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  • Women's rights are being abused, threatened, violated around world

    Date: 2023-03-08 09:38:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:10055557

    WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - As the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the United Nations has warned that the world is 300 years away from gender equality, with hard-won progress toward the goal “vanishing before our eyes,” The ....

  • Ukrainian PM, head of IMF’s European Department talk new cooperation program

    Date: 2023-03-08 08:48:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:10055446

    KIEV, March 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine discussed with the IMF European Department chief Alfred Kammer the launch of a new long-term program for Ukraine. The talks were held before the IMF negotiation mission is ....

  • Biden, Macron probe their continued support for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-03-08 08:48:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10055373

    WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders discussed their continued support for Ukraine as Russia’s brutal invasion enters its second year, including their commitment to ....

  • Ukrainian forces repel more than 100 Russian attacks in Donetsk region

    Date: 2023-03-08 08:05:56 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10055378

    KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - Russia is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtar sectors, Ukrinform reported. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in ....

  • US, S. Korea stress necessity for concerted efforts to advance peace, stability globally

    Date: 2023-03-08 08:05:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10055374

    WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has met with Kim Sung-han, National Security Advisor of South Korea. They discussed preparations for the upcoming State Visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine climbs to 155,530

    Date: 2023-03-08 07:32:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:10055340

    KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 155,530 Russian soldiers between February 24, 2022, and February 27, 2023, including 700 in the past day alone, Ukrinform reported. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....

  • IMF makes temporary modifications to annual and cumulative access limits for fund lending

    Date: 2023-03-07 18:38:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:10054806

    WASHINGTON, March 7 (MENA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to temporarily increase the limits on members’ annual and cumulative access to Fund resources in the General Resources Account (GRA). These changes ....

  • Russia returns 90 soldiers from Kiev-controlled territory

    Date: 2023-03-07 16:37:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:10054651

    MOSCOW, March 7 (MENA) - A total of 90 Russian military personnel returned home from the Ukraine-controlled territories as a result of a negotiation process, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. "On March 7, as a result of ....

  • Current difficulties are step towards further sovereignization of Russia, Putin says

    Date: 2023-03-07 13:58:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:10054238

    MOSCOW, March 7 (MENA) - The challenging situation for Russia evolved amid sanctions can be a step towards further sovereignization of the country, TASS quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying on Tuesday at the meeting with Sberbank CEO Herman ....

  • US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s

    Date: 2023-03-07 13:57:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:10054240

    WASHINGTON, March 7 (MENA) - China has long been seen by the US as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt US elections ....

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