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Russia says paid foreign dollar debt in rubles amid default fears
Date: 2022-04-06 13:47:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:9509172
MOSCOW, April 6 (MENA) - Russia said Wednesday it had made foreign debt payments on dollar-denominated bonds in rubles, in a new blow to efforts to avoid a sovereign default amid Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Al Arabiya news ....
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Russia lost about 18,600 soldiers in Ukraine – Ukrainian General Staff
Date: 2022-04-06 12:52:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:9509043
KYIV, April 6 (MENA) - About 18,600 Russian soldiers were killed in action in Ukraine between February 24 and April 6, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said on Facebook. According to the post, Russia has lost 684 tanks, 1,861 ....
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Norway expels 3 diplomats from Russian embassy in Oslo
Date: 2022-04-06 12:34:21 GMT - Norway - World - SN:35 - ID:9508920
OSLO, April 6 (MENA) - Norway has decided to expel three diplomats from the Russian embassy in Oslo, Norway Today reported on Wednesday. The three diplomats have conducted activities that are incompatible with their diplomatic status, said ....
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‘It is embarrassing’: Minister admits UK was not geared up for Ukraine refugee crisis
Date: 2022-04-06 11:17:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:26 - ID:9508558
LONDON, April 6 (MENA) - The British Refugees Minister has admitted the Government was "not geared up" for the volume of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK, telling LBC he is "embarrassed" that the system is taking so long. Lord Richard ....
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Greece declares 12 Russian diplomatic staff unwelcome
Date: 2022-04-06 10:21:19 GMT - Greece - World - SN:21 - ID:9508559
ATHENS, April 6 (MENA) - Greece on Wednesday declared 12 Russian officials personae non gratae, joining other European states that have taken similar steps in recent days as accusations of atrocities committed by Russian forces against civilians in ....
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Russia’s COVID-19 cases surge by almost 14,600 — crisis center
Date: 2022-04-06 10:21:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:9508560
MOSCOW, April 6 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 14,661 over the past day to 17,940,765, TASS News Agencyquoted the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying on Wednesday. In relative terms, the growth rate reached 0.08%. As many ....
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JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 493,710,804
Date: 2022-04-06 09:52:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9508395
WASHINGTON, April 6 (MENA) - As many as 493,710,804 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said Wednesday. In a statement, the JHU added that 6,159,056 people have died from the ....
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Blinken expresses his encouragement for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations
Date: 2022-04-06 09:48:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9508394
WASHINGTON, April 6 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a phone call with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, according to a press release attributable to spokesperson Ned Price of the US Department of State. Blinken offered his ....
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European Commission activates new sanctions against Russia
Date: 2022-04-06 07:46:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:13 - ID:9508232
BRUSSELS, April 6 (MENA) - The European Commission has activated a fifth round of sanctions against Russia which includes an import ban on coal worth €4bn per year, EuroWeekly News reported. President of the European Commission Ursula von der ....
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Germany reports 214,985 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-04-06 07:22:00 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9508247
BERLIN, April 6 (MENA) - Germany recorded 214,985 new coronavirus cases and 340 more deaths in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the ....
