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Russian Central Bank Announces Currency Intervention After Ruble Plunges to Record Low
Date: 2022-02-24 08:11:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:9434732
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - Russia's central bank said Thursday that it would start interventions in the foreign-exchange market after the ruble plunged to a record low in the hours after troops invaded Ukraine, Market Watch reported. The Russian ....
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Chinese embassy in Ukraine tells citizens to display Chinese flags on vehicles
Date: 2022-02-24 08:06:45 GMT - China - World - SN:26 - ID:9434723
BEIJING, Feb 24 (MENA) - China's embassy in Kyiv on Thursday (Feb 24) told its citizens in Ukraine to stay home or at least take the precaution of displaying a Chinese flag on their vehicles if they needed to drive anywhere, following Russia's ....
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Macron condemns Russia's decision to 'wage war on Ukraine'
Date: 2022-02-24 08:04:06 GMT - France - World - SN:25 - ID:9434661
PARIS, Feb 24 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday strongly condemned Russia's military action against Ukraine, vowing Paris would work with allies to end the war, The Times Now reported. "Russia must immediately put an end to ....
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US Embassy in Kyiv says it is aware of military engagements "within Ukraine"
Date: 2022-02-24 07:58:25 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9434663
KYIV, Feb 24 (MENA) - The US Embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, said in a Twitter post Thursday that it is “aware of military engagements within Ukraine,” CNN reported. “We will continue to monitor and provide updates. Americans are ....
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European Commission head condemns Russian attack on Ukraine
Date: 2022-02-24 07:49:07 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:23 - ID:9434648
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (MENA) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine and said that the EU will hold the Kremlin accountable, The Time reported. “In these dark hours, our thoughts are with Ukraine ....
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Russian ruble crashes as Putin launches military action against Ukraine
Date: 2022-02-24 07:29:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:9434596
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Russian ruble crashed by 10% on Thursday morning after President Vladimir Putin announced the start of military action in Ukraine, The Moscow Times reported. “I have made the decision to start a special military ....
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Gold prices surge to highest in year
Date: 2022-02-24 07:28:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9434603
NEW YORK, Feb 24 (MENA) - Gold price today at Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) ascended to its highest levels in 2022, according to media reports. In spot market, gold price breached its $1925 hurdle and has hit $1950 per ounce levels, around 13 ....
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Russian MoD: No threat to civilians as Russia conducts 'precision strikes' on Ukrainian military targets
Date: 2022-02-24 07:18:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:9434628
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) stressed there are no threats to the civilian population, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported. "Ukrainian military infrastructure, air defence facilities, military airfields, and ....
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JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 429,717,855
Date: 2022-02-24 07:08:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9434583
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 429 million and the deaths surged to more than five million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Thursday that the ....
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Asia markets fall as Russia attacks Ukraine; oil and gold prices pop
Date: 2022-02-24 06:47:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9434557
TOKYO, Feb 24 (MEAN) - Oil futures jumped and Asia-Pacific shares fell on Thursday as investors watched the escalating situation between Russia and Ukraine, CNBC reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a public address that he had ....
