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China-US ties of great significance to world: Chinese FM
Date: 2023-05-08 11:47:34 GMT - China - World - SN:38 - ID:10146773
BEIJING, May 8 (MENA) - Relations between China and the U.S. are of great significance not only to both countries, but also to the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday. He made the remarks during a meeting with the US ....
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Japan lowers COVID threat level to same as flu in major policy shift
Date: 2023-05-08 09:39:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:10146568
TOKYO, May 8 (MENA) - Japan on Monday downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza and greatly relaxed its related health measures, marking a major shift in its approach after three years of dealing with the ....
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3 dead, others wounded as Indian jet crashes into Rajasthan village house
Date: 2023-05-08 07:49:07 GMT - India - World - SN:13 - ID:10146369
NEW DELHI, May 8 (MENA) - Three people were killed and three others injured after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Fighter aircraft crashed into a house in a Rajasthan village today, officials have said. The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh ....
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S. Korea plans to hold multinational WMD-interception exercise this month
Date: 2023-05-08 07:39:13 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:10146335
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - South Korea plans to hold a multinational maritime exercise later this month as part of an international initiative aimed at stopping transfers of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a defense ministry official said ....
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Russia's military death toll in Ukraine climbs to 194,970
Date: 2023-05-08 07:01:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:9 - ID:10146274
KYIV, May 8 (MENA) - Ukraine's defense forces killed about 194,970 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and May 8, 2023, including 540 in the past day alone, The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform ....
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Japan lifts COVID overseas travel alert for entire world
Date: 2023-05-08 06:43:05 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10146241
TOKYO, May 8 (MENA) - The government on Monday completely lifted its overseas travel alert for Japanese nationals over the coronavirus pandemic, following the end of the World Health Organization's COVID-19 emergency, Kyodo news agency ....
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More than 30 drones shot down over Kyiv – military administration
Date: 2023-05-08 06:21:34 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:5 - ID:10146193
KYIV, May 8 (MENA) - Over 30 enemy kamikaze drones were detected and destroyed in the airspace of Kyiv late Sunday. The Kyiv city military administration reported this on its Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform news agency. "The enemy is ....
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State of emergency declared in Russia's Kurgan Region over wildfires
Date: 2023-05-07 22:07:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:98 - ID:10146029
MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) - A state of emergency due to wildfires was introduced across the entire Kurgan Region beginning on May 7, TASS reported on Sunday. "Beginning on May 7, a state of emergency was declared in the entire Kurgan Region. The ....
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8 killed in shooting at a mall in Texas
Date: 2023-05-07 18:06:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:10145836
WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - A gunman has shot and killed eight people shopping at a mall north of Dallas, Texas, emergency services say. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Allen Premium Outlets mall as eyewitnesses described a man firing ....
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80% in Japan oppose tax hike plan to cover defense spending, poll finds
Date: 2023-05-07 10:24:35 GMT - Japan - World - SN:40 - ID:10145091
TOKYO, May 7 (MENA) - A total of 80% of respondents to a Kyodo News poll said they are against possible tax hikes to finance Japan's substantial defense buildup plan, despite an overwhelming majority expressing concern about China potentially taking ....
