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UN chief calls for slavery reparations to overcome 'generations of discrimination'
Date: 2024-03-26 19:36:42 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:61 - ID:10639838
NEW YORK, March 26 (MENA) – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today's society, including systemic racism, VOA reported. From the ....
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UNSC holds open session on Palestinian cause
Date: 2024-03-26 18:42:06 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:57 - ID:10639803
NEW YORK, March 26 (MENA) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) held an open session Tuesday on the Palestinian cause. The session is scheduled to be followed by a closed consultation session. The UNSC on Monday voted 14-0 in favor of a ....
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Biden says no indication on intentional act behind Baltimore bridge collapse
Date: 2024-03-26 18:37:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:10639854
WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he plans to travel to Baltimore “as quickly as I can” and that he plans for the federal government to pick up the entire cost of reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which ....
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Biden holds meeting with top advisors on collapse of Baltimore bridge
Date: 2024-03-26 16:52:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:10639723
WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden held a meeting with his top advisors on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. In a statement on Tuesday, the White House said that Biden issued directives to ensure every ....
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Czech foreign ministry warns citizens travelling to France to exercise caution
Date: 2024-03-26 16:27:18 GMT - Czech - World - SN:49 - ID:10639742
PRAGUE, March 26 (MENA) - The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Czechs travelling to France to exercise heightened caution and inform the police about any suspicious incidents. The Czech foreign ministry warned Czechs in France to ....
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North Korea rejects talks with Japan
Date: 2024-03-26 15:33:07 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:45 - ID:10639665
PYONGYANG, March 26 (MENA) - North Korea will reject any contact and negotiations with Japan, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday. A Japan-North Korea summit is "not a matter of concern" to Pyongyang, Kim Yo Jong, ....
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Zelensky fires NSDC Secretary Oleksii Danilov
Date: 2024-03-26 14:43:41 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:41 - ID:10639580
KYIV, March 26 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksiy Danilov from the position of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukrinform reported. According to Decree No. 186/2024 of March 26, Danilov was ....
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Shmyhal, Cameron discuss seizure of immobilized Russian assets
Date: 2024-03-26 14:42:28 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:39 - ID:10639578
KYIV, March 26 (MENA) - Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with the UK Minister of Foreign Affairs David Cameron the issue of seizing frozen Russian assets. Shmyhal reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reported. "We discussed the escalation ....
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Ukrainian PM: Ukraine receives $880M from IMF under EFF Arrangement
Date: 2024-03-26 13:11:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:31 - ID:10639324
KIEV, March 26 (MENA) - Ukraine has already received a tranche of $880 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys ....
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EU provides €600 million to strengthen resscue firefighting fleet
Date: 2024-03-26 10:57:17 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:16 - ID:10638942
BRUSSELS, March 26 (MENA) - The EU Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescue, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism's strategic crisis response reserve. As many as €600 ....