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Japan PM determined to host Olympics amid Covid-19 worries
Suga told a press conference that he will prepare for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with "determination" and take all possible measures against the infection and deliver "hope and courage" to the whole world, reports Xinhua news agency.
Lebanon has no partner in preserving independence, sovereignty: President Michel Aoun
The President's remarks were posted on his official Twitter account on Sunday, in an indirect response to a statement by an Iranian military commander about supporting Lebanon with missiles to confront Israel, reports Xinhua news agency.
Beirut's port still has 52 containers of dangerous acids
The German company Combi Lift is properly packaging the acids of eight different types and will ensure their shipping according to European standards, Xinhua news agency quoted Bassem Al-Kaissi as saying to the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday.
Beirut's port still has 52 containers of dangerous acids
The German company Combi Lift is properly packaging the acids of eight different types and will ensure their shipping according to European standards, Xinhua news agency quoted Bassem Al-Kaissi as saying to the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday.
Nancy Pelosi re-elected as US House Speaker for 4th time
On Sunday, Pelosi, 80, received support from 216 Democrats, with two of her colleagues voting for someone else and three others voting present, reports Xinhua news agency. Senator Kevin McCarthy, also from California, received all votes from the 209 Republicans present, allowing him to continue serving as Minority Leader.
India begins 2-year tenure at UNSC, tricolour to be installed at Council's stakeout
There will be a special ceremony for the five new upcoming non-permanent members on January 4, which is the first official working day and the flag would be installed at the stakeout during the ceremony. Ambassador T S Tirumurti, who is Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (UN) will install the tricolor and he will also give a brief speech at the programme.
Iraqi militia leaders call for withdrawal of foreign forces
During a rally of thousands of supporters of Hashd Shaabi forces at al-Tahrir Square in downtown Baghdad, Hadi al-Ameri, head of Iran-backed Badr Organization, told the demonstrators "the government must abide by its pledges to remove all foreign forces, especially the US forces, according to a timetable."
UN announces establishment of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum's advisory committee
"The committee's mandate will be strictly time-bound and its main mission shall be to discuss outstanding issues related to the selection of a unified executive and to put forward concrete and practical recommendations upon which the plenary shall decide," Xinhua news agency quoted the mission as saying in a statement on Saturday.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Kuwaiti Finance Minister discuss reconciliation with Qatar
During the meeting on Saturday, the Minister handed a letter to Sisi from Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, including the recent developments of mediation efforts to reach reconciliation between Qatar and the quartet comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt, Xinhua news agency quoted the Egyptian presidency as saying in a statement.
Israel carried out 39 attacks on Syrian military sites in 2020
The strikes killed 217 Syrian soldiers and pro-Iran fighters, Xinhua news agency quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying in a report on Saturday. The latest Israeli attack took place on Wednesday when Israeli missiles targeted a military base in the Zabadani suburb west of Damascus, resulting in the death of one soldier, while three others were injured.
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