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China's space-tracking ship sets sail for new missions
Date: 2023-02-20 10:45:26 GMT - China - World - SN:21 - ID:10028702
BEIJING, Feb 20 (MENA) - China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5 departed from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province on Monday to conduct spacecraft monitoring missions, Xinhua reported. This marks the ship's first ocean voyage in 2023 and the ....
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Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-20 10:44:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:10028634
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden visited Kiev on Monday for the first time since Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine almost a year ago, CNN reported. While in Kiev, Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as ....
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US pledges $100 million in aid to help people affected by quake in Turkey, Syria
Date: 2023-02-20 09:33:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:10028438
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his country pledged a further $100 million in aid to help people affected by the earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria weeks ago. "This is going to be a long-term ....
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Zelensky says Ukraine will defend Bakhmut within reason from Russia
Date: 2023-02-20 08:39:48 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10028320
KYIV/ROME, Feb 20 (MENA) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Monday that Ukraine would maintain its months-long defense of the eastern city of Bakhmut, mindful of the price paid in human lives. Zelensky was quoted in ....
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Kirby: No timeline for end of US support to Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-19 21:07:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:10028053
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (MENA) - National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday the U.S. would support Ukraine in its war against Russia for “as long as it takes,” as the Biden administration faces calls from Republican lawmakers to ....
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Turkey's AFAD says over 6,000 aftershocks occurred after devastating quake
Date: 2023-02-19 13:15:10 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:37 - ID:10027233
ANKARA, Feb 19 (MENA) - The devastating quake in the Turkish-Syrian border region has so far been followed by more than 6,000 aftershocks, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Sunday. AFAD registered tremors "every ....
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Ukraine Army eliminates about 142,860 of Russian troops
Date: 2023-02-19 08:09:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10026724
KIEV, Feb 19 (MENA) - Russia lost about 142,860 troops in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported Sunday quoting a statement issued by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. Between February 24, 2022 and February 19, 2023, Russia's ....
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Ukraine sends 25,000 tons of wheat to Kenya
Date: 2023-02-19 07:38:52 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10026662
KIEV, Feb 19 (MENA) - The implementation of the Grain from Ukraine program is gaining momentum. At the moment, a bulk carrier is being loaded with 25,000 tons of wheat at Chornomorsk Port and will soon sail to the Republic of Kenya. The relevant ....
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US reiterates enduring support of Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-19 06:19:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:10026629
MUNICH/WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kulebain Munich, Germany, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, according to a press release by the State Department. ....
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Japan conveys concerns to China amid tensions over spy balloons
Date: 2023-02-18 22:59:33 GMT - Japan - World - SN:78 - ID:10026557
TOKYO, Feb 18 (MENA) – Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday he conveyed his concern to China's foreign policy chief Wang Yi that a flying object from any country entering Japan's airspace without permission would constitute an ....
