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Japan, US vow more defense cooperation to counter Chinese threat
Date: 2022-01-07 16:52:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:57 - ID:9355677
TOKYO, Jan 7 (MENA) - The United States and Japan on Friday voiced strong concern about China's growing might in unambiguous terms and pledged to work together against attempts to destabilize the region, Kyodo news agency reported. The comments ....
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France plans to ease travel rules for Britons
Date: 2022-01-07 16:39:22 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:54 - ID:9355666
BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (MENA) - The French government has announced that the travel restrictions imposed against travelers from the United Kingdom will soon be eased, euronews reported. After the cabinet meeting, which was held yesterday, on January 5, ....
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Japan declares quasi-emergency for 3 prefectures
Date: 2022-01-07 15:54:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:49 - ID:9355583
TOKYO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Japan imposed stricter coronavirus measures in response to a spike in cases. The government has declared a quasi-emergency in three prefectures where the virus is quickly spreading, NHK reported on Friday. Japanese Prime ....
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103 coronavirus cases among UN staff in Geneva since November
Date: 2022-01-07 15:19:29 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:44 - ID:9355502
GENEVA, Jan 7 (MENA) - The United Nations Information Service (UNIS), said that since November 2021, there had been 103 new cases of COVID-19 among United Nations staff in Geneva, bringing the total since the onset of the pandemic to 441 ....
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Threats against US lawmakers rose ahead of 6 January anniversary, agency says
Date: 2022-01-07 14:57:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9355463
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (MENA) - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned of an increase in extremist content and threats against US lawmakers in the days leading up to the anniversary of the 6 January insurrection, according to a memo ....
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Chinese president says China ready to provide necessary support for Kazakhstan to overcome hardship
Date: 2022-01-07 14:56:37 GMT - China - World - SN:42 - ID:9355503
BEIJING, Jan 7 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China, as a fraternal neighbor and permanent comprehensive strategic partner of Kazakhstan, is ready to provide necessary support to help it overcome the difficulties, Xinhua reported. Xi ....
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S. Korean president calls for close cooperation with USFK to curb spread of COVID-19 at US bases
Date: 2022-01-07 14:54:50 GMT - south korea - World - SN:39 - ID:9355454
SEOUL, Jan 7 (MENA) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered aides to closely cooperate with US troops stationed in South Korea to curb the spread of COVID-19 at US military bases here, Yonhap reported. Moon also instructed aides ....
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US questions Russia-led peacekeeping troops in Kazakhstan
Date: 2022-01-07 14:25:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9355452
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The United States is closely monitoring reports that peacekeeping forces of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization have been deployed to Kazakhstan and has questions about whether they were legitimately ....
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White House nominates top Army general to lead Central Command
Date: 2022-01-07 13:47:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:9355302
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - The White House has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla to lead the US Central Command, The Hill reported. The Senate received a nomination for Kurilla on Wednesday and referred it to the Senate Armed ....
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One killed, 2 injured in helicopter crash in Russia’s Bashkortostan
Date: 2022-01-07 13:17:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:9355405
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (MENA) - One person was killed and two more were injured after a helicopter crash-landed late on Thursday night near a residential area in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, a source in the local Emergencies Ministry’s department ....
