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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan in spring
Date: 2023-01-24 07:55:46 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:12 - ID:9983218
TAIPEI, Jan 24 (MENA) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a visit to Taiwan in the spring, Taiwan News reported. The Pentagon is preparing for the trip regarding security logistics and a likely response from China, the report cited an ....
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Biden urges Congress to pass newly-introduced assault weapons ban
Date: 2023-01-24 07:10:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9983192
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Congress must pass new legislation introduced earlier in the day to ban assault weapons in light of the recent spate of shootings including in Monterey Park, CNN reported Tuesday. "Today, ....
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US urges Azerbaijan to reopen Lachin Corridor with Armenia
Date: 2023-01-24 07:05:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9983190
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to reopen Nagorno-Karabakh's land link with Armenia, warning that a blockade of the corridor could undermine peace efforts between the two ....
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Seven killed in shootings at northern California agricultural sites
Date: 2023-01-24 06:27:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:9983143
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (MENA) - Police in the US state of California said seven people were killed Monday in two related shootings at agricultural facilities, Voice of America reported. The shootings happened in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. ....
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EU Okays new €500m military aid package to Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-23 23:01:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:92 - ID:9983025
LONDON, Jan 23 (MENA) - The EU has ratified a new military aid package to Ukraine worth €500m, as the EU’s 27 foreign ministers met in Brussels today amid increasing pressure on Berlin to release German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, The Guardian ....
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Moscow promises 'strong retaliatory measures' for French media amid RT France situation
Date: 2023-01-23 22:06:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:89 - ID:9983026
MOSCOW, Jan 23 (MENA) - Strong retaliatory measures will follow against the French media after the blocking of RT France accounts and the termination of the broadcast of three Russian TV channels by satellite operator Eutelsat, Sputnik news agency ....
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British flight forced to make landing as smoke fills cockpit
Date: 2023-01-23 21:26:43 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:87 - ID:9982976
LONDON, Jan 23 (MENA) - A British Airways flight from London has been forced to make a landing in Italy after smoke started reportedly filling the cockpit, the Daily Express reported Monday. The plane landed safely at Catullo airport in Verona, ....
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WHO launches funding appeal to help a record number of people in complex, intersecting health emergencies 2 last Geneva
Date: 2023-01-23 16:53:38 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:77 - ID:9982731
In 2022, WHO provided medicines, other supplies, training for doctors and other health workers, vaccines, enhanced disease surveillance, mobile clinics, mental health support, maternal health consultations and much more. WHO delivers cost-effective, ....
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WHO’s health emergency appeal 2023 calls for US$ 2.54 billion
Date: 2023-01-23 16:53:12 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:76 - ID:9982642
GENEVA, Jan 23 (MENA) - WHO is launching its 2023 health emergency appeal Monday for US$ 2.54 billion to provide assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. The number of people in need of humanitarian relief has ....
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Kremlin: Putin did not confirm his participation in coming election
Date: 2023-01-23 16:25:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:9982569
MOSCOW, Jan 23 (MENA) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused on Monday to affirm whether President Vladimir Putin would seek re-election in 2024 when his current term ends. The spokesman, quoted by Russia Today, said that no announcements had ....
