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Russia says talks continue with Azerbaijan, Armenia to resume traffic in Lachin corridor
Date: 2022-12-16 19:28:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:9925939
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) – The command of the Russian peacekeepers continues to hold talks to resume traffic on the road between Stepanakert and Goris, known as the Lachin corridor, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday. "The ....
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European Parliament delegation to visit Taiwan next week
Date: 2022-12-16 19:15:08 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:73 - ID:9925847
TAIPEI, Dec 16 (MENA) - Seven members of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), which will include six advisers and officials, will visit Taiwan December 18-21, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said ....
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Philippines files diplomatic protest vs. China over Pag-asa island incident
Date: 2022-12-16 17:39:02 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:67 - ID:9925807
MANILA, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China over what was believed to be rocket debris retrieved by the navy in the West Philippine Sea that was "forcefully" seized by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, CNN ....
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Indonesia, France discuss strengthening defense ties
Date: 2022-12-16 17:27:30 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:64 - ID:9925830
JAKARTA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto made a working visit to France to meet with the Minister of the French Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu at Hôtel de Brienne, Paris, on Thursday, Antara news agency reported. "We ....
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At least 21 dead, 12 more feared trapped in Malaysia landslide
Date: 2022-12-16 17:22:45 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:63 - ID:9925824
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (MENA) - At least 21 people have been killed in a landslide that struck a camping site in Batang Kali in Selangor, Malaysia, on early Friday morning, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Friday. And 12 ....
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Biden to meet with Ecuador's Lasso at White House next week
Date: 2022-12-16 17:05:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:9925792
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will meet with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, at the White House on Tuesday. The White House said on its website Friday that Biden and Lasso plan to use their meeting to stress the ....
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Putin preparing major offensive in new year, Ukraine defence minister warns
Date: 2022-12-16 16:53:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:61 - ID:9925780
LONDON, Dec 16 (MENA) - Senior Ukrainian officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a major new offensive in the new year, despite a series of humiliating battlefield setbacks for Russia in recent months. In an interview ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpass 652 mln
Date: 2022-12-16 16:20:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:9925752
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) – As many as 652,265,740 people have been reported to be infected with coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Friday. It added that about 6,663,361 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....
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Japan needs to boost its defence capabilities: Japanese PM
Date: 2022-12-16 16:13:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:57 - ID:9925744
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Friday Japan needs to boost its current defence capabilities, NHK News reported. Kishida, meanwhile, said the government plans to spend about 315 billion dollars on defence over ....
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Ukraine: 449 children killed since start of Russian military operation
Date: 2022-12-16 14:19:29 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:44 - ID:9925377
KIEV, Dec 16 (MENA) - A total of 449 children have been killed and 859 others injured since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine last February, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office announced. More than 1,308 children were ....
