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Egypt offers condolences to China after devastating earthquake
Date: 2025-01-07 16:14:55 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:29 - ID:11018711
CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) – Egypt extended its heartfelt condolences to the People’s Republic of China following the devastating earthquake that struck southwestern China on Tuesday, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries. In a statement issued ....
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Ministry officially recognizes ill-fated Jeju Air plane experienced bird strike before crash
Date: 2025-01-07 14:36:55 GMT - south korea - World - SN:26 - ID:11018584
SEOUL, Jan 7 (MENA) - The transport ministry officially recognized that the ill-fated Jeju Air plane that crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29 had experienced a bird strike at the time of the accident, KBS World reported. Lee ....
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A different and more dangerous world awaits President-elect Trump- Washington Post
Date: 2025-01-07 14:16:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:11016060
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second term stronger and more dominant as a player on the world stage than when he was sworn in eight years ago, said the Washington Post. The world that awaits him, however, ....
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US, Japanese FMs discuss Middle East issues, reinforcing alliance
Date: 2025-01-07 08:03:56 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:11018125
TOKYO, Jan 7 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi on Tuesday discussed Japan-U.S. cooperation on regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine as well as relations ....
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Acting S. Korean president vows stern response to N. Korea's provocations
Date: 2025-01-07 07:24:56 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:11018096
SOUL, Jan 7 (MENA) - Acting President Choi Sang-mok has vowed to respond sternly to any provocations from North Korea based on the solid South Korea-U.S. alliance, South Korea's KBS World Radio reported on Tuesday. Choi made the pledge Tuesday at ....
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China launches test satellite for orbital refueling
Date: 2025-01-07 07:11:08 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:11018086
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch, according to Xinua news agency. The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the ....
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53 dead after M6.8 quake hits China's Xizang
Date: 2025-01-07 07:05:45 GMT - China - World - SN:5 - ID:11018080
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead and 62 others injured, after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to China ....
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US records first human bird flu death
Date: 2025-01-07 06:35:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:11018060
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The US has recorded its first human death from bird flu, a grim milestone that comes as at least 67 cases have been recorded in the country. The patient, who was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was ....
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Pope calls for end to strikes on civilians
Date: 2025-01-05 13:39:45 GMT - Italy - World - SN:36 - ID:11016169
ROME, Jan 5 (MENA) - Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for peace in the world's conflict zones during his Angelus address on Sunday and demanded a stop to attacks that hit civilians, ANSA reported. "Let us continue to pray for peace in Ukraine, ....
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Irish Air Corps to receive four Airbus H145 helicopters
Date: 2025-01-05 10:57:25 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:24 - ID:11015911
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (MENA) - Ireland has signed a contract to purchase four Airbus H145 helicopters to replace the Irish Air Corps' EC135 helicopters. The 91.7-million-euro ($95.8-million) deal is scheduled to deliver the new platforms by 2027, during ....
