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US urges Lebanese authorities to complete investigations into Beirut port blast
Date: 2023-01-24 12:33:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9983671
WASHINTON, Jan 24 (M ENA) - The US State Department has said it backs Lebanese authorities's efforts to complete quick and transparent investigations into the Beirut' port explotion which was caused by chemical materials. State Department ....
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Kremlin says nothing good will happen if German tanks are sent to Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-24 11:50:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:34 - ID:9983738
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (MENA) - The Kremlin said Tuesday that “nothing good" would come of German-made Leopard tanks being delivered to Ukraine, as pressure grows on Berlin sign off on deliveries of the weaponry to Kyiv, News 18 reported. “These ....
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Former president of Guatemala dies at 71
Date: 2023-01-24 08:09:41 GMT - Guatemala - World - SN:15 - ID:9983216
GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 24 (MENA) - Former Guatemala President Álvaro Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012, ABC News reported Tuesday. Lawmakers from Colom's party announced his death at the age of 71. “I deeply lament the death of ex-President ....
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G7 FMs to discuss the situation around Ukraine's energy sector
Date: 2023-01-24 08:01:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9983220
TOKYO, Jan 24 (MENA) - The meeting of foreign ministers of G7 countries will be held, APA reported citing the website of the US State Department. The meeting of foreign ministers will be held in a video format Tuesday. “Secretary of State ....
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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan in spring
Date: 2023-01-24 07:55:46 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:12 - ID:9983218
TAIPEI, Jan 24 (MENA) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a visit to Taiwan in the spring, Taiwan News reported. The Pentagon is preparing for the trip regarding security logistics and a likely response from China, the report cited an ....
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Biden urges Congress to pass newly-introduced assault weapons ban
Date: 2023-01-24 07:10:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9983192
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Congress must pass new legislation introduced earlier in the day to ban assault weapons in light of the recent spate of shootings including in Monterey Park, CNN reported Tuesday. "Today, ....
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US urges Azerbaijan to reopen Lachin Corridor with Armenia
Date: 2023-01-24 07:05:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9983190
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to reopen Nagorno-Karabakh's land link with Armenia, warning that a blockade of the corridor could undermine peace efforts between the two ....
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Seven killed in shootings at northern California agricultural sites
Date: 2023-01-24 06:27:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:9983143
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (MENA) - Police in the US state of California said seven people were killed Monday in two related shootings at agricultural facilities, Voice of America reported. The shootings happened in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. ....
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EU Okays new €500m military aid package to Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-23 23:01:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:92 - ID:9983025
LONDON, Jan 23 (MENA) - The EU has ratified a new military aid package to Ukraine worth €500m, as the EU’s 27 foreign ministers met in Brussels today amid increasing pressure on Berlin to release German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, The Guardian ....
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Moscow promises 'strong retaliatory measures' for French media amid RT France situation
Date: 2023-01-23 22:06:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:89 - ID:9983026
MOSCOW, Jan 23 (MENA) - Strong retaliatory measures will follow against the French media after the blocking of RT France accounts and the termination of the broadcast of three Russian TV channels by satellite operator Eutelsat, Sputnik news agency ....