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S.Korea: New COVID-19 cases over 250,000 for 2nd day; deaths at all-time high
Date: 2022-03-05 07:20:25 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:9451470
SEOUL, March 5 (MENA) - South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 250,000 for the second consecutive day on Saturday, and the daily death count reached another high amid the fast spread of the omicron variant, Yonhap News Agency ....
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Facebook blocks Russian state media from advertising on platform
Date: 2022-03-05 07:11:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9451486
CALIFORNIA, March 5 (MENA) - Facebook is blocking state-run Russian media outlets from advertising and monetizing content on the platform amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Verge reported. "We are now prohibiting Russian state media from ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 443,419,476
Date: 2022-03-05 06:26:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9451439
WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - As many as 443,419,476 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Saturday. In a statement, the university added that 5,988,994 people have died ....
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North Korea fires ballistic missile in 9th round of launches this year
Date: 2022-03-05 06:17:45 GMT - Japan - World - SN:2 - ID:9451430
TOKYO, March 5 (MENA) - North Korea launched a ballistic missile Saturday, the Japanese government said on Saturday. This marks the ninth in a series of missile tests by Pyongyang this year, according to Kyodo News. The missile is believed to ....
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UK can offer aid to Ukrainians, but it is reluctant – Columnist
Date: 2022-03-04 22:59:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:102 - ID:9451342
LONDON, March 4 (MENA) – There are specific actions that Britain can take to ease Ukraine’s suffering, and Britain has been clearly reluctant to take them, the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins said. The most immediate is to throw open Britain’s ....
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WFP ramping up operations as hunger rises in Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-04 22:28:32 GMT - Poland - World - SN:100 - ID:9451332
WARSAW, March 4 (MENA) – Amid reports of dwindling food supplies in embattled areas in Ukraine, the World Food Program (WFP) on Friday began ramping up operations, the organization said, warning that the conflict could have consequences beyond the ....
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US 'assessing' cutting off consumption of Russian oil - White House
Date: 2022-03-04 21:58:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:99 - ID:9451339
WASHINGTON, March 4 (MENA) - The White House is assessing the impact of cutting off imports of Russian oil, Council of Economic Advisors Chair Cecilia Rouse told reporters at a Friday news briefing. "We are looking at options that we can take ....
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UN chief condemns 'horrific attack' on Peshawar mosque
Date: 2022-03-04 21:42:09 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:98 - ID:9451341
NEW YORK, March 4 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the "horrific attack" on a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that killed 56 people. "Houses of worship should be havens, not targets. I condemn today’s ....
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UN welcomes Russia-Ukraine talks, hopes agreements to be implemented without delay
Date: 2022-03-04 21:24:41 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:96 - ID:9451315
NEW YORK, Mar 4 (MENA) – The United Nations has welcomed Russia-Ukraine talks and expressed the hope that all agreements will be implemented without delay, ANI reported. "We welcome the reported agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian ....
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Russia blocks access to Facebook
Date: 2022-03-04 21:20:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:95 - ID:9451284
MOSCOW, March 4 (MENA) - Russia’s media regulator "Roskomnadzor" said Friday it will block access to Meta-owned Facebook in the country. The regulator said Facebook violated federal law by restricting access to accounts of several ....
