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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday. A standoff between the government and doctors opposed to the plan has shaken the country’s medical system for months. More than 10,000 junior doctors have been on a strike since ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Korean court allows plan to boost medical school admissions
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government’s plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday, media reports said. The Seoul High Court issued a verdict rejecting an injunction filed by striking doctors and others seeking to suspend the government’s recruitment plan, the Yonhap news agency reported. ... Read More »
1 responseSlovak leader is in serious but stable condition after assassination attempt, hospital says
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist leader was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that shook the small country and reverberated across the continent weeks before European elections. A suspect was in custody, and Interior Minister ... Read More »
1 responsePutin thanks Xi for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict
By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Christopher Bodeen And Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for China’s effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at their Beijing summit Thursday where the Chinese leader said China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role. Putin’s two-day state visit to one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin expresses gratitude to Xi for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict
By Emily Wang Fujiyama And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Russia’s Putin expressed gratitude to Xi Jinping for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict at their Beijing summit Thursday where the Chinese leader said China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role. China last year offered a broad plan for peace ... Read More »
1 responseSlovakian leader is in stable but serious condition after assassination attempt, hospital says
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in stable but serious condition on Thursday after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt a day earlier, a hospital official said. Doctors are continuing to treat Fico in an attempt to improve his condition, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak told reporters outside the ... Read More »
1 responseXi says China hopes Europe will return to peace soon and that China will play a constructive role
By Emily Wang Fujiyama And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Thursday at a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role. Putin’s visit to Beijing comes as Moscow presses forward on a new offensive in Ukraine. China had issued a proposal ... Read More »
1 responsePutin and Xi sign statement deepening partnership between Russia and China
By Emily Wang Fujiyama And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping have signed a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China. The Russian leader arrived Thursday on his state visit to China. Putin’s visit comes as Russia has become more economically dependent on China following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of ... Read More »
1 responseUS military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final, overnight construction sets up a complicated delivery process more than two months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says
By Bela Szandelszky And Karel Janicek, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive. The prime minister had been greeting supporters at an event when the attempted assassination took place, shocking the small country and reverberating across Europe weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xi welcomes Russia’s Putin on a state visit to China that’s a show of unity between the allies
By Emily Wang Fujiyama And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine, underscoring the close relationship between the autocratic leaders. Following Putin’s dawn arrival, he was greeted by Xi with full military honors at the Great ... Read More »
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