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  • Queen backs Camilla to be Queen Consort on Jubilee

    Date: 2022-02-06 18:39:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:83 - ID:9404253

    LONDON, Feb 6 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her “sincere wish” that the Duchess of Cornwall becomes Queen Consort when Charles becomes king, The Guardian reported. In a candid message marking the 70th anniversary of her accession, the ....

  • UK registers over 54,000 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2022-02-06 17:43:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:75 - ID:9404195

    LONDON, Feb 6 (MENA) - The UK has reported 54,095 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as a further 75 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to the latest government figures. It follows 60,578 new cases and a further 259 deaths ....

  • UN chief: Over 4 million girls "at risk of" female genital mutilation annually

    Date: 2022-02-06 15:35:02 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:61 - ID:9403898

    CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres called for putting an end to the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as it represents an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls ....

  • EIB allocates €250 million to support COVID-19 immunization in Bangladesh

    Date: 2022-02-06 14:53:36 GMT - Luxembourg - World - SN:59 - ID:9403603

    LUXEMBOURG, Feb 6 (MENA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union and the largest multilateral lender in the world, will provide €250 million to Bangladesh to support procurement of safe and effective vaccines and ....

  • Ukraine president to meet German chancellor Feb. 14

    Date: 2022-02-06 12:46:54 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:53 - ID:9403633

    KYIV, Feb 6 (MENA) - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Kyiv on February 14, Ukrinform reported. “On February 14, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Federal Chancellor of the Federal ....

  • Al Shabab militants pose major threat to Africa - Somalia president

    Date: 2022-02-06 11:26:29 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:47 - ID:9403413

    MOGADISHU, Feb 6 (MENA) - Al Shabab militants pose a major threat to Africa, warned Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Sunday. Delivering a speech during the 35th session of the African Union (AU) summit, Farmaajo underlined the ....

  • US officials say Russia at 70% of troop buildup needed for full invasion

    Date: 2022-02-06 11:25:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:46 - ID:9403458

    WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (MENA) - Russia has assembled 70% of the military forces needed to launch a massive invasion of Ukraine that could result in tens of thousands of civilian deaths and millions of refugees, according to US military and intelligence ....

  • Pope Francis calls for embracing fraternity to stop endless destruction

    Date: 2022-02-06 11:00:45 GMT - Italy - World - SN:42 - ID:9403361

    ROME, Feb 6 (MENA) - Pope Francis called for embracing fraternity to stop endless destruction, ANSA reported Sunday. In a video message during the International Day of Human Fraternity Pope Francis said either we are brothers or everything ....

  • Pakistan, China discuss regional developments

    Date: 2022-02-06 09:24:16 GMT - China - World - SN:27 - ID:9403184

    BEIJING, Feb 6 (MENA) - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held wide-ranging talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Sunday. The meeting dwelt on various issues, including regional and international developments, especially ....

  • EU: Borrell heads to Washington Monday to partake in EU-US Energy Council meetings

    Date: 2022-02-06 09:16:17 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:25 - ID:9403147

    BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (MENA) - Europen Union (EU) High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will travel to Washington, DC, on Monday on a two-day official visit to take part in EU-US Energy Council meetings. A statement issued Sunday by the EU ....

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