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Biden:US committed to Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity
Date: 2023-02-20 11:57:15 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:31 - ID:10028742
WASHINGTON/KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his country's unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. "As the world prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpass 674 mln
Date: 2023-02-20 11:56:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:10028716
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - As many as 674,051,448 people have been reported to be infected with coronavirus globally since its outbreak, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Monday. It added that about 6,863,138 have died from the virus ....
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Biden reaffirms US unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty
Date: 2023-02-20 11:37:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:28 - ID:10028829
KYIV, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden confirmed Monday his steadfast commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Biden make a surprise visit to Ukraine. “When Putin launched his invasion ....
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UN ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea’s missile launch
Date: 2023-02-20 11:11:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:24 - ID:10028789
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea’s weekend launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile and called on Pyongyang to cease “provocative actions”, his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General ....
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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 ....