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  • Japan’s PM considering visit to Middle East in mid-July

    Date: 2023-06-17 21:07:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:78 - ID:10214701

    TOKYO, June 17 (MENA) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely make a mid-July visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to seek cooperation for stable oil supplies amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to ....

  • Japan, US, Philippines agree to boost response capabilities in Indo-Pacific region

    Date: 2023-06-17 20:39:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:76 - ID:10214676

    TOKYO, June 17 (MENA) – High-ranking national security officials from Japan, the United States and the Philippines have agreed to boost their countries’ response capabilities to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the Japan ....

  • Ukrainian grain exports to global markets not to solve hunger problem - Putin

    Date: 2023-06-17 20:13:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:10214675

    ST. PETERBURG, June 17 (MENA) – The supply of Ukrainian grain to global markets cannot alleviate the problem of hunger, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with leaders and representatives of African nations on Saturday. "We do not ....

  • Oil, gas to continue ensuring over 53% of energy demand by 2045: Rosneft CEO

    Date: 2023-06-17 14:38:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:52 - ID:10214132

    MOSCOW, June 17 (MENA) - Oil and gas will continue ensuring more than 53 percent of global demand for primary energy by 2045, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Igor Sechin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "In the ....

  • Gold prices slide again thanks to Fed’s hawkish pause

    Date: 2023-06-17 09:38:26 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:32 - ID:10213791

    NEW YORK, June 17 (MENA) - Gold prices slipped further as this market like all others digested the United States Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated decision to pause its long interest-rate hiking cycle in the previous session, DailyFX said. As ....

  • Poland receives 31,000 Ukrainian refugees over past 24 hours

    Date: 2023-06-17 09:00:16 GMT - Poland - World - SN:29 - ID:10213695

    WARSAW, June 17 (MENA) - About 31,000 people have arrived in Poland coming from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Radio Poland said. Over 12.72 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard ....

  • Some countries’ peace proposals on Ukraine contain ‘ideas that could work’ — Zakharova

    Date: 2023-06-17 08:25:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:10213719

    MOSCOW, June 17 (MENA) - Peace initiatives on the Ukrainian conflict settlement proposed by various countries contain ideas that could work, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS news agency. Asked ....

  • US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans

    Date: 2023-06-17 08:09:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:10213694

    WASHINGTON, June 17 (MENA) - Washington announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country, the Hill reported. ....

  • Sweden approves $24M support package to Ukraine

    Date: 2023-06-17 07:58:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:10213675

    KIEV, June 17 (MENA) - The Swedish government has decided on a 12th support package to Ukraine, worth 250 million crowns ($23.7 million), that includes Ukrainian pilots test flying Gripen fighter jets, Ukrinform news agency reported. It is noted ....

  • Russians injured 1,024 children in Ukraine

    Date: 2023-06-17 07:48:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:10213665

    KIEV, June 17 (MENA) - As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 488 children have been killed and 1,024 more injured in Ukraine, Ukrinform news agency said. “As of the morning of June 17, 2023, more than 1,512 children were affected ....

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