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Japan's defense minister orders SDF to quake-hit areas
Date: 2024-01-01 16:04:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:10515608
TOKYO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Japan's Defense Minister Kihara Minoru has ordered Self-Defense Force personnel to the quake-hit areas for rescue operations, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. He said the ministry has not yet received a formal ....
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Russia's BRICS chairmanship to focus on strengthening multilateralism, says Putin
Date: 2024-01-01 15:43:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:10515541
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (MENA) - Russia's 2024 BRICS Chairmanship will be themed "Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security," TASS news agency quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying on Monday. "The Russian 2024 ....
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Russian military operation affected over 1,686 children in Ukraine - Ukrinform
Date: 2024-01-01 12:26:56 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:26 - ID:10515189
KIEV, Jan 1 (MENA) - A total of 514 children have been killed and over 1,172 others injured in Ukraine since the start of the Russian military operation, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram. These ....
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New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 11:25:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:10515084
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (MENA) - New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised ....
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Yoon says S Korea, US will complete strengthened extended deterrence regime in first half of 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 09:28:08 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10514916
SEOUL, Jan 1 (MENA) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea and the United States will complete a strengthened "extended deterrence" regime in the first half of 2024 to seal off North Korea's nuclear and missile threats ....
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Xi, Biden exchange congratulations on 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Date: 2024-01-01 09:06:33 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:10514917
BEIJING, Jan 1 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden exchanged congratulatory messages Monday to mark the 45th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations, Xinhua reported. In his message, Xi said the ....
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M7.6 quake rocks Sea of Japan areas, large tsunami warning issued
Date: 2024-01-01 08:58:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:10514932
TOKYO, Jan 1 (MENA) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa, Kyodo News Agency reported quoting authorities ....
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Kim tells army to 'annihilate' South Korea, U.S. if they initiate conflict
Date: 2024-01-01 08:54:49 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:11 - ID:10514927
PYONG YANG, Jan 1 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his top military officers to use maximum force against South Korea and the United States if they initiate a military confrontation, North Korea state media reported Monday. Seoul and ....
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PM Kishida says Japan to play leading diplomatic role in "tense" 2024
Date: 2024-01-01 07:36:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10514814
TOKYO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to put Japan at the forefront of global affairs in a "tense" 2024 that will see several important events, including the U.S. presidential election, Kyodo News Agency ....
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Afghanistan became one of the world's most uprooted populations after 40 years of war
Date: 2023-12-31 10:59:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:10513917
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - More than 40 years of war, violence and poverty in Afghanistan have created one of the world's most uprooted populations, according to a report by the Associated Press. Some 6 million Afghans are refugees outside the ....
