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  • US, Australia discuss Ukrainian-Russian conflict

    Date: 2022-05-24 14:55:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:9586626

    WASHINGTON, May 24 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Tokyo on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit to discuss the strong US-Australia Alliance and mutual efforts to ensure peace ....

  • 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in MENِِِِA region

    Date: 2022-05-24 08:35:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9585578

    NEW YORK, May 24 (MENA) - More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world's largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially improved, AllAfrica quoted four United Nations ....

  • Quad leaders express concern over Ukraine war: Kishida

    Date: 2022-05-24 08:15:14 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:9585466

    TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that the leaders of the Quad countries had expressed concern over the harrowing conflict in Ukraine during their summit in Tokyo, Kyodo reported. Speaking at a press conference as ....

  • Biden says no change to US 'strategic ambiguity' on Taiwan

    Date: 2022-05-24 07:34:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:9585462

    TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said there was no change to a US policy of "strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan, a day after he appeared to stretch the limits of the US line on the island by saying he would be willing to use ....

  • Belgium reports 9,115 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2022-05-24 06:51:30 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:12 - ID:9585415

    BRUSSELS, May 24 (MENA) - Belgium registered 9,115 new cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, a total of 1,238 people were in Belgian hospitals due to an infection. Meanwhile, the number of people being treated in ....

  • Quad announces maritime initiative to track illegal fishing, activity

    Date: 2022-05-24 06:44:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9585408

    TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - The leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India on Tuesday announced a new effort to uphold a "free and open Indo-Pacific," unveiling a maritime initiative to help countries track illegal fishing and monitor other ....

  • Quad meeting kicks off in Japan

    Date: 2022-05-24 06:35:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:9585385

    TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - The four leaders of the "Quad" — the United States, Japan, India and Australia — are holding an in-person summit in Tokyo Tuesday. The informal group is widely seen as part of the US' efforts to counter China's reach and ....

  • Sri Lanka receives 1st consignment of humanitarian aid package

    Date: 2022-05-24 06:09:53 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:5 - ID:9585374

    COLOMBO, May 24 (MENA) - Sri Lanka received a first consignment of a dlrs 16 million humanitarian aid package from neighboring India to help mitigate severe shortages caused by the country’s worst economic crisis in recent memory, ABC News reported. ....

  • Russia says statements of Moldova's president on Great War indicate deterioration in ties with Moscow

    Date: 2022-05-23 22:50:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:96 - ID:9585299

    MOSCOW, May 23 (MENA) – The position of Moldovan President Maia Sandu on the Great Patriotic War may indicate a deterioration in relations with Russia, TASS quoted Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova as saying. The ....

  • Pentagon: 20 countries agree to new security aid for Ukraine

    Date: 2022-05-23 22:02:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:9585281

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - Some 20 countries have committed to new security assistance packages for Ukraine following a multination conference on how to meet Kyiv’s needs, The Hill quoted US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as saying Monday. The ....

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