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Kishida Cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 22% amid funds scandal
Date: 2023-12-17 10:48:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:36 - ID:10494286
TOKYO, Dec 17 (MENA) - The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet fell to a fresh low of 22.3 percent and that for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party slid below 30 percent for the first time since it returned to power more ....
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Putin's election campaign HQ to start operating by December 23: source
Date: 2023-12-17 09:16:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:10494098
MOSCOW, Dec 17 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's election campaign headquarters will start officially operating as early as by the end of next week, probably by Saturday, a source familiar with the way of the campaign’s organization told ....
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US nuclear-powered sub arrives in S.Korea amid possibility of N.K. ICBM launch
Date: 2023-12-17 07:52:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:10493947
SEOUL, Dec 17 (MENA) - A US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Sunday, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid concerns North Korea could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month, the Korean news agency Yonhap ....
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Canada welcomes opening of Karm Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2023-12-17 07:51:49 GMT - Canada - World - SN:14 - ID:10493945
OTTAWA, Dec 17 (MENA) - Canada welcomed the Israeli government’s decision to open the Karm Abu Salem border crossing. "We remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian civilians and will continue to advocate for much ....
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Russia’s death toll in Ukraine up to 346,070
Date: 2023-12-17 07:10:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:10493907
KIEV, Dec 17 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 341,500 Russian forces, from February 24, 2022 to December 17, 2023, including 1,250 in the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported Saturday quoting the General Staff of the Armed Forces. As of ....
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Work in progress, better prepared for future health crises
Date: 2023-12-16 16:25:03 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:60 - ID:10493529
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (MENA) - “As the year draws to a close and we think about what we are grateful for or what we hope for the coming year, good health is something that springs to mind for pretty much everyone. At EU level this means making sure our ....
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fueling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
Date: 2023-12-16 16:13:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:56 - ID:10493464
ATLANTA, US, Dec 16 (MENA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of organized crime in the sporting world has been tackled at a UN conference in Atlanta, United States, UN ....
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EU announces 61,000 new resettlement, humanitarian admission places at Global Refugee Forum
Date: 2023-12-16 15:54:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:51 - ID:10493513
BURSSELS, Dec 16 (MENA) - For several years now, EU resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes have offered a pathway to a new home and a life in dignity. At the Global Refugee Forum this week in Geneva, EU Member States announced their ....
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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO warns
Date: 2023-12-16 15:05:00 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:47 - ID:10493317
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (MENA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns of international transmission, the UN health agency WHO said on Friday. Over 13,000 cases have been reported through ....
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UNICEF appeals for $9.3 bn emergency funding for children living through conflicts, crises
Date: 2023-12-16 14:32:31 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:42 - ID:10493407
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (MENA) - UNICEF launched a US$9.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach at least 93.8 million children in 155 countries and territories. This came in response to an alarming surge in the number of children facing ....
