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Nearly 249,000 people evacuated by Russian troops during military operation in Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-14 22:04:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:101 - ID:9469427
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Nearly 249,000 people have been evacuated from Ukraine by Russian troops during the special military operation, Mikhail Mizintsev, chief of Russia’s National Defense Management Center, said on Monday. "During the past ....
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Moscow cancels masks and COVID requirements for businesses starting March 15
Date: 2022-03-14 22:04:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:100 - ID:9469398
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Masks and mandatory anti-COVID measures for enterprises and organizations, based on the Moscow mayor’s earlier decree, are set to be abolished in the Russian capital starting from March 15, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said ....
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UK’s Covid travel restrictions to be dropped despite rise in cases
Date: 2022-03-14 21:01:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:99 - ID:9469407
LONDON, March 14 (MENA) - All remaining Covid travel restrictions are to be dropped across the UK from later this week, despite a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations, the Guardian reported Monday. Ministers approved the scrapping of ....
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against extradition to US
Date: 2022-03-14 21:00:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:9469397
LONDON, March 14 (MENA) - Britain's top court refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the US to face spying charges. The court said it refused because the case “didn’t raise an arguable ....
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Ukrainian president will give virtual address to members of Congress on Wednesday
Date: 2022-03-14 20:59:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:9469402
WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address Wednesday to members of Congress, CNN quoted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as saying. "The Congress remains ....
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Russia says sanctions have frozen about dlrs 300bn of its reserves
Date: 2022-03-14 19:23:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:93 - ID:9469286
MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has revealed that sanctions have frozen nearly half of the country's 640 billion dollars in gold and foreign currency reserves, NHK reported. Appearing on state-run TV on Monday, ....
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Poland received over 1.8 mn Ukrainian refugees so far: Secretary of State
Date: 2022-03-14 19:23:04 GMT - Poland - World - SN:92 - ID:9469261
WARSAW, March 14 (MENA) - Polish State Secretary Maciej Wasik said on Monday that over 1.8 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Business Standard reported. "Eighty-two ....
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Canada's governor general to visit ME on March 17
Date: 2022-03-14 17:25:07 GMT - Canada - World - SN:79 - ID:9468959
OTTAWA, March 14 (MENA) - Canada's governor general Mary Simon will head for the Middle East region on a working visit on March 17-23, said the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday. The office added in a statement on Monday ....
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Wali opens 65th INCB round
Date: 2022-03-14 15:47:55 GMT - Austria - World - SN:72 - ID:9468910
VIENNA, March 14 (MENA) - Executive Director of the Vienna-based UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Wali underscored the necessity of expanding international cooperation in combating drugs and implementing international obligations in this ....
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Italy committed to diplomatic solution in Ukraine - FM
Date: 2022-03-14 13:01:15 GMT - Italy - World - SN:52 - ID:9468298
ROME, March 14 (MENA) - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio reiterated his country's commitment to reaching a diplomatic solution to the military operation in Ukraine. Di Maio was speaking at the ....