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Russian ruble hits 2-year high vs dollar, euro as EU proposes sanctions
Date: 2022-05-05 07:24:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:9552140
MOSCOW, May 5 (MENA) – The Russian ruble has jumped to around a two-year high against both the dollar and the euro, retaining the support of hefty capital controls as the European Union proposes a new package of sanctions against Russia for events ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases exceed 515mn
Date: 2022-05-05 07:00:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9552116
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) – The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 515 million and the deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Thursday that the current ....
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Nearly 80% of Japanese think Okinawa's base-hosting burden unfair
Date: 2022-05-05 06:52:15 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9552129
TOKYO, May 5 (MENA) - Nearly 80 percent of people in Japan think the burden on Okinawa in hosting the bulk of US forces in the country is not fair compared with other prefectures, a Kyodo News survey showed Wednesday. The nationwide mail survey, ....
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S Korea's new cases stay below 50,000 for 2nd day
Date: 2022-05-05 06:44:44 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:9552123
SEOUL, May 5 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 on Thursday for the second straight day, amid the recent lifting of the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward a return to "normalcy," Yonhap reported. The country ....
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Blinken, Swedish counterpart discuss European security, supporting Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-05 06:23:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9552092
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde in Washington, Spokesperson for the US Department of State Ned Price said. Blinken underscored the importance of the transatlantic ....
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Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid to Ukraine as war enters new phase
Date: 2022-05-04 22:15:44 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:78 - ID:9552016
WORLD CAPITALS, May 4 (MENA) - President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress for a $33 billion supplemental funding bill aimed at supporting Ukraine over the next several months as Russia's brutal and unrelenting war enters a new phase. In ....
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Russia says it killed 310 Ukraine fighters, destroyed 36 military equipment in 24 hours
Date: 2022-05-04 22:10:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:9552004
MOSCOW, May 4 (MENA) – Russian troops killed 310 Ukrainian fighters and destroyed 36 units of weapons and military equipment on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said. “Operational tactical and army ....
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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken tests positive for Covid
Date: 2022-05-04 21:34:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:9552002
WASHINGTON, May 4 (MENA) - U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon after beginning to experience symptoms, the State Department said. Blinken, who is fully vaccinated and boosted against the ....
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Poland receives more than 3.138 million refugees from Ukraine since Russian operation
Date: 2022-05-04 20:43:32 GMT - Poland - World - SN:69 - ID:9551983
WARSAW, May 4 (MENA) - Over 3.138 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, announced Poland's Border Guard on Wednesday. As many as 19,400 refugees crossed the ....
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EU about to impose sixth sanctions package against Russia
Date: 2022-05-04 20:11:32 GMT - Italy - World - SN:63 - ID:9551965
ROME, May 4 (MENA) - European Union countries would stop importing Russian oil and refined products under a proposal presented Wednesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The ban would be part of the EU's sixth package of ....
