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Western banks prepare for $10bn hit in retreat from Russia
Date: 2022-05-07 11:14:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:9555195
LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - Western banks are steeling themselves for a $10bn hit on their forays into Russia, as they prepare to pull out of the country because of its attack on Ukraine, Financial Times reported on Saturday. International sanctions ....
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Russia’s missile and artillery forces hit 240 Ukrainian military targets last night
Date: 2022-05-07 10:25:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:9555087
MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) - Russian air defenses downed 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three Tochka-U missiles and nine Smerch missiles last night, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. According ....
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Security Council ‘speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine’ 2 last New York
Date: 2022-05-07 09:04:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9554920
He was referring to the presidential statement on Ukraine released minutes earlier by the Security Council. “The Security Council expresses deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine,” said the Council President for ....
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Security Council ‘speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine’
Date: 2022-05-07 09:03:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9554915
NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - The UN chief welcomed on Friday afternoon, the unity of the Security Council in support of peace in Ukraine, while also assuring that he would continue to “spare no effort” in saving lives, reducing suffering and finding the ....
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US envoy to Yemen calls for seizing truce to send humanitarian assistance
Date: 2022-05-07 08:41:55 GMT - Yemen - World - SN:17 - ID:9554812
ADEN, May 7 (MENA) –US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking stressed the need to seize the opportunity of the truce to overcome the problems of continuous aid access and increase humanitarian funding, according to media reports. The US State Department ....
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Committee welcomes release of 163 Houthi prisoners
Date: 2022-05-07 08:38:05 GMT - Yemen - World - SN:16 - ID:9554881
ADEN, May 7 (MENA) - The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Prisoners and Detainees Exchange Agreement between the parties to the conflict in Yemen welcomed the release and transfer of 163 Houthi prisoners within the framework of the ....
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US, Canada discuss security assistance to Ukraine, White House says
Date: 2022-05-07 08:24:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9554797
WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a phone call, underscored their commitment to holding Russia accountable for its operation in Ukraine and discussed efforts to provide security ....
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S. Korea reports nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases amid eased antivirus curbs
Date: 2022-05-07 08:21:58 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:9554782
SEOUL, May 7 (MENA) – South Korea reported nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, marking a gradual decrease in infections, amid eased social distancing rules designed to return the country to normalcy, Yonhap News Agency reported. The ....
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OIC welcomes Saudi initiative to release 163 Houthi prisoners
Date: 2022-05-07 08:16:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:13 - ID:9554846
RIYADH, May 7 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the release and transfer of 163 Houthi prisoners within the framework of the Saudi humanitarian initiative, the News Glory said. In a ....
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Germany reports over 72,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours
Date: 2022-05-07 08:07:51 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9554832
BERLIN, May 7 (MENA) - Germany recorded 72,252 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the country, with the total ....
