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  • Biden arrives in Northern Ireland for peace deal anniversary

    Date: 2023-04-12 06:14:43 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:9 - ID:10109109

    BELFAST, April 12 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden arrived in Northern Ireland, starting a trip to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement — the deal that ended some 30 years of civil conflict. He is also scheduled to deliver ....

  • S. Korea reports 13,926 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

    Date: 2023-04-12 05:54:50 GMT - south korea - World - SN:4 - ID:10109077

    SEOUL, April 12 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 caseload stayed above 10,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, as public gatherings rise amid warmer weather. The country reported 13,926 cases, including nine cases from overseas, bringing ....

  • Canada announces new military aid for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-04-12 05:36:36 GMT - Canada - World - SN:3 - ID:10109067

    OTTAWA, April 12 (MENA) - Canada will send tens of thousands of small arms and several million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this at a press conference in ....

  • US 'concerned' over airstrikes by Burma military on Sagaing region

    Date: 2023-04-12 05:31:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:10109066

    WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) - The US State Department condemned airstrikes Tuesday by Burma's military targeting a ceremony organized by opponents of army rule that was attended by at least 150 people, including many children. In a press release, ....

  • US special envoy for Afghanistan travels to Qatar, UAE, Istanbul

    Date: 2023-04-12 05:25:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:10109063

    WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) - US Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRA) Thomas West will meet with Qatari colleagues, Afghan civil society leaders, and partner missions, the US State Department said. In the UAE, West will meet with the ....

  • Armenia, Azerbaijan forces clash; at least 7 soldiers killed

    Date: 2023-04-11 21:00:08 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:75 - ID:10108944

    BAKU, April 11 (MENA) - Military forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed Tuesday along their border and at least seven soldiers were killed, according to the two countries' defense ministries. In a statement carried by AP news agency, Armenia's ....

  • Ukrainian forces launch 13 air strikes on Russian positions

    Date: 2023-04-11 20:17:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:73 - ID:10108804

    KIEV, April 11 (MENA) - Ukrainian forces on Tuesday launched 13 air strikes on Russian military personnel and equipment concentration areas and repelled more than 50 attacks in four areas. The General Staff said the Ukrainian army had repelled ....

  • First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China, WHO says

    Date: 2023-04-11 19:41:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:70 - ID:10108853

    GENEVA, April 11 (MENA) – A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday -- the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain. H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after ....

  • Biden says he plans to speak with family of detained WSJ reporter

    Date: 2023-04-11 19:36:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:10108805

    WASHINGTON, April 11 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden told reporters that he planned to speak to the family of jailed Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich during his flight to Northern Ireland today. The US State Department formally ....

  • Majority of Moldovans oppose idea of joining NATO, president says

    Date: 2023-04-11 18:19:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:10108745

    MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) – The majority of Moldovan citizens oppose the idea of the country abandoning neutrality and joining NATO, TASS quoted President Maia Sandu as saying on Tuesday. "The people should want it because it means changes to the ....

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