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Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections as Imran Khan seeks release from prison
Date: 2023-08-09 21:34:11 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:67 - ID:10293902
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (MENA) - Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November, ABC News reported. The move came as the country's top ....
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US broadens sanctions against Belarus
Date: 2023-08-09 20:54:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:65 - ID:10293895
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - The US Treasury marked the three-year anniversary of the disputed election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko by expanding its sanctions on Belarus, targeting the country’s flagship airline, three other companies ....
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Blinken calls for building more inclusive global society for Indigenous peoples
Date: 2023-08-09 19:39:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:10293833
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for creating a more inclusive global society in which Indigenous peoples achieve their aspirations. "Today, we celebrate the United Nations International Day of the ....
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Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF
Date: 2023-08-09 17:07:15 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:54 - ID:10293577
NEW YORK, Aug 9 (MENA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support civilians affected by the war in Sudan, including roughly 14 million children, according to the UN News ....
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WHO: COVID-19 remains global health threat
Date: 2023-08-09 15:56:34 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:51 - ID:10293575
GENEVA, Aug 9 (MENA) - Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom said "three months ago, I declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, although I said that it remains a global health threat." "Since ....
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Putin signs decree on special payment procedure to export food products from Russia
Date: 2023-08-09 15:16:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:10293530
MOSCOW, Aug 9 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on a special payment mechanism for export of agricultural products from Russia, Tass reported. It allows the use of special accounts in transactions with foreign buyers at ....
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UNICEF urges safer legal paths to migration
Date: 2023-08-09 14:49:04 GMT - Italy - World - SN:46 - ID:10293525
ROME, Aug 9 (MENA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for safer legal paths to migration following the latest tragic attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe, according to the UN News Center. A pregnant woman and a young child ....
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US defense official says force posture in Niger unchanged
Date: 2023-08-09 11:54:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:10293198
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Defense Department's force posture in Niger has not changed, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. There are over 1,000 US troops in Niger, and the US embassy is still open, she said in statements ....
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Powerful explosion at factory in Moscow Region
Date: 2023-08-09 09:34:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:10292966
MOSCOW, Aug 9 (MENA) - A powerful explosion rocked an optical equipment factory in the town of Sergiyev Posad outside of Moscow, with evacuation efforts underway, RT reported Wednesday quoting local authorities. The incident took place at the ....
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UN welcomes Syria’s permission to use Bab al-Hawa crossing point
Date: 2023-08-09 09:32:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10292849
NEW YORK, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Nations (UN) welcomed Wednesday Syria’s decision to extend the permission for UN agencies to use Bab al-Hawa crossing point to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need for the upcoming six months. According ....
