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Biden pick Choudhury becomes first Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge
Date: 2023-06-15 21:53:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:10212172
WASHINGTON, June 15 (MENA) - Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, President Biden’s pick for a federal judgeship in New York, was confirmed Thursday by the Senate, making her the first Muslim woman on the federal bench, the Hill reported. Choudhury, who is ....
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Damage caused by destruction of Kakhovka dam stands at almost $18 mln — Deputy PM
Date: 2023-06-15 20:14:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:81 - ID:10212080
MOSCOW, June 15 (MENA) - The damage to economic object and residences, caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, has exceeded 1.5 billion rubles (almost $18 million), according to preliminary assessments, and this figure will be updated, ....
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US sanctions North Korean couple accused of helping to procure equipment for ballistic missiles
Date: 2023-06-15 20:13:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:10212082
WASHINGTON, June 15 (MENA) - The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a North Korean husband and wife living in Beijing accused of helping to procure equipment for ballistic missiles that ended up in the hands of North Korean and Iranian ....
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Indonesia inks MoU on importing one mln tons rice from India
Date: 2023-06-15 20:13:38 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:79 - ID:10212085
JAKARTA, June 15 (MENA) – Indonesia's Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan informed on Thursday that he has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on importing one million tons of rice from India to anticipate the impact of the El Niño phenomenon this ....
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US announces $920m in additional humanitarian assistance for Syria
Date: 2023-06-15 20:13:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:10212084
WASHINGTON, June 15 (MENA) – Under Secretary for US Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya announced $920 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Syria at the Brussels VII Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and ....
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Archbishop: UK should take global lead in crackdown on ‘evil’ human traffickers
Date: 2023-06-15 20:13:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:77 - ID:10212083
LONDON, June 15 (MENA) – Britain should lead an international crackdown on “evil” human traffickers, the Archbishop of Canterbury has told Parliament. The Most Rev Justin Welby has pressed for the UK to head the fight against the global criminal ....
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Russia managed to cope with unprecedented pressure of the West: Finance MInister
Date: 2023-06-15 20:12:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:10212081
MOSCOW, June 15 (MENA) - Russia has managed to cope with the unprecedented pressure applied by the collective West, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in an interview with the Izvestiya Studio on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International ....
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Russia concerned by reports of US meddling in Nagorno-Karabakh dialogue - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2023-06-15 18:15:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:10212031
MOSCOW, June 15 (MENA) – Moscow is concerned over media reports that the US is trying to impose its services as a mediator in the dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Thursday. Earlier, the ....
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Yoon vows to respond firmly to N. Korea's reckless provocations
Date: 2023-06-15 07:03:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:10210688
SEOUL, June 15 (MENA) - President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to respond firmly to North Korea's provocations as he marked the anniversary of a 1999 inter-Korean naval skirmish near the maritime border, according to the Korean news agency ....
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Russia’s military death toll in Ukraine rises to 217,910
Date: 2023-06-15 06:49:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10210666
KIEV, June 15 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 217,910 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to June 15, 2023, including 580 Russians in the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said ....
