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Yoon elected S. Korean president after remarkably close race
Date: 2022-03-09 20:41:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:119 - ID:9460497
SEOUL, March 10 (MENA) - Opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was elected South Korea's next president on Thursday after an unbelievably close race that underlined deep divisions along regional, generational and gender lines and could weaken his ....
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Duke, duchess of Cambridge speak of their frustration on Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-09 20:02:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:116 - ID:9460453
LONDON, March 9 (MENA) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London, learning more about how the UK is stepping up to help the waves of Ukrainian citizens fleeing the country following the Russian invasion, the ....
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Kiev’s use of foreign aerodromes seen as potentially dangerous scenario — Kremlin
Date: 2022-03-09 19:26:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:112 - ID:9459891
MOSCOW, March 9 (MENA) - Ukraine’s possible use of military aerodromes in other countries is an unwanted and a potentially dangerous scenario, TASS cited Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday. "The defense ....
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516 civilians killed in Ukraine - UN
Date: 2022-03-09 18:23:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:106 - ID:9460376
LONDON, March 9 (MENA) - More than 500 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the nearly two weeks since Russian forces invaded, the Washington Examiner reported. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that ....
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Singapore reports 17,051 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Date: 2022-03-09 17:36:39 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:98 - ID:9460168
SINGAPORE, March 9 (MENA) – Singapore reported 17,051 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, comprising 16,858 local and 193 imported infections, Channel NewsAsia (CAN) reported. There were also 11 fatalities. This takes the death toll from coronavirus ....
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China to provide 5 mln yuan worth of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-09 16:59:43 GMT - China - World - SN:90 - ID:9460242
BEIJING, March 9 (MENA) - Chinese Red Cross will provide a batch of humanitarian assistance worth 5 million yuan ($791,540) to Ukraine, consisting of daily necessities, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday as quoted by ....
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Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats, other food staples
Date: 2022-03-09 16:57:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:89 - ID:9460169
WASHINGTON, March 9 (MENA) - Ukraine's government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russia's intensifying war, ABC News reported ....
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EU agrees to toughen sanctions on Russia, Belarus over Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-09 11:37:06 GMT - France - World - SN:44 - ID:9459195
PARIS, March 9 (MENA) - The EU has agreed to add more Russian oligarchs and officials to its sanctions blacklist, tighten rules on cryptocurrency transfers and target the maritime sector over Moscow's war in Ukraine, The Economic Times quoted ....
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Pentagon: Polish proposal to send MiG fighters to US air base not ‘tenable’
Date: 2022-03-09 10:35:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:9459156
WASHINGTON, March 9 (MENA) - The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected Poland’s proposal to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to a US air base in Germany amid the intensifying Russian war in Ukraine, The Hill reported. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby ....
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IMF board to consider $1.4 bn in funding for Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-09 09:14:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9458878
KYIV, March 9 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board is poised to approve on Wednesday $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine, Deccan Herald reported. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the funding is meant ....
