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Nothing positive in Russia-US relations besides prisoner swaps – Russian diplomat
Date: 2023-02-16 22:57:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:91 - ID:10023902
MOSCOW, Feb 16 (MENA) – There is nothing positive in relations between Moscow and Washington besides prisoner swaps, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Channel One on Thursday. "There is nothing, besides prisoner swaps on ....
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US ready to defend Baltic allies, Defense Secretary says
Date: 2023-02-16 22:56:48 GMT - Estonia - World - SN:90 - ID:10023901
WASHINGTON/TALLINN, Feb 16 (MENA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States was ready to defend the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania if required, and will keep its military presence in the region. "We are committed ....
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Russian warplanes fly near Alaskan airspace 2nd time in 2 days
Date: 2023-02-16 22:32:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:89 - ID:10023887
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) – US fighter jets intercepted four Russian warplanes near Alaska on Tuesday, the second time Kremlin aircraft were in the area in two days, the Hill reported. The Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense ....
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Biden says he is not looking for conflict with China, will meet with Xi
Date: 2023-02-16 21:05:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:10023857
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden plans to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping in the future, following the United States' decision to shoot down a surveillance balloon and three other unidentified objects, the CNN reported. ....
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UN launches $1 bln appeal for Turkey earthquake victims
Date: 2023-02-16 19:38:42 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:84 - ID:10023731
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) – The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help victims in Turkey of last week’s catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. UN ....
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China resumes regular flights with 58 countries
Date: 2023-02-16 13:32:13 GMT - China - World - SN:53 - ID:10023209
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China resumed regular passenger flights with 58 countries after the country removed certain COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights from Jan. 8, 2023. During the week from Feb. 6 to 12, some 98 domestic ....
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China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan arms sales
Date: 2023-02-16 13:10:03 GMT - China - World - SN:49 - ID:10023080
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China on Thursday imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, ABC News reported. Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp.'s Raytheon ....
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Sunak to meet Von der Leyen amid hopes of Northern Ireland protocol deal
Date: 2023-02-16 12:46:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:10023023
LONDON, Feb 16 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to meet the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, over the weekend, raising hopes of an imminent deal to end the protracted Northern Ireland protocol dispute, the Guardian ....
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Girl rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake
Date: 2023-02-16 12:23:08 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:44 - ID:10022990
ANKARA, Feb 16 (MENA) - A 17-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern central province of Kahramanmaras, 248 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area the past week, killing more than 42,000 ....
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China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion
Date: 2023-02-16 09:37:31 GMT - China - World - SN:26 - ID:10022414
BEIJING, Feb 16 (MENA) - China's ceremonial parliament has accused American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the US passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into US airspace, according ....
