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Tight security in Tokyo ahead of Biden's visit
Date: 2022-05-22 07:21:50 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9581894
TOKYO, May 22 (MENA) - Tokyo police are on heightened alert ahead of the start of US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan, Japan's NHK broadcast reported. His visit to Japan comes as international tensions are running high over Russia's invasion ....
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Ukrainian authorities rule out territorial concessions to Russia
Date: 2022-05-22 07:17:01 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:9581895
KIEV, May 23 (MENA) - An adviser to President Zelensky ruled out the possibility of agreeing to a ceasefire and reiterated that Ukraine will not accept any deal with Moscow that would involve territorial concessions, Hurra channel reported. ....
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M 6.0 quake hits wide area in Japan's east, northeast
Date: 2022-05-22 06:28:42 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9581893
TOKYO, May 22 (MENA) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck Fukushima and other prefectures in Japan's east and northeast on Sunday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, Kyodo quoted the country's weather agency as ....
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Biden signs $40 billion aid package for Ukraine during trip to Asia
Date: 2022-05-22 06:18:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9581886
WASHINGTON, May 22 (MENA) - President Joe Biden signed legislation to support Ukraine with another $40 billion in U.S. assistance as the Russian invasion approaches its fourth month, CNN reported. The legislation, which was passed by Congress ....
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Civilians killed in Nikolayevka in fire opened by Ukrainian troops - top brass
Date: 2022-05-21 21:45:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:81 - ID:9581815
MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - Militants of Ukrainian nationalist battalions and troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have opened fire on houses in Nikolayevka (the Lugansk People’s Republic) using artillery guns, which resulted in casualties, ....
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3 shot, one dead in New Orleans shooting
Date: 2022-05-21 20:56:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:9581795
NEW ORLEANS, May 21 (MENA) – Three people, including two juveniles, were wounded during a shooting at Waffle House in Gonzales in New Orleans state early Saturday morning, authorities said. One of the people died. The incident was reported at ....
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Truck runs into cars, people at Kyrgyz-Uzbek border crossing point, 7 killed
Date: 2022-05-21 20:22:59 GMT - Kyrgyzstan - World - SN:75 - ID:9581748
BISHKEK, May 21 (MENA) – A low bed truck carrying excavator ran into the building of the Chechme security checkpoint on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, Kadamjai district of Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, due to brake failure. The driver of the truck of ....
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Diplomacy only way to end war, Zelenskyy says
Date: 2022-05-21 19:35:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:71 - ID:9581694
KIYV, May 21 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes a diplomatic solution is still possible, despite stalled negotiations with Moscow, Interfax reported Saturday. "The end will be through diplomacy," he told a Ukrainian ....
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Russia's banned list 'largely symbolic move' - WP
Date: 2022-05-21 19:35:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:9581693
WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - Russia is permanently banning nearly 1,000 Americans, including US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, from entering the country in response to the United States’ support of Ukraine and the historic ....
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India trims tax on fuel, essential commodities to fight inflation
Date: 2022-05-21 19:34:49 GMT - India - World - SN:69 - ID:9581689
NEW DELHI, May 21 (MENA) – India on Saturday announced a series of changes to the tax structure levied on crucial commodities in a bid to insulate consumers from rising prices amid high inflation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ....