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New COVID-19 cases drop for 3rd day in South Korea
Date: 2022-05-20 07:20:17 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:9578979
SEOUL, May 20 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for a third consecutive day to stay below 30,000 on Friday, as the government pushed back the plan to relax more virus restrictions, citing the continuing omicron wave and possible spread ....
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Blinken accuses Russia of using food as weapon in Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-19 22:55:17 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:91 - ID:9578869
NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on Thursday of using food as a weapon in Ukraine by holding "hostage" the food supply for not just millions of Ukrainians, but also millions around the world who rely on ....
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UK 'on foothills of recession' as energy crisis sparks 'pretty toxic brew' of costs
Date: 2022-05-19 22:54:45 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:9578870
LONDON, May 19 (MENA) - Energy crisis sparks major concern of a possible recession as inflation continues to rise creating a 'pretty toxic brew' claims Adam Shaw from Radio 4's Money Box Live, The Express reported. Shaw sat down on Newscast to ....
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US Senate votes to pass $40 billion Ukraine aid package
Date: 2022-05-19 20:45:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:9578763
WASHINGTON, May 19 (MENA) – The US Senate voted Thursday to pass a roughly $40 billion bill to send aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia's attacks, the CNN reported. The measure passed the House earlier this month and will ....
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Johnson, Zelensky want to step up work to define longer-term security architecture for Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-19 20:15:15 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:84 - ID:9578762
KYIV, May 19 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call on Thursday agreed to step up work with allies to define the longer-term security architecture for Ukraine, Ukrinform ....
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WHO approves China's COVID-19 vaccine
Date: 2022-05-19 17:10:18 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:77 - ID:9578127
GENEVA, May 19 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an emergency use's listing (EUL) for CONVIDECIA, a vaccine manufactured by Chinese CanSino Biologics, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by the UN health agency for ....
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McDonald’s exits from Russia, sells Russian business to current licensee Govor
Date: 2022-05-19 14:35:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:9578173
MOSCOW, May 19 (MENA) - Following its announcement that it will exit the Russian market and sell its Russian business, McDonald’s Corporation announced that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing licensee Alexander ....
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Blinken announces $215 million in new emergency food assistance for Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-19 12:37:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:9577995
WASHINGTON, May 19 (MENA) - The US will give Ukraine an additional $215 million in emergency food assistance to help the country battle the humanitarian crisis brought on by Russia's invasion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday as ....
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UK targets Russian airlines with new sanctions
Date: 2022-05-19 11:26:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:44 - ID:9577762
LONDON/KIEV, May 19 (MENA) - The UK Government has announced on Thursday that it is introducing new sanctions against the Russian airline sector. State-owned Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, Ural Airlines and Rossiya Airlines will now be ....
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Russia expels five Portuguese diplomats
Date: 2022-05-19 10:58:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:9577674
MOSCOW, May 19 (MENA) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was expelling five Portuguese diplomats in response to Lisbon ordering out 10 Russians last month, according to Tass news agency. The move was part of a long series of ....
