to grant visas to Izvestia correspondents should be considered discriminatory against the work of the Russian media, TASS news agency quoted Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying ....
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ICC denounces US sanctions against its staff
Date: 2025-02-07 16:06:23 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:28 - ID:11058280
THE HAGUE, Feb 7 (MENA) - Michael G. Karnavas, a lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) denounced US sanctions against the court's staff. During a phone interview with AlQahera News TV channel on Friday, Karnavas said the US goal of ....
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3.1 magnitude earthquake hits central city of Chungju
Date: 2025-02-07 08:33:13 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:11057796
SEOUL, Feb 7 (MENA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of three-point-one hit the central city of Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, in South Korea on Friday morning, KBS World Radio reported. The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) said ....
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EU chief says US sanctions threaten ICC's independence
Date: 2025-02-07 08:29:28 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:9 - ID:11057793
BRUSSELS, Feb 7 (MENA) - President of the European Council António Costa on Friday warned sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) threaten its independence and the wider judicial system, after US President Donald Trump punished the court ....
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Moscow to retaliate expulsion of Russian diplomat from London — foreign ministry to TASS
Date: 2025-02-07 07:07:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:5 - ID:11057723
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - Russia will retaliate the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from London, TASS has learned from the Russian Foreign Ministry. "There will be a response," the ministry said. Previously, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and ....
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UK PM, Canadian counterpart review host of issues
Date: 2025-02-06 08:12:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:5 - ID:11056513
LONDON, Feb 6 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmers had talks over phone with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on a host of international issues, according to a press release by the UK government. The leaders began by reflecting on ....
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Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free
Date: 2025-02-06 07:40:14 GMT - Panama - World - SN:4 - ID:11056475
PANAMA CITY, Feb 6 (MENA) - Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships to transit the country’s famous canal, CNN reported. “In ....