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  • EU countries warn Israel against launching offensive in Rafah

    Date: 2024-02-19 22:57:16 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:97 - ID:10588606

    BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (MENA) – The European Union on Monday warned Israel against launching an offensive in Rafah that the bloc's foreign ministers said would create a disaster for the roughly 1.5 million refugees crammed into the city on the southern ....

  • Russia does not rule out additional rise in number of flights to Cuba: Lavrov

    Date: 2024-02-19 20:51:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:89 - ID:10588545

    MOSCOW, Feb 19 (MENA) - Russia is ready to increase the number of flights to Cuba if there is demand among tourists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, according to TASS News Agency. "If there is demand for Cuba's travel services, the ....

  • UN marks World Day of Social Justice to build fairer societies

    Date: 2024-02-19 14:44:58 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:50 - ID:10587260

    NEW YORK, Feb 19 (MENA) - The United Nations celebrates on Tuesday, Feb 20, The World day of Social Justice, which aims to build fairer, more equitable societies. This event will address how to achieve greater social justice in the Arab World, ....

  • EU foreign ministers approve Red Sea naval mission

    Date: 2024-02-19 14:06:20 GMT - Germany - World - SN:48 - ID:10587868

    BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (MENA) - European Union foreign ministers have given final approval to a naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea area, DW reported. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed ....

  • Lavrov visits Cuba, at start of Latin America tour

    Date: 2024-02-19 12:37:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:38 - ID:10587748

    HAVANA/ MOSCOW, Feb 19 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives on a working visit to Cuba on Monday starting his tour of Latin America. During this tour he will also visit Venezuela on February 20 and Brazil from February 21 to 22 ....

  • Switzerland donates $1.9 million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

    Date: 2024-02-19 09:13:05 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:10587210

    KABUL, Feb 19 (MENA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced Switzerland’s donation of $1.9 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, KHAAMA press reported. The announcement was made ....

  • Russia's military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 403,720

    Date: 2024-02-19 07:23:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:8 - ID:10587037

    KYIV, Feb 19 (MENA) - From February 24, 2022, to February 19, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have killed 403,720 Russian soldiers, including 1,290 people over the past day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted this on its ....

  • Japan pledges support for Ukraine's reconstruction at conference in Tokyo

    Date: 2024-02-19 07:04:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:10586995

    TOKYO, Feb 19 (MENA) - Japan is hosting a conference to discuss how to support Ukraine's reconstruction efforts, NHK reported Monday. The Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction began this morning in ....

  • US, Chinese security ministers discuss fight against fentanyl trafficking

    Date: 2024-02-19 07:00:48 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:10587014

    BEIJING, Feb 19 (MENA) - United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Minister of Public Security of China Wang Xiaohong met in Vienna on Sunday to discuss joint cooperation in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, Xinhua ....

  • Ukraine repels 47 Russian attacks in 24 hours

    Date: 2024-02-18 22:30:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:10586916

    KYIV, Feb 18 (MENA) - The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 33 enemy attacks in five axes and another 14 assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River on Sunday, Ukrinform reported. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched a total of three missile and ....

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