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S. Korea, US hold first high-level defense talks under Trump’s second term
Date: 2025-05-03 06:55:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:4 - ID:11162586
SEOUL, May 3 (MENA) - South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation to achieve shared security goals on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific, KBS World said. The agreement was made during the 26th Korea-U.S. ....
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UN chief deplores sharp rise in journalists killed in conflict areas, especially Gaza
Date: 2025-05-02 18:17:49 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:35 - ID:11162296
CAIRO, May 2 (MENA) - Free and independent journalism is an essential public good, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres said on Friday. "In a world plagued by conflict and division, World Press Freedom Day highlights a ....
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South Korea: Ex-PM Han declares presidential bid
Date: 2025-05-02 08:48:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:11161783
SEOUL, May 2 (MENA) - South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo has officially announced he will run for president in the June 3 snap election, KBS World reported Friday. Han declared his presidential bid at the National Assembly on ....
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Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN amb. in major shake-up of national security team
Date: 2025-05-02 08:03:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:11161768
WASHINGTON, May 2 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as UN ambassador while Secretary of State Marco Rubio would take over Waltz’s duties on an interim role, the Associated ....
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South Korean finance min. resigns ahead of impeachment vote
Date: 2025-05-02 07:59:38 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:11161763
SEOUL, May 2 (MENA) - South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned Thursday night, just minutes before the National Assembly was set to vote on a motion to impeach him, KBS World reported. Choi submitted his resignation at 10:28 p.m. ....
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UN seeks emergency support for 45,000 flood victims in Somalia
Date: 2025-05-02 07:00:40 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:6 - ID:11161699
NEW YORK, May 2 (MENA) – The United Nations relief agency called for immediate emergency assistance to support 45,000 people affected by flooding across Somalia, Xinhua reported. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ....
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Trump administration cancels dlrs 1 billion in grants for student mental health
Date: 2025-05-02 06:56:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:11161710
NEW YORK, May 2 (MENA) - The Trump administration will not renew Biden-era grants worth dlrs 1 billion that were aimed at boosting mental health services in schools, a Department of Education spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. A new notice said ....
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Russia keeps 18 warships in Mediterranean, Black Sea
Date: 2025-05-02 06:45:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:4 - ID:11161676
KIEV, May 2 (MENA) – There are currently five Russian Kalibr missile carriers in the Black Sea, with a combined volley capacity of up to 34 missiles, Ukrinform reported. The Ukrainian Navy said no Russian warships are present in the Sea of ....
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Magnitude 4.9 quake rocks Itbayat, Batanes
Date: 2025-05-02 06:19:27 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:2 - ID:11161686
MANILA, May 2 (MENA) - A magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the sea off Itbayat, Batanes Thursday evening but is not expected to cause damage or aftershocks, ABS-CBN reported Friday. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, ....
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Trump names Rubio to dual role in National Security, Foreign Affairs
Date: 2025-05-01 19:42:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:11161549
WASHINGTON, May 1 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump appointed Marco Rubio as National Security Adviser while keeping him as Secretary of State. Trump also appointed Mike Waltz, the outgoing security adviser, as US Ambassador to the United ....
