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  • Russia sanctions 398 members of Congress

    Date: 2022-04-14 07:25:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:9521178

    MOSCOW, April 14 (MENA) - Russia announced that it had imposed retaliatory sanctions on U.S. members of Congress in response to similar sanctions levied against more than 300 Russian lawmakers last month, The Hill reported. Russia’s Foreign ....

  • S. Korea reports 148,443 new Covid cases

    Date: 2022-04-14 07:15:37 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:9521136

    SEOUL, April 14 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 150,000 on Thursday, amid the continuing modest decline in infections after the worst omicron outbreak passed its peak last month, Yonhap News Agency reported. The country ....

  • Australia imposes sanctions against 14 Russian companies, organizations

    Date: 2022-04-14 06:59:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:9521138

    MOSCOW, April 14 (MENA) - Australia’s government has imposed economic sanctions against 14 Russian companies and organizations over the situation in Ukraine, TASS quoted Australia’s Department of Home Affairs as saying on Thursday. Falling under ....

  • Fire breaks out onboard Moskva missile cruiser, crew evacuated — defense ministry

    Date: 2022-04-14 06:08:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:3 - ID:9521089

    MOSCOW, April 14 (MENA) - A fire and subsequent broadside munitions blast have done serious damage to the Moskva missile cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the crew was evacuated, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Thursday, quoting the ....

  • Biden administration extends public transport mask mandate by two weeks

    Date: 2022-04-14 05:56:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:9521074

    WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) - The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is extending the US nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in Covid-19 cases, The Guardian reported. The Centers ....

  • Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say

    Date: 2022-04-13 21:57:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:114 - ID:9520999

    WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - The man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday called in a tip to Crime Stoppers that led to his capture Wednesday, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Frank James, 62, was ....

  • Biden ups military aid to Ukraine by $800 million

    Date: 2022-04-13 20:03:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:106 - ID:9520894

    WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - US President Biden announced Wednesday that his administration would authorize $800 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine, including artillery, helicopters and armored personnel carriers. In a ....

  • Russia: Mariupol port completely liberated from militants of Nazi formation Azov

    Date: 2022-04-13 19:29:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:104 - ID:9520835

    MOSCOW, April 23 (MENA) – Russian Defense ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said that Mariupol seaport has been completely liberated from militants of the Nazi formation Azov. “In the city of Mariupol, the commercial seaport has ....

  • Russia blacklisted 398 US congressmen

    Date: 2022-04-13 19:27:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:103 - ID:9520886

    MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry blacklisted 398 US congressmen in response to another "wave" of anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the Joe Biden administration against 328 State Duma deputies, according to media ....

  • Russia to target military facilities in Kiev unless Ukraine abandons subversive activities

    Date: 2022-04-13 19:02:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:101 - ID:9520834

    MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - The Russian Armed Forces will target decision-making centers, including those in Kiev, unless the Ukrainian army abandons attempts to carry out subversive activities and attack targets in Russia, Tass cited Russian Defense ....

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