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  • Kyiv to receive $6.5 billion in EU transitional financing

    Date: 2024-03-12 22:06:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:86 - ID:10621826

    KYIV, March 12 (MENA) - Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement Tuesday on transitional financing of 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) for Kyiv as part of the bloc's long-term 50 billion euro ($55 billion) support plan, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry ....

  • Russia's military-technical cooperation complies with law, says senior diplomat

    Date: 2024-03-12 21:51:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:85 - ID:10621786

    MOSCOW, March 12 (MENA) - Russia is developing military-technical cooperation with foreign countries in strict compliance with law, but fake reports by opponents are likely to continue, Tass news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey ....

  • Moscow informs OPCW about potential chemical terrorist attacks by Ukraine

    Date: 2024-03-12 21:23:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:83 - ID:10621744

    MOSCOW, March 12 (MENA) - Russia has informed the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) about potential terrorist attacks by Ukrainian armed formations, using a poisonous substance, said Vladimir Tarabrin, Russia's envoy to the ....

  • CDC in US sending team to Chicago amid measles outbreak

    Date: 2024-03-12 20:42:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:10621783

    WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending a team to Chicago to help support health officials there after the confirmation of several measles cases. “CDC is sending a team of experts to support ....

  • US targets Bahrain-based group backed by Iran with sanctions on affiliates

    Date: 2024-03-12 18:57:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:10621643

    WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four individuals in Iran for aiding the Bahrain-based, US-designated terrorist group al-Ashtar Brigades, Al Arabiya reported. The US Treasury Department said in a ....

  • Record $46 million raised through Islamic philanthropy to support IDPs - UN

    Date: 2024-03-12 18:36:52 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:69 - ID:10621659

    NEW YORK, March 12 (MENA) – A record $46 million was raised through Islamic philanthropy for nearly 2 million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in 23 countries during 2023, an almost 20 per cent increase from 2022. Donations were ....

  • UN chief calls for action as women's rights face backsliding, violence

    Date: 2024-03-12 18:27:15 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:66 - ID:10621661

    NEW YORK, March 12 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the critical urgency of protecting women's rights, now endangered by regressing achievements, escalating violence, and a widening digital gender divide. Addressing the ....

  • US inflation unexpectedly up to 3.2% in February

    Date: 2024-03-12 18:23:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:10621576

    WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) - Inflation in the US unexpectedly edged up to 3.2 per cent last month, suggesting that price growth remains stubborn and that the Federal Reserve probably will not be in a rush to cut interest rates, The Guardian ....

  • Indian, British PMs discuss early conclusion of Free Trade Agreement

    Date: 2024-03-12 17:24:42 GMT - India - World - SN:59 - ID:10621626

    NEW DELHI, March 12 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on the Free Trade Agreement. "Had a good conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. We reaffirmed our commitment ....

  • Russian combat ships kick off drills with Chinese, Iranian navies in Gulf of Oman

    Date: 2024-03-12 11:01:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:10620876

    MOSCOW, March 12 (MENA) - Russian combat ships kicked off joint naval maneuvers with the Chinese and Iranian navies in the Gulf of Oman, TASS reported Tuesday, quoting Russia’s Defense Ministry. "A group of the Russian Pacific Fleet’s ships ....

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