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Blinken reiterates his country's commitment to MDT with Philippines
Date: 2022-08-06 07:02:20 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:3 - ID:9706462
MANILA, Aug 6 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the US is committed to the defense pact with the Philippines, which sees both countries commit to defend one another in case of an attack. “We’re committed to the Mutual ....
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Russia bars entry for 62 Canadian citizens as reciprocal measure
Date: 2022-08-05 20:52:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:9706293
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday that Moscow barred entry to 62 Canadian citizens in response to another expansion of anti-Russian sanctions by Ottawa, TASS news agency reported. "In response to yet ....
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Japanese PM Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet on August 10: officials
Date: 2022-08-05 20:26:14 GMT - Japan - World - SN:71 - ID:9706197
TOKYO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle his Cabinet lineup next Wednesday ahead of the extraordinary parliamentary session slated for the fall, Kyodo news agency quoted senior government officials as ....
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Blast in Kabul kills 8, injures 18
Date: 2022-08-05 20:23:26 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:70 - ID:9706268
KABUL, Aug 5 (MENA) - At least eight people were killed and 18 wounded in a deadly blast on Friday in a Shi'ite residential area in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. "The explosion happened in a crowded place," police spokesman Khalid Zadran ....
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Canada bans importation of handguns
Date: 2022-08-05 19:17:58 GMT - Canada - World - SN:67 - ID:9706198
OTTAWA, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Canadian government is moving to ban the importation of restricted handguns, effective August 19, CTV reported. Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Friday ....
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NATO's irresponsible policy adds to risks of nuclear conflict, Russian diplomat
Date: 2022-08-05 18:49:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9706233
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva office Andrey Belousov said on Friday that NATO's reckless policy of moving its nuclear potential closer to the Russian borders only adds to the risks of a ....
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Updated Covid vaccines expected in Greece in the fall
Date: 2022-08-05 18:21:41 GMT - Greece - World - SN:64 - ID:9706183
ATHENS Aug 5 (MENA) – Covid vaccines that have been updated to protect people against hospitalization and death from the Omicron variant of the virus are expected to receive approval in Greece by the end of the month, ekathimerini newspaper reported ....
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Canada sends military trainers to UK to teach Ukrainian forces
Date: 2022-08-05 18:20:57 GMT - Canada - World - SN:63 - ID:9706184
OTTAWA, Aug 5 (MENA) - Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has announced. He added that up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces ....
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Russia’s proven reserves of oil to suffice for 39 years, gas - for 80 years, official says
Date: 2022-08-05 17:44:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:59 - ID:9706171
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russia’s proven reserves of oil and gas will suffice for 39 and 80 years, respectively, whereas coal reserves will suffice for an even longer period in accordance with updated national register data, General Director of the ....
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Lavrov, Thai counterpart discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation
Date: 2022-08-05 17:07:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:9706151
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand, discussed interaction at international platforms and prospects for bilateral cooperation at a meeting in Phnom ....
