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Joint Communique by ministers of global coalition to defeat ISIS 2 Washington
Date: 2022-05-12 09:10:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9564418
The Ministers emphasized the need to enhance civilian-led counterterrorism capabilities in Iraq. They also stressed the need to ensure sustainable long-term solutions for Daesh/ISIS fighters and family members in northeast Syria, including ....
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Joint communique by ministers of global coalition to defeat ISIS
Date: 2022-05-12 09:09:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9564330
WASHINGTON, May 12 (MENA) - The Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS reconvened in Marrakesh, Morocco, at the invitation of Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Ministers ....
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Australia reports 34,982 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hrs
Date: 2022-05-12 07:08:22 GMT - Australia - World - SN:7 - ID:9564143
CANBERRA, May 12 (MENA) - Australia registered 34,982 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Australian Health Ministry said Thursday. The caseload hit 6,426,892 in the country, according to the ministry. Also, 39 new fatalities ....
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Covid cases exceed 519 million worldwide- JHU
Date: 2022-05-12 06:08:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9564080
WASHINGTON, May 12 (MENA) - As many as 519,471,873 people were reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that about 6,258,272 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....
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Masking requirements to be lifted on French transport, European flights
Date: 2022-05-11 21:44:26 GMT - France - World - SN:101 - ID:9563990
PARIS, May 11 (MENA) - Face masks will no longer be required on trains, planes and metros in France starting on May 16, the health minister said Wednesday. Mask-wearing requirements are also set to be lifted in airports and on flights in Europe ....
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Ukraine needs €500-600 bln for reconstruction: European Commission
Date: 2022-05-11 20:13:02 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:98 - ID:9563873
BRUSSELS, May 11 (MENA) - Ukraine needs around €500-600 billion for reconstruction, a top European Commission official said Wednesday, pledging the EU will cover a "large" part of it, Politico reported. Speaking in Marrakech, European Commission ....
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FAO: Healthy plants can help end hunger, reduce poverty
Date: 2022-05-11 20:12:10 GMT - Italy - World - SN:97 - ID:9563881
ROME, May 11 (MENA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday that the United Nations had designated 12 May the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end ....
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UN raises $33m, far short of target to salvage Yemen tanker
Date: 2022-05-11 20:11:07 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:96 - ID:9563872
New York, May 11 (MENA) - A United Nations' pledging conference raised $33 million on Wednesday, far short of funds needed for a salvage operation of a decaying tanker full of oil moored off the coast of Yemen, a ship whose demise could cause an ....
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EU authorities drop mandatory masks on planes, in airports
Date: 2022-05-11 19:06:14 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:90 - ID:9563734
BRUSSELS, May 11 (MENA) – Passengers traveling by plane in Europe from next week should no longer be required to wear a mask on their flight or at an airport, according to guidance issued Wednesday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ....
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EU considers looser green standards as it seeks to replace Russian fossil fuels
Date: 2022-05-11 18:42:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:87 - ID:9563792
LONDON, May 11 (MENA) - The EU is preparing to loosen its environmental regulations as it seeks to replace Russian fossil fuels with renewable energy and imported hydrogen power, according to the Financial Times newspaper. Companies in the bloc ....