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India urges Russia, Ukraine for ceasefire, seeks to evacuate nationals
Date: 2022-03-04 17:37:51 GMT - India - World - SN:77 - ID:9451093
NEW DELHI, March 4 (MENA) - India on Friday urged Russia and Ukraine to declare a ceasefire in conflict zones so that it could pull out nearly 3,000 Indian citizens, especially from the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy, where movement is ....
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Zelensky, European Commission's President speak about developments in Kyiv
Date: 2022-03-04 17:23:19 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:75 - ID:9451060
BRUSSELS, March 4 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed on Friday over the phone the latest developments in Kyiv. The EC president on Twitter said the EU will ....
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Zelensky left Ukraine, currently in Poland, says Russian State Duma Speaker
Date: 2022-03-04 16:36:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:68 - ID:9450991
MOSCOW, March 4 (MENA) - Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has left Ukraine and is currently in Poland, Sputnik news agency reported Friday. "Zelensky left Ukraine. Deputies of the ....
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Pakistani president condemns Peshawar mosque blast
Date: 2022-03-04 16:30:22 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:58 - ID:9450798
ISLAMABAD, March 4 (MENA) - Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Friday strongly condemned an explosion at a mosque in Peshawar’s Qissa Khawani Bazar, killing several people. Alvi expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of life, extending ....
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European Commission suspends scientific research cooperation with Russian entities
Date: 2022-03-04 16:13:13 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:66 - ID:9450975
BRUSSELS, March 4 (MENA) - The European Commission said on Friday it had suspended cross-border cooperation programs with Russia and Belarus, Interfax News Agency reported. "Suspending all cross-border and transnational programmes and payments to ....
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Italy's Draghi condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine nuclear plant
Date: 2022-03-04 12:58:39 GMT - Italy - World - SN:48 - ID:9450472
ROME, March 4 (MENA) - Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Friday condemned Russia's attack near the Zaporizhzhia Ukrainian nuclear power plant, calling it an "attack against everyone's security", US News reported. "Prime Minister Mario Draghi ....
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Tokyo reports 10,517 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 63,746
Date: 2022-03-04 12:22:29 GMT - Japan - World - SN:45 - ID:9450554
TOKYO, March 4 (MENA) - Japan health authorities reported on Friday 63,746 new coronavirus case over the past 24 hours, brining the tally of infections in the country to 5,28,780 since the start of the pandemic, NHK Radio reported. The Tokyo ....
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Blinken: NATO defense alliance, not part of conflict
Date: 2022-03-04 11:46:22 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:42 - ID:9450435
BRUSSELS, March 4 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday NATO is not part to the conflict, noting it is a defensive alliance, the US Department of State said in a press release on Friday. In statements before his meeting ....
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IAEA chief: No damage to reactors at Ukraine's Zaporozhzhia nuclear plant
Date: 2022-03-04 11:45:04 GMT - Austria - World - SN:41 - ID:9450490
VIENNA, March 4 (MENA) - No damage was done to the reactors at Ukraine's Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant and there was no release of radioactive material after a projectile hit a nearby building on the site overnight, U.N. atomic chief Rafael ....
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Russian parliament OKs penalties for false information about army
Date: 2022-03-04 11:16:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:9450428
MOSCOW, March 4 (MENA) - At a meeting on Friday the State Duma adopted a draft law in the second and the third reading, including criminal liability for calls for the introduction of foreign sanctions against Russia, Tass News Agency ....