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UN marks World Day Against Child Labor
Date: 2022-06-12 09:53:31 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:26 - ID:9617907
NEW YORK, June 12 (MENA) - The United Nations marks on Sunday the World Day Against Child Labor - which falls on June 12- under the theme of "Universal Social Protection to End Child Labor." The world day calls for increased investment in social ....
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Russia likely to seize all of Luhansk in coming weeks, U.S. official says
Date: 2022-06-12 09:39:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9617846
WASHINGTON, June 12 (MENA) - Russia is likely to seize control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine within a few weeks, a senior U.S. defense official said as Ukraine sustains heavy casualties and its supplies of ammunition dwindle. Such a ....
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Ukraine: Over 795 children have been killed or injured
Date: 2022-06-12 08:35:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:9617760
KIEV, June 12 (MENA) - More than 795 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine, following the country’s invasion by neighboring Russia, according to statistics released by the country’s government. In its regular update, the Ukrainian ....
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First round of legislative elections starts in France
Date: 2022-06-12 08:06:10 GMT - France - World - SN:17 - ID:9617683
PARIS, June 12 (MENA) - The first round of parliamentary elections for 577 seats in the lower-house National Assembly began on Sunday, France 24 reported. The alliance of the left-wing parties – comprising the La France Insoumise ("France ....
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Belarus deploys extra electronic reconnaissance systems at border with Ukraine – General Staff
Date: 2022-06-12 08:02:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:9617679
KIEV, June 12 (MENA) - Belarusian forces are hardening positions within border checkpoints and deploying additional electronic reconnaissance systems within the areas bordering with Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of ....
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Poland receives 4 million refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-06-12 06:53:27 GMT - Poland - World - SN:10 - ID:9617598
WARSAW, June 12 (MENA) - Nearly 4 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, announced Poland's Border Guard on Sunday. As many as 24,900 refugees crossed the ....
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Chinese nuclear force development impressive; new weapons commissioned: Defense Minister
Date: 2022-06-12 06:38:48 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:9 - ID:9617584
SINGAPORE, June 12 (MENA) - Having developed its capabilities for over five decades, China’s nuclear force has seen impressive progress, with new weapons and the equipment displayed at the National Day military parade in 2019 all commissioned to the ....
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UN urges Bangladesh to facilitate work of civil society organizations
Date: 2022-06-12 06:28:31 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:8 - ID:9617573
GENEVA, June 12 (MENA) - Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani stressed that the UN is concerned by the Government of Bangladesh’s decision not to approve the renewal of registration for Odhikar, a prominent ....
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New Zealand reports 4,529 new cases
Date: 2022-06-12 05:56:31 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:1 - ID:9617552
WELLINGTON, June 12 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 4,529 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,237,979, according to TVNZ. The total number of publicly reported deaths with ....
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FPDA Defense Ministers reaffirm commitment to cooperation
Date: 2022-06-11 22:44:16 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:74 - ID:9617496
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (MENA) - The member states of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) today reaffirmed their nations’ commitment to the Arrangement, following the commemoration of its 50th anniversary last year, said Singapore’s Defense ....
