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  • Japan to officially downgrade COVID-19 in May

    Date: 2023-04-27 07:16:32 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10129426

    TOKYO, April 27 (MENA) – Japanese health officials have formally decided to reclassify COVID-19 as an infectious disease on par with the seasonal flu. The change takes effect May 8, NHK reported. Health Minister Kato Katsunobu made the ....

  • Acquisition of TSI Semiconductors by Bosch to strengthen US EV industry: Harris

    Date: 2023-04-26 20:52:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:10129240

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - The acquisition of Roseville's TSI Semiconductors by German conglomerate Bosch at $1.5B investment is expected to bring down costs, strengthen the US electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, Vice President of the US Kamala ....

  • Zelensky personally thanks Meloni for support

    Date: 2023-04-26 20:11:21 GMT - Italy - World - SN:67 - ID:10129232

    ROME, April 26 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed special thanks to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday as he addressed a bilateral conference in Rome on his country's reconstruction via video link, ANSA ....

  • No peace at expense of territorial compromises: Zelenskyy after call with Xi

    Date: 2023-04-26 20:01:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:66 - ID:10129183

    KYIV, April 26 (MENA) - There can be no peace at the expense of territorial compromises, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said on a Telegram channel on Wednesday following a phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. "I had a ....

  • King Charles 'throws out plans' to name Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport after him

    Date: 2023-04-26 19:17:45 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:62 - ID:10129180

    LONDON, April 26 (MENA) - King Charles has reportedly rejected Heathrow Airport's attempt to rename Terminal 5 after him to mark his Coronation, Express reported Wednesday. He was reluctant due to "environmental considerations" according to a ....

  • Russia holds two Kalibr missile carriers in Black Sea

    Date: 2023-04-26 13:53:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:44 - ID:10128599

    KYIV, April 26 (MENA) - Four Russian warships, including two Kalibr cruise missile carriers, are on combat duty in the Black Sea. The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote this on Facebook, Ukrinform reported Wednesday. "As of ....

  • Russia calls on UN to help solve problem around US visas — diplomat

    Date: 2023-04-26 11:49:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:10128392

    MOSCOW, April 26 (MENA) - Moscow hopes that the United Nations will do everything in its power to settle the problem about US entry visas, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday, commenting on the situation with the ....

  • Biden, G7 leaders to discuss range of most pressing global issues

    Date: 2023-04-26 09:40:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:10128101

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 19-21, according to a statement of the White House. The President and G7 leaders will discuss a range of the most pressing global ....

  • Filipino hit by stray bullet in Sudan: DFA

    Date: 2023-04-26 08:22:43 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:12 - ID:10127957

    MANILA, April 26 (MENA) - A Filipino was injured by a stray bullet in Sudan, ABS-CBN News quoted the Department of Foreign Affairs as saying on Wednesday. The unidentified Filipino was “wounded in the hand by a stray bullet but he has received ....

  • Somalia evacuates citizens from Sudan

    Date: 2023-04-26 08:14:34 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:10 - ID:10127965

    MOGADISHU, April 26 (MENA) - The Somali government has evacuated the first batch of Somali citizens from Sudan who were stranded in the country due to the recent conflict. Some 18 citizens were evacuated from Buluja, on the border of Sudan with ....

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