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  • Peru’s ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months

    Date: 2022-12-16 08:21:31 GMT - Peru - World - SN:13 - ID:9925010

    LIMA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Peru’s ousted former president Pedro Castillo will remain in pretrial detention for 18 months, the country’s Supreme Court ordered on Thursday, as crowds of his supporters protested outside the courthouse and around the ....

  • Ukrainian shelling kills, injures 31 in Luhansk region - TASS

    Date: 2022-12-16 08:01:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:9924988

    MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) - An unidentified source in the emergency services said that at least eight people were killed and 23 injured by Ukrainian shelling in Luhansk region, Russia's state TASS news agency reported on Friday. The shelling ....

  • EU Cohesion Policy: €223.8 million for just climate transition in Portugal

    Date: 2022-12-16 07:42:16 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:11 - ID:9924918

    BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (MENA) – Portugal will receive more than €223.8 million under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) following the adoption of three multi-fund programs that include the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs), the European Commission ....

  • Japan to boost coast guard budget for Senkaku Islands security

    Date: 2022-12-16 07:41:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:9924914

    TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) – The Japanese government decided Friday to increase the fiscal 2027 budget for the Japan Coast Guard by some ¥100 billion, or about 40%, to ¥320 billion in stages from the fiscal 2022 initial budget level of ¥223.1 billion, The ....

  • US, S.Korea discuss promoting cybersecurity

    Date: 2022-12-15 21:34:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:9924712

    WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) – Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea recently met in Washington D.C. for the 6th U.S.-ROK Cyber Policy Consultations and reaffirmed their commitment to promoting international cyberspace stability ....

  • US, Tanzania discuss fostering ties in communications technology, trade, investment, agriculture

    Date: 2022-12-15 21:34:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:9924711

    WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) – US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman congratulated Tanzanian Foreign Minister Tax on her recent appointment, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. This came during a meeting on the margins of the U.S.-Africa ....

  • US imposes more penalties on Russia’s financial sector

    Date: 2022-12-15 18:49:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:9924588

    WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) - The US announced financial sanctions targeting one of Russia's wealthiest men, Vladimir Potanin, the Treasury Department and State Department said Thursday. The actions come after similar moves were taken against ....

  • Biden announces dlrs 100 bn to support African countries 2 last Washington

    Date: 2022-12-15 18:08:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:9924524

    Such summit focuses on the agenda of the African Union for year 2023 along with the future of the African continent, said US President Joe Biden during his speech at the proceedings of the inaugural session of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Biden ....

  • Biden announces dlrs 100 bn to support African countries

    Date: 2022-12-15 17:27:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:9924478

    WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said that dlrs 100 billion will be allocated to the African countries to support and boost their security. Biden's remarks came during the inaugural session of the third and last day of the ....

  • OIC, UNOCT discuss boosting bilateral cooperation

    Date: 2022-12-15 16:51:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:75 - ID:9924329

    RIYADH, Dec 15 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Taha on Thursday discussed in a meeting with Under Secretary General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Vladimir ....

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