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China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy
Date: 2023-03-11 08:24:30 GMT - China - World - SN:8 - ID:10060499
BEIJING, March 11 (MENA) - China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy, ABC News reported. Li was nominated by Xi and ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 158,000 troops
Date: 2023-03-11 08:04:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10060449
KIEV, March 11 (MENA) - Russia has already lost about 158,000 troops in Ukraine (+1,010 over the past day) The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent ....
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Japan marks 12 years since quake-tsunami that led to Fukushima crisis
Date: 2023-03-11 07:18:32 GMT - Japan - World - SN:2 - ID:10060385
TOKYO, March 11 (MENA) - Japan on Saturday marked 12 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeast, claiming the lives of over 15,000 people and triggering a nuclear disaster that will take decades to clean up, Kyodo ....
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Norway to give Ukraine two NASAMS air defense systems
Date: 2023-03-10 21:25:55 GMT - Norway - World - SN:74 - ID:10060234
OSLO, March 10 (MENA) - The Norwegian authorities, in cooperation with the United States, will send two NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said during a visit to Kiev on Friday. Norway will also ....
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Russian-Chinese relations retain dynamic trend - Ambassador
Date: 2023-03-10 20:30:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:10060070
MOSCOW, March 10 (MENA) - Steered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Russian-Chinese relationship demonstrates a highly dynamic pattern, TASS quoted Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui as saying ....
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Lavrov: West trying to put a lid on sanctions workarounds
Date: 2023-03-10 19:22:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:10060111
MOSCOW, March 10 (MENA) – The West is devising a new strategy to cut off all channels to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday in an interview with Channel One TV. "There is a fresh uproar in the West ....
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US strongly supports EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia – Amb.
Date: 2023-03-10 18:45:04 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:63 - ID:10060094
YEREVAN, March 10 (MENA) – US Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien met with the head of the European Union (EU) Mission in Armenia, Markus Ritter, to discuss the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Armenian News quoted the US embassy in ....
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European Parliament agrees on new rules to boost energy savings
Date: 2023-03-10 18:14:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:59 - ID:10060024
STRASBOURG, March 10 (MENA) -The member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal aimed at reducing energy consumption across the bloc. Member states should collectively ensure a reduction of ....
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The Pope: Now no one can say that it is not a world war
Date: 2023-03-10 17:32:04 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:53 - ID:10059962
VATICAN CITY, March 10 (MENA) - Pope Francis on Friday characterized the war in Ukraine as a world war. "In a little more than a hundred years, there were three world wars: 14-18th, 39-45th and this one, which is a world war. It started little by ....
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Taiwan sets Jan 13, 2024 for presidential, legislative elections
Date: 2023-03-10 17:25:42 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:52 - ID:10060023
TAIPEI, March 10 (MENA) - Taiwan’s next president, vice president, and 113 members of the Legislative Yuan will be elected on Jan. 13, 2024, Taiwan news quoted the Central Election Commission (CEC) as saying Friday. The stages leading up to the ....
