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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • Germany sends 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to back Ukraine

    Date: 2022-03-03 11:31:04 GMT - Germany - World - SN:61 - ID:9448750

    BERLIN, March 3 (MENA) - The German government announces it will send 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine in an attempt to help the embattled country combat the Russian invaders, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reports. Last week, Germany decided to ....

  • President Zelenskyy says nearly 9,000 Russian soldiers have died in one week

    Date: 2022-03-03 10:08:16 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:46 - ID:9448525

    KIEV, March 3 (MENA) - Ukraine's president has claimed nearly 9,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion of his country began a week ago, according to the Ukrainian news agency. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told invading forces to "go ....

  • China provides over 2.1 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally: spokesperson

    Date: 2022-03-03 10:04:37 GMT - China - World - SN:45 - ID:9448514

    BEIJING, March 3 (MENA) - China has provided over 2.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for more than 120 countries and international organizations, Guo Weimin, a spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese ....

  • Brent crude oil price surges to nine-year high of $118 a barrel

    Date: 2022-03-03 09:29:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:9448188

    NEW YORK, Mar 3 (MENA) – Brent crude oil price soared past $118 a barrel on Thursday, the highest level in nine years, as escalated Russia-Ukraine conflict and tightened sanctions on Moscow by western countries, led by the United States, created ....

  • COVID-19: Nigeria has received over 67m doses of vaccines so far- NPHCDA

    Date: 2022-03-03 09:10:22 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:37 - ID:9448232

    ABUJA, March 3 (MENA) - Nigeria has so far received 67,973,250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines including 2,100,000 doses out of the Johnson and Johnson vaccines procured by the federal government, Vanguard reported, quoting the National Primary Health ....

  • Russia records 93,026 new infections

    Date: 2022-03-03 08:41:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:9448266

    MOSCOW, March 3 (MENA) - Russia has confirmed 16,685,850 cases of coronavirus and 354,011 deaths after 93,026 new infections and 781 deaths were reported, according to the national coronavirus information center. The center added that 14,102,684 ....

  • S.Korean coronavirus cases fall below 200,000 amid omicron's spread

    Date: 2022-03-03 08:16:15 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:9448121

    SEOUL, March 3 (MENA) - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 200,000 Thursday, with health authorities staying on alert over the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported. The country ....

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