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  • South Korea to launch first military surveillance satellite in 2023

    Date: 2023-02-18 08:56:09 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:10025477

    SEOUL, Feb 18 (MENA) - South Korea is set to launch its first military surveillance satellite in November 2023 in order to improve its ability to spy on the North, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on Friday. In a ....

  • US sends additional aid for Turkey quake survivors

    Date: 2023-02-18 08:42:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10025390

    WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (MENA) – The United States is sending an additional tranche of 60 tons of aid to Turkey to help alleviate the needs of earthquake victims, TRT World reported. The donations are being transported by an Atlas Air 747-8F plane, with ....

  • Borrell meets PLC president

    Date: 2023-02-18 08:08:41 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:8 - ID:10025375

    BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (MENA) - European Union High Representative and Vice President Josep Borrell met the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, in Brussels. The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss ....

  • France announces rapid delivery of Caesar howitzers to Ukraine

    Date: 2023-02-18 07:56:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10025356

    KIEV, Feb 18 (MENA) - France has stepped up the production of weapons, so Ukraine can expect quick delivery of additional Caesar self-propelled howitzers, Ukrinform news agency said. Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine ....

  • Russia prepares UN Security Council resolution on inquiry into Nord Stream sabotage

    Date: 2023-02-18 07:43:46 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:6 - ID:10025344

    NEW YORK, Feb 18 (MENA) - Russia has put forward a draft UN Security Council resolution about an inquiry into last year’s sabotage of its Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations ....

  • UN calls for G20 to agree dlrs 500bn annual stimulus for sustainable development

    Date: 2023-02-17 22:28:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:10025171

    NEW YORK, Feb 17 (MENA) - The UN on Friday called for a significant increase to the tune of $500 billion each year in extra financing from the world’s most developed nations, to meet the crucial 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. So far, ....

  • 6 people killed in series of shootings in Mississippi

    Date: 2023-02-17 21:38:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:10025152

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - Six people are dead in Tate County, Mississippi, after a series of shootings on Friday, according to CNN. The shootings all happened within the Arkabutla community, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance said. One shooting ....

  • Canada endorses special tribunal to investigate Russia

    Date: 2023-02-17 19:34:26 GMT - Canada - World - SN:62 - ID:10025018

    OTTAWA, Feb 17 (MENA) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday her country is backing plans for a "special tribunal to investigate "war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine." "There are over 60,000 related crimes linked to ....

  • UK is one of Russia’s main targets, says ex-MI6 spy

    Date: 2023-02-17 19:10:19 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:61 - ID:10025061

    LONDON, Feb 17 (MENA) - Former MI6 officer Christopher Steele said the UK is one of Russia’s "main targets" because it is a "very strong supporter" of Ukraine, Evening Standard reported. "I think clearly when it comes to when a country is at war, ....

  • Kiev’s restrictions undermine international food security — Russia’s Foreign Ministry

    Date: 2023-02-17 19:01:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:10025056

    MOSCOW, Feb 17 (MENA) - Kiev's restrictive measures against Russian fertilizer companies and its appeals to the West to join similar measures undermine international food security, TASS quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as ....

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