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  • N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea

    Date: 2023-03-27 07:59:43 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:10085525

    SEOUL, March 27 (MENA) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, hours before a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier staged joint drills in waters south of Jeju Island, Yonhap reported. The Joint ....

  • US urges Israel leaders to find compromise

    Date: 2023-03-27 07:44:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10085521

    WASHINGTON, March 27 (MENA) - The United States is deeply concerned by events in Israel and "strongly urges" leaders there to find compromise as soon as possible, a White House spokesperson said. The move came after Israeli Prime Minister ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 171,160 troops

    Date: 2023-03-27 06:55:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10085484

    KYIV, March 27 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 171,160 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to March 27, 2023, including 610 over the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a ....

  • 4.2 magnitude earthquake hits northeast Afghanistan

    Date: 2023-03-27 06:28:23 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:3 - ID:10085466

    KABUL, March 27 (MENA) - An Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted the Northeast Province of Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 rocked Taloqan capital centre of Takhar ....

  • Ukraine calls for emergency UN meeting to counter Russia’s ‘nuclear blackmail’

    Date: 2023-03-26 21:37:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:64 - ID:10085385

    KIEV, March 26 (MENA) - Ukraine is requesting an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday after Russia said it had reached an agreement to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, calling on the U.S. and other world powers to ....

  • Biden declares emergency for Mississippi after massive storm kills at least 25

    Date: 2023-03-26 21:23:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:10085375

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden declared an emergency to aid recovery and clean-up efforts in Mississippi after a storm left at least 25 people dead over the weekend, making federal funds available for a number of counties that ....

  • Biden 'absolutely' committed to keeping American troops in Syria

    Date: 2023-03-26 20:51:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:61 - ID:10085339

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - US National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Joe Biden is committed to keeping American troops in Syria in the wake of Iranian-backed attacks. “We’re going to always act to defend ....

  • OIC condemns burning of Quran copies in Denmark

    Date: 2023-03-26 18:24:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:53 - ID:10085124

    RIYADH, March 26 (MENA) - The Secretariat General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vehemently condemned the provocative burning of copies of the Holy Quran, which took place in two different locations in Copenhagen, Denmark, on ....

  • Russia's nuclear rhetoric 'dangerous,' NATO says

    Date: 2023-03-26 15:56:20 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:47 - ID:10085120

    BRUSSELS, March 26 (MENA) - NATO on Sunday criticized Russia for its "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. "NATO is vigilant, ....

  • Moscow-Beijing relations to bring global peace and stability - Chinese FM

    Date: 2023-03-26 15:51:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:10085114

    MOSCOW, March 26 (MENA) - Russian-Chinese relations are the factor that will bring global peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Sunday. "Chinese-Russian relations rest on mutual interest. We are neighbours and we are ....

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