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Ukraine: Russian troops take control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Date: 2022-03-04 07:03:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:9450014
KIEV, March 4 (MENA) - The Russian military has taken control of the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to Ukrinform. Earlier, Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov said on Telegram that the situation remains ....
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EC president says Slovakia alone has taken in 80,000 Ukrainian refugees up to now
Date: 2022-03-04 06:54:37 GMT - Slovakia - World - SN:9 - ID:9450003
BRATISLAVA/BRUSSELS, March 4 (MENA) - President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that Slovakia alone has taken in 80,000 Ukrainian refugees up to now. Speaking at a press conference with Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger, she ....
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Quad leaders oppose unilateral use of force in Indo-Pacific region
Date: 2022-03-04 06:40:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:9449993
TOKYO, March 4 (MENA) - Leaders from Japan, the United States, Australia and India agreed during their virtual meeting Thursday that they oppose any unilateral use of force to change the status quo in their region, the Japanese government said, as ....
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Japan to release 7.5 mln barrels of reserve oil amid Ukraine crisis
Date: 2022-03-04 06:24:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:9449958
TOKYO, March 4 (MENA) - Japan will release 7.5 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves as part of concerted action by the International Energy Agency members to stabilize oil markets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kyodo news ....
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S. Korea's daily coronavirus infections top 260,000 for 1st time
Date: 2022-03-04 06:23:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:4 - ID:9449957
SEOUL, March 4 (MENA) - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases exceeded 260,000 for the first time Friday as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country, Yonhap news agency reported. The country reported 266,853 new ....
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2nd round of talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no cease-fire
Date: 2022-03-03 21:58:10 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:126 - ID:9449515
MINSK, March 3 (MENA) - Peace talks resumed on Thursday between Russia and Ukraine as both sides left the several hours of negotiations without a cease-fire agreement and war continuing to rage, ABC News reported. The Russian and Ukrainian ....
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Discrimination, racism against third country nationals fleeing Ukraine must end: IOM
Date: 2022-03-03 19:45:57 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:117 - ID:9449616
CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) António Vitorino voiced Thursday his concerns over the reports documenting racism and discrimination behaviors against third country nationals attempting ....
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Escalation in Ukraine putting 7.5 million children at risk
Date: 2022-03-03 16:41:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:93 - ID:9449326
KYIV, March 3 (MENA) – All the children in Ukraine - at least 7.5 million under 18-year-olds - are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress, and displacement, following an escalation in hostilities overnight, Save the Children ....
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White House asks Congress to approve additional $10 bn in Ukraine-related aid
Date: 2022-03-03 16:38:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:9449426
WASHINGTON, March 3 (MENA) - The White House on Wednesday formally asked Congress to authorize $ 10 billion in additional humanitarian, economic and security assistance for Ukraine and allies in central Europe to respond to Russia’s invasion of ....
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Japan's JAL, ANA cancel or reroute Europe flights due to Ukraine crisis
Date: 2022-03-03 12:29:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:65 - ID:9448905
TOKYO, March 3 (MENA) - Japan Airlines Co Ltd (9201.T) and ANA Holdings Inc (9202.T) cancelled all flights to and from Europe on Thursday and cancelled or rerouted flights on Friday as well, citing safety concerns following Russia's invasion of ....