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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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US administration requests $7.6bn to support ME, Africa in new budget
Date: 2024-03-12 09:18:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:10620792
WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) - The US presidential draft budget for fiscal year 2025 provides for $7.6 billion to support key partners in the Middle East and North Africa, said Richard Vermaak, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and ....
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Russian losses exceed 425,000 troops since start of war in Ukraine
Date: 2024-03-12 09:11:21 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10620739
KYIV, March 12 (MENA) - Russia’s total combat losses since the start of the military operation in Ukraine have amounted to 425,890, including 910 in the past day alone, Ukrinform reported Tuesday, quoting the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed ....
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Ukraine: 72 combat clashes, 114 Russian airstrikes in past day
Date: 2024-03-12 08:02:18 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10620680
KIEV, March 12 (MENA) - During the past day, 72 combat engagements took place along the frontlines in Ukraine, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. "Over the past 24 hours, 72 combat clashes occurred. In total, the enemy ....
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Japan's Akane Tomoko elected as ICC president
Date: 2024-03-12 07:46:26 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:9 - ID:10620638
THE HAGUE, March 12 (MENA) - Akane Tomoko, a Japanese judge at the International Criminal Court, has been elected as its president, becoming the first Japanese to take the helm of the court, NHK reported Tuesday. The ICC, based in The Hague, the ....
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Haitian PM Ariel Henry says he will resign
Date: 2024-03-12 07:34:48 GMT - Haiti - World - SN:8 - ID:10620644
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 12 (MENA) - Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced late Monday he would resign, saying he will cede power to a presidential council following weeks of soaring anti-government violence led by an alliance of gangs, ....
