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  • Pulling Bosnia, Herzegovina in NATO to create additional risks in region: Russia

    Date: 2023-05-16 06:46:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:10159939

    MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Attempts to dragging Bosnia and Herzegovina into NATO are absolutely unacceptable as they create risks in the region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushkowas quoted by TASS news agency as saying on ....

  • Russian death toll in Ukraine nearing 200K

    Date: 2023-05-16 06:45:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:10159961

    KYIV, May 16 (MENA) - From February 24, 2022 to May 16, 2023, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 199,980 Russian troops, including 520 in the past day alone, Ukrinform reported Tuesday. Also, Ukraine’s defense forces destroyed 3,762 tanks, ....

  • US jets intercept six Russian warplanes near Alaska

    Date: 2023-05-16 04:09:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:10159861

    WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - U.S. fighter jets last week intercepted six Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace as American troops held large-scale military drills in the state, The Hill quoted the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) as ....

  • White House looking at measures to respond to defense partnership between Iran, Russia

    Date: 2023-05-16 03:19:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:10159837

    WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - A top White House spokesperson on Monday warned there are signs Russia and Iran are expanding their “unprecedented defense partnership,” with Tehran providing Moscow with more than 400 drones in the past several months, ....

  • Russia says intercepted French, German planes over Baltic, airspace violation stopped

    Date: 2023-05-15 18:28:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:10159663

    MOSCOW, May 15 (MENA) - Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on Monday it scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to intercept a German and a French patrol aircraft over the Baltic Sea and prevented them from “violating” Russian airspace. The ministry said ....

  • Ex-employee of US embassy in Russia arrested on charges of collaboration

    Date: 2023-05-15 18:11:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:10159631

    MOSCOW, May 15 (MENA) - Investigators of Russia’s Federal Security Service have charged Robert Shonov, a former employee of the US embassy in Russia, with conspiracy. As the law enforcement agencies explained to TASS on Monday, the accused was ....

  • Greek president to attend Council of Europe summit in Iceland

    Date: 2023-05-15 10:47:00 GMT - Greece - World - SN:35 - ID:10158745

    ATHENS, May 15 (MENA) - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will embark on a trip to Iceland on Monday to attend the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe, scheduled to take place in Reykjavik from May 15 to May ....

  • G-7 to promote world without nuclear weapons: Japan PM Kishida

    Date: 2023-05-15 09:49:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:10158520

    TOKYO, May 15 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that the Group of Seven leaders will show their resolve to promote a world without nuclear weapons when they meet later this week in Hiroshima, Kyodo reported. "We will take ....

  • Biden expected to confer with Hill leaders on debt ceiling Tuesday

    Date: 2023-05-15 07:11:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10158178

    WASHINGTON, May 15 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Tuesday with congressional leaders on the debt ceiling limit following “productive” staff-level negotiations over the weekend, CNN reported Monday. The meeting comes as the US ....

  • Biden to meet Japan PM Kishida on May 18 in Hiroshima: White House

    Date: 2023-05-15 06:53:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:10158154

    WASHINGTON/TOKYO, May 15 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday in Hiroshima ahead of the Group of Seven summit, the White House said, ending speculation that he may miss attending the ....

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