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US to pledge dlrs 171mln in humanitarian help for Venezuela
Date: 2023-03-17 19:01:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:10071894
WASHINGTON, March 17 (MENA) - The US government plans to pledge more than dlrs 171 million Friday for humanitarian and development projects to assist Venezuelans experiencing a variety of urgent needs at home and abroad. That money will also ....
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UN rights commissioner warns of escalating violence in Myanmar
Date: 2023-03-17 18:01:40 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:47 - ID:10071665
NEW YORK, March 17 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that violence in Myanmar is intensifying and condemned the army’s "outrageous" use of heavy weapons, while urging a wider diplomatic effort to pressure ....
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COVID-19 might no longer be public health emergency in 2023: WHO chief
Date: 2023-03-17 16:42:40 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:36 - ID:10071656
GENEVA, March 17 (MENA) - COVID-19 will be over as a public health emergency this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has predicted, Sky News reported. During a briefing on Friday, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the ....
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ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Russian president
Date: 2023-03-17 16:33:08 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:34 - ID:10071658
THE HAGUE, March 17 (MENA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine ....
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Poland to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine in major escalation of military backing
Date: 2023-03-17 16:15:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:32 - ID:10071644
LONDON, March 17 (MENA) - Poland will become the first country to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine in the next few days, marking a significant upward step in military backing for Kyiv ahead of an expected counter-offensive, the Guardian reported. ....
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China launches new Earth observation satellite
Date: 2023-03-17 15:23:54 GMT - China - World - SN:28 - ID:10071596
BEIJING, March 17 (MENA) - China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite, Gaofen-13 02, was launched at 16:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) by ....
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US lauds S. Korea, Japan’s efforts on improving bilateral ties
Date: 2023-03-17 08:55:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:10070927
WASHINGTON, March 17 (MENA) – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Republic of Korea 1st Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Cho Hyundong, the US Department of State said in a press release. Sherman expressed her appreciation for ....
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Chinese president visits Russia Monday
Date: 2023-03-17 08:49:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:10070986
MOSCOW/BEIJING, March 17 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday. It will be Xi’s first visit to Moscow since ....
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Blinken meets AU Commission Chairperson Faki on peace in Africa
Date: 2023-03-17 08:41:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:10070968
WASHINGON, March 17 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken today met with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss follow up to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and ways to further deepen the partnership between the ....
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10 civilians killed, wounded in Russia's shelling of Donetsk region
Date: 2023-03-17 07:44:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:10 - ID:10070877
KIEV, March 17 (MENA) – Russian troops killed two residents of the Donetsk region and wounded eight others, Ukrinform reported. "The Russians killed two residents of the Donetsk region: in Toretsk and in the village of Krasnohorivka. Another ....
