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Japan begins construction of new SDF base for U.S. fighter drills
Date: 2023-01-12 09:06:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:9964549
TOKYO, Jan 12 (MENA) - Japan started construction work Thursday for a Self-Defense Forces base on an uninhabited island in a southwestern prefecture, the Defense Ministry said, under a plan to relocate military drills using U.S. carrier-borne ....
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US, France probe means to support Ukraine against Russian operation
Date: 2023-01-12 08:52:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9964548
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Anne-Marie Descôtes on means to back Ukraine to counter the Russian military operation, the US Department of State said in a ....
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Poland receives 9.102 refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-12 08:37:41 GMT - Poland - World - SN:20 - ID:9964527
WARSAW, Jan 12 (MENA) – Some 9.102 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said, citing figures from Polish Border Guard. Poland received on Wednesday about ....
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US, Japan stress their support for Ukraine's energy sector
Date: 2023-01-12 08:29:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9964535
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa affirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine and discussed next steps for providing assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector. ....
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New Omicron variant 'Kraken' discovered in Russia for first time
Date: 2023-01-12 08:21:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:9964497
MOSCOW, Jan 12 (MENA) – New Omicron variant XBB.1.5, dubbed Kraken, has been discovered in Russia for the first time, the press service of the Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing ....
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Japan, Britain sign defense pact amid concern in Indo-Pacific
Date: 2023-01-12 07:47:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9964483
TOKYO/LONDON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Japan and Britain signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement Wednesday aimed at facilitating joint military drills amid the increasingly severe security situation in the Indo-Pacific region due partly to China's ....
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Twitter says no evidence new user data leaks were obtained via system bug
Date: 2023-01-12 07:43:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9964478
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that there was no evidence that data recently being sold online was obtained by exploiting a vulnerability in the company’s systems, euronews reported. Twitter said the data of 5.4 million ....
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Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck dies aged 78
Date: 2023-01-12 07:40:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:9964455
LONDON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup the Yardbirds and later had a prolific solo career, has died after an illness. He was 78, France 24 reported, quoting his official ....
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Ukrainian, Estonian foreign ministers discuss defense support for Ukraine Ukrainian, Estonian foreign ministers discuss defense support for Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-12 07:17:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:9964440
KIEV, Jan 12 (MENA) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Estonian counterpart Urmas Reinsalu have discussed Ukraine's defense needs. Kuleba said this on his Twitter account, Ukrinform reports. "In our call, Urmas Reinsalu and I ....
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Japan PM disappointed with China's decision to halt issuing visas
Date: 2023-01-12 07:07:40 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9964426
TOKYO, Jan 12 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed disappointment over China's decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese travelers in response to Tokyo tightening border controls on visitors from China to prevent the ....
