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US praises OPEC+, Saudi Arabia for accelerating oil hikes
Date: 2022-06-02 17:46:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:93 - ID:9602423
WASHINGTON, June 2 (MENA) - The US hailed OPEC+ for accelerating oil production increases and singled out Saudi Arabia, as President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to cool surging fuel prices, Bloomberg reported. Washington “welcomes the ....
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Egypt, Russia included in 12 new countries eligible for tourist visa on arrival
Date: 2022-06-02 11:58:00 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:57 - ID:9601757
JAKARTA, June 2 (MENA) - The Indonesian government has added 12 more countries to the list of countries eligible for the Visa on Arrival for Tourism (VoA), which previously included citizens from 60 countries, according to Jakarta Post newspaper. ....
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China claims Covid victory in Shanghai despite recession risks
Date: 2022-06-02 11:00:22 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:51 - ID:9601511
LONDON, June 2 (MENA) - Beijing declared victory in defending Shanghai from the coronavirus pandemic, despite officials on Wednesday clamping down on office and residential complexes and whisking people to state quarantine facilities in the ....
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Tokyo reports 2,335 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 20,680
Date: 2022-06-02 10:34:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:47 - ID:9601408
TOKYO, June 2 (MENA) - The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 2,335 new coronavirus cases, down 80 from Wednesday and down 1,056 from last Thursday, according to Japan Today. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe ....
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Kremlin: There are currently no contacts between Moscow, Washington
Date: 2022-06-02 09:02:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:9601165
MOSCOW, June 2 (MENA) - The press spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed Thursday that there are currently no contacts between Moscow and Washington. “Now almost all communications are suspended,” he was quoted by the ....
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Gunman kills 4 people at US' Tulsa hospital complex
Date: 2022-06-02 08:32:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9601143
WASHINGTON, June 2 (MENA) - Four people were killed in Tulsa on Wednesday after a gunman -- who was later found dead -- opened fire on the second floor of a medical building, CNN reported on Thursday, quoting authorities in Oklahoma. "It was just ....
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New Zealand reports 8,001 new Covid cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2022-06-02 08:28:08 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:24 - ID:9601036
WELLINGTON, June 2 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 8,001 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,178,816, according to TVNZ. The total number of publicly reported deaths with ....
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India reports 3,712 new Covid cases
Date: 2022-06-02 08:01:01 GMT - India - World - SN:23 - ID:9601035
NEW DELHI, June 2 (MENA) - India recorded 3,712 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,64,544. The active cases also increased to 19,509, NDTV quoted the Union Health Ministry data as ....
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US national security advisor asserts commitment to defend NATO allies
Date: 2022-06-02 07:54:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:9601032
WASHINGTON, June 2 (MENA) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone Thursday with counterparts from the US' Baltic Allies to discuss European security in light of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, according to the White ....
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Cyber Command chief confirms US took part in offensive cyber operations
Date: 2022-06-02 07:51:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:9601020
WASHINGTON, June 2 (MENA) – US Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine, Sky News reported. “We’ve conducted a series of operations across ....