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26 Ukrainian health centers attacked by Russia, WHO says
Date: 2022-03-11 22:56:29 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:81 - ID:9464015
GENEVA, March 11 (MENA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said it verified that Russian forces have attacked 26 health care centers in Ukraine between February 24, when the Russian operation began, and Wednesday, Fox News reported. The 26 ....
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Greek PM: More energy support measures to be announced next week
Date: 2022-03-11 21:34:43 GMT - Greece - World - SN:76 - ID:9463997
ATHENS, March 11 (MENA) – The Greek government will announce additional support programs for Greek households, businesses and farmers to combat rising energy prices, ekathimerini quoted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as saying on Friday. ....
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EC chief calls for eliminating dependency on Russian energy – 2 last Versailles
Date: 2022-03-11 20:44:49 GMT - France - World - SN:74 - ID:9463893
For his part, President of the European Council Charles Michel praised Ukrainian people for their courage in defending their country and shared values of freedom and democracy. "We will not leave them alone. The EU and its Member States will ....
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UN says has credible reports of Russian cluster bomb use in Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-11 20:21:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:73 - ID:9463929
GENEVA, March 11 (MENA) – The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster munitions in populated areas in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons ....
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EC chief calls for eliminating dependency on Russian energy
Date: 2022-03-11 19:53:07 GMT - France - World - SN:72 - ID:9463890
VERSAILLES, France, March 11 (MENA) – President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union plans to present proposals by mid-May on eliminating dependency on Russian energy, the EC said in a press release. "We ....
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Canada slaps sanctions on Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
Date: 2022-03-11 19:50:00 GMT - Canada - World - SN:71 - ID:9463955
OTTAWA, March 11 (MENA) - Canada has announced another round of sanctions against Russia, including high-profile oligarch Roman Abramovich, CBC news reported Friday. In total, five top business leaders were added on Friday to the list of those ....
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Ukraine says Belarus could launch attack on its territory within hours
Date: 2022-03-11 19:46:02 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:70 - ID:9463949
KIEV, March 11 (MENA) - The Ukrainian State Strategic Communication Center announced that Belarus could launch attack on Ukraine within hours after Russian aircraft fired at Belarusian border villages from Ukrainian air space to provide an excuse ....
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Biden: US to downgrade Russian trade status, bans alcohol, seafood
Date: 2022-03-11 19:23:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:9463876
WASHINGTON, March 11 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its military operation in Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds, ....
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Zelensky says Ukraine reached strategic turning point in crisis with Russia
Date: 2022-03-11 18:23:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:9463836
KIEV March 11 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday Ukraine had reached a strategic turning point in its fight with Russia. In a televised address on Friday, he said: "It is impossible to say how many days we still have ....
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Ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schröder travels to Moscow to meet Putin in Ukraine peace bid
Date: 2022-03-11 17:26:40 GMT - Germany - World - SN:64 - ID:9463824
BERLIN, March 11 (MENA) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder traveled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a mediation effort to end the crises in Ukraine, people familiar with the matter told Politico. Schröder ....