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Biden says he is not looking for conflict with China, will meet with Xi
Date: 2023-02-16 21:05:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:10023857
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden plans to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping in the future, following the United States' decision to shoot down a surveillance balloon and three other unidentified objects, the CNN reported. ....
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UN launches $1 bln appeal for Turkey earthquake victims
Date: 2023-02-16 19:38:42 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:84 - ID:10023731
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) – The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help victims in Turkey of last week’s catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. UN ....
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China resumes regular flights with 58 countries
Date: 2023-02-16 13:32:13 GMT - China - World - SN:53 - ID:10023209
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China resumed regular passenger flights with 58 countries after the country removed certain COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights from Jan. 8, 2023. During the week from Feb. 6 to 12, some 98 domestic ....
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China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan arms sales
Date: 2023-02-16 13:10:03 GMT - China - World - SN:49 - ID:10023080
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China on Thursday imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, ABC News reported. Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp.'s Raytheon ....
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Sunak to meet Von der Leyen amid hopes of Northern Ireland protocol deal
Date: 2023-02-16 12:46:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:10023023
LONDON, Feb 16 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to meet the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, over the weekend, raising hopes of an imminent deal to end the protracted Northern Ireland protocol dispute, the Guardian ....
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Girl rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake
Date: 2023-02-16 12:23:08 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:44 - ID:10022990
ANKARA, Feb 16 (MENA) - A 17-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern central province of Kahramanmaras, 248 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area the past week, killing more than 42,000 ....
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China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion
Date: 2023-02-16 09:37:31 GMT - China - World - SN:26 - ID:10022414
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China's ceremonial parliament has accused American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the US passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into US airspace, according ....
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Raquel Welch: Hollywood actress dies at 82 after brief illness
Date: 2023-02-16 08:20:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:10022329
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) - Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82, Sky News reported. The US star "passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness", her management company said. Her career spanned more than 50 ....
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Japan Jan. trade deficit at record 3.5 tril. yen on energy imports
Date: 2023-02-16 08:01:17 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:10022256
TOKYO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Japan posted its largest-ever trade deficit of 3.5 trillion yen (dlrs 26 billion) in January after energy import prices jumped and export growth slowed, with record red ink logged with major trading partner China, the Japanese ....
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UN and partners appeal for $5.6 billion to help millions affected by Russian operation in Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-16 07:59:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:10022203
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) jointly appealed for $5.6 billion to ease the plight of millions of people affected by the Russian military ....
