ar
en
fr
World
- Service : English General
- Category : World
-
US urges citizens to avoid travel to Belarus
Date: 2022-03-08 09:22:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:31 - ID:9456822
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Ukraine warned American travelers to avoid Belarus due to the "arbitrary enforcement" of laws, the risk of detention, and the "unusual and concerning" Russian military buildup along Belarus’s border with ....
-
World Bank approves dlrs 723M financial package for Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-08 08:09:12 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9456779
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - The World Bank has approved dlrs 723 million in loans and grants for Ukraine, Ukrinform News Agency reported Tuesday. The package includes a dlrs 350 million loan, augmented by about dlrs 139 million through guarantees ....
-
Zelensky recalling peacekeepers to strengthen Army in repelling Russian aggression
Date: 2022-03-08 08:07:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:23 - ID:9456781
KIEV, March 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on recalling Ukrainian peacekeepers from across the world, along with their weapons and hardware, to strengthen the Ukrainian Army in repelling Russian ....
-
Russia’s air strike kills nine people in northeastern Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-08 08:06:24 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:22 - ID:9456765
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - Russia’s air strike on residential buildings killed nine people in Sumy city in northeastern Ukraine, including two children, Ukrinform reported on Tuesday quoting a press statement by the State Emergency Service of ....
-
New Zealand reports 23,936 new Covid cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2022-03-08 07:45:53 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:19 - ID:9456707
WELLINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 23,936 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 264,255, according to TVNZ. The Health Ministry on Tuesday said the death tally ....
-
UN urges Russia to provide safe passage for civilians
Date: 2022-03-08 07:39:38 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:18 - ID:9456701
NEW YORK, March 8 (MENA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths called on Russia to ensure safe passage for civilians fleeing fighting and for the delivery of humanitarian aid into areas of active hostilities in Ukraine. As civilians in places ....
-
Japan imposes more sanctions on Russia, Belarus over Ukraine invasion
Date: 2022-03-08 07:22:52 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:9456679
TOKYO, March 8 (MENA) - Japan will implement further sanctions against Russia and Belarus over Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, freezing assets held by their government officials and other entities, the top government spokesman said ....
-
Germany reports 156,799 new coronavirus infections, 291 deaths
Date: 2022-03-08 07:21:01 GMT - Germany - World - SN:15 - ID:9456697
BERLIN, March 8 (MENA) - Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said Tuesday that 156,799 new coronavirus cases and 324 deaths were reported in the country in the past 24 hours. This takes the country's total number of ....
-
Germany to host G7 meeting on impact of Russia attacks on Ukraine on food security
Date: 2022-03-08 07:06:54 GMT - Germany - World - SN:14 - ID:9456668
BERLIN, March 8 (MENA) - Germany will host a virtual meeting of agriculture ministers from the G7 countries on Friday to discuss the impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine on global food security and how to best stabilize food markets, US News ....
-
US reiterates support for Ukraine, condemns Russia attacks
Date: 2022-03-08 07:04:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9456657
WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken by phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to offer continued support to the people and government of Ukraine and to condemn Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian ....
