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M6.1 earthquake hits Kamchatka Peninsula in Russian Far East
Date: 2023-02-25 08:21:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:10037033
MOSCOW, Feb 25 (MENA) - A magnitude-6.1 earthquake was recorded near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East on Saturday, local media has reported. No victims or wounded have been reported so far, Russia Today said. (MENA) Y R E ....
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EU Commission approves €1.1 billion German scheme to support rail transport
Date: 2023-02-25 08:10:53 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:9 - ID:10037020
BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.1 billion German scheme to compensate rail transport operators using electric traction in the context of the recent spike in electricity prices. The ....
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Biden rules out sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine for now
Date: 2023-02-25 07:53:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10036993
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said that Ukraine does not currently need F-16 fighters, so for now he rules out their transfer to Kiev. "I am ruling it out for now," he said in response to a related question in an interview ....
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US appreciates its steadfast friendship with Kuwait
Date: 2023-02-25 07:43:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:10036982
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (MENA) - The US appreciated its steadfast friendship with Kuwait and its support for the rules-based international order. US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said in a press statement on Saturday on Kuwait National Day that ....
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Blinken, Guterres stress need to boost fair, everlasting peace in Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-25 07:29:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:10036963
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as the international community marks one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The two ....
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EU imposes 10th round of sanctions on Russia
Date: 2023-02-25 07:02:29 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:1 - ID:10036935
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (MENA) - The EU agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia on Friday, the one-year anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the bloc's Swedish presidency announced. The package -- the 10th the EU has imposed since Russia's ....
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G7 leaders reiterate support for Ukraine in virtual meeting with Zelensky
Date: 2023-02-24 22:47:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:10036817
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) – Leaders of the Group of Seven nations joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a special virtual meeting to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Friday. The leaders issued a ....
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UN officials call for de-escalation after deadly Israel-Palestinian clashes
Date: 2023-02-24 19:38:20 GMT - palestine - World - SN:59 - ID:10036700
NEW YORK/ RAMALLAH, Feb 24 (MENA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called to halt the “illogic of escalation” that has been building up to the detriment of the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis.” He raised serious ....
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China urges US to abandon hegemony, bullying
Date: 2023-02-24 17:44:31 GMT - China - World - SN:55 - ID:10036505
BEIJING, Feb 24 (MENA) - A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Friday said the United States is not accustomed to hearing the truth, is still less willing to face its problems, Xinhua reported. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks in ....
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Washington Post: Time is not on Ukraine’s side
Date: 2023-02-24 16:38:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:52 - ID:10036457
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - As the Ukraine war enters its second year, Ukrainian officials say they’re worried that the Biden administration’s stance could undermine support for Kyiv’s strategy, which is to accelerate the war effort now and avoid a ....
