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Guterres: 2023 deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel in Gaza, Sudan, other places
Date: 2024-08-19 18:11:47 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:55 - ID:10835609
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian personnel. In a speech on World Humanitarian Day, the UN secretary-general said: “In Gaza, in Sudan, and in many ....
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UN secretary general calls for ending attacks on aid workers
Date: 2024-08-19 10:28:30 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:21 - ID:10834932
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called for ending attacks on workers in the humanitarian domain and all civilians. In a message on World Humanitarian Day on Monday, he said that wherever there is human ....
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M5.1 quake jolts areas northeast of Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
Date: 2024-08-19 05:50:21 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10834540
TOKYO, Aug 19 (MENA) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rocked areas northeast of Tokyo early Monday, the weather agency said, noting no tsunami warning was issued. The 12:50 a.m. quake, which occurred in northern Ibaraki ....
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Biden: Reaching ceasefire in Gaza is still possible
Date: 2024-08-19 05:50:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:10834534
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is still possible, despite the mutual accusations between Palestinians and Israelis of thwarting efforts to reach an agreement, the US news channel "Al Hurra" ....
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Polls showing surge of Harris support "fake": JD Vance
Date: 2024-08-18 20:20:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:10834439
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance dismissed recent polling that shows Vice President Kamala Harris edging ahead of former President Trump, contending the "media uses fake polls" to hurt Republicans, Axios ....
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Saudi FM, US secretary of state discuss over phone efforts to end Gaza war
Date: 2024-08-18 19:40:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:62 - ID:10834447
RIYADH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken efforts to end the war on the Gaza Strip. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Sunday that the ....
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Italy deports Pakistani on terrorism charges
Date: 2024-08-18 18:43:04 GMT - Italy - World - SN:57 - ID:10834367
ROME, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Italian Interior Ministry announced Sunday deportation of a Pakistani citizen, considering him a security risk. A statement issued by the Interior Ministry today said investigation revealed that the man, 37, was arrested ....
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Putin arrives in Azerbaijan on state visit
Date: 2024-08-18 18:26:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:10834374
BAKU, Aug 18 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Baku for a state visit, Tass news agency said Sunday. His talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are expected to focus on the current situation and prospects for the ....
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UNSC to discuss interim forces in Lebanon, situation in Libya
Date: 2024-08-18 18:08:15 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:54 - ID:10834310
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (MENA) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) said Sunday a closed briefing session will be held on the work of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the briefing will be presented by the Assistant Secretary-General ....
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UN warns of surging child malnutrition in parts of Yemen
Date: 2024-08-18 16:57:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:10834285
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (MENA) - A United Nations task force on Sunday warned of soaring child malnutrition in Yemen's government-controlled areas, reporting "extremely critical" levels of malnutrition in parts of the country's south for the first ....
