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  • G7 summit opens in Hiroshima

    Date: 2023-05-19 06:26:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:10165871

    HIROSHIMA, May 19 (MENA) - The summit of the world's Group of Seven leading industrial nations opened in Hiroshima, NHK reported. The event is being held at the Peace Memorial Park. Kishida hopes to highlight the horror of nuclear weapons in the ....

  • 7.8-magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning for Vanuatu, Fiji and Kiribati

    Date: 2023-05-19 06:24:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10165868

    WASHINGTON, May 19 (MENA) - A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby nations including Vanuatu, Fiji and Kiribati, CNN reported. The US National ....

  • Chinese commerce min. to meet US counterpart in Washington next week

    Date: 2023-05-19 06:21:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10165855

    WASHINGTON, May 19 (MENA) – China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will meet both US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai next week, the Chinese Embassy said Thursday, as the United States and China try to ....

  • Russia resuming direct flights with Georgia contributes to smoothing relations — deputy

    Date: 2023-05-19 06:19:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:10165808

    MOSCOW, May 19 (MENA) – The restoration of direct flights between Russia and Georgia contributes to the normalization of relations between the countries, TASS quoted Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International ....

  • UK new sanctions to make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says

    Date: 2023-05-19 06:19:01 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:10165806

    TOKYO, May 19 (MENA) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he wants to ensure "Russia pays a price" for the war in Ukraine, after announcing new sanctions targeting Russian exports, the BBC reported. Speaking to the BBC's Chris Mason at ....

  • Norway to donate long-range MLRS, artillery location radars to Ukraine

    Date: 2023-05-18 21:17:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:88 - ID:10165689

    KYIV, May 18 (MENA) - Norway will transfer eight long-range multiple launch rocket systems and three Arthur artillery location radars to Ukraine. Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said this at a meeting with UK Defense Secretary Ben ....

  • Russian Defense Ministry announces shipment of military products to Nicaraguan Army

    Date: 2023-05-18 21:16:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:87 - ID:10165687

    MOSCOW, May 18 (MENA) - Russian Defense Ministry shipped a batch of military products to the Nicaraguan Army within the bilateral military-technical cooperation, TASS news agency quoted the Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday. "Within the ....

  • Russian envoy in Vienna meets IAEA chief to discuss Zaporozhye NPP

    Date: 2023-05-18 21:16:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:86 - ID:10165688

    VIENNA, May 18 (MENA) - Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s envoy to international organizations in Vienna, met with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi on Thursday to talk about the situation surrounding the Zaporozhye nuclear ....

  • Harris: Congress should lift debt ceiling

    Date: 2023-05-18 21:16:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:10165690

    WASHINGTON, May 18 (MENA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday convened a call of elected officials, local leaders and administration allies to warn of the dangers of a potential default as she takes on an increased role in the White ....

  • US, Moldova sign open skies agreement

    Date: 2023-05-18 20:28:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:10165658

    WASHINGTON, May 18 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma and Moldova Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Lilia Dabija, with Prime Minister Dorin Recean, signed an Open Skies Air ....

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