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  • European Parliament agrees on new rules to boost energy savings

    Date: 2023-03-10 18:14:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:59 - ID:10060024

    STRASBOURG, March 10 (MENA) -The member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal aimed at reducing energy consumption across the bloc. Member states should collectively ensure a reduction of ....

  • The Pope: Now no one can say that it is not a world war

    Date: 2023-03-10 17:32:04 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:53 - ID:10059962

    VATICAN CITY, March 10 (MENA) - Pope Francis on Friday characterized the war in Ukraine as a world war. "In a little more than a hundred years, there were three world wars: 14-18th, 39-45th and this one, which is a world war. It started little by ....

  • Taiwan sets Jan 13, 2024 for presidential, legislative elections

    Date: 2023-03-10 17:25:42 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:52 - ID:10060023

    TAIPEI, March 10 (MENA) - Taiwan’s next president, vice president, and 113 members of the Legislative Yuan will be elected on Jan. 13, 2024, Taiwan news quoted the Central Election Commission (CEC) as saying Friday. The stages leading up to the ....

  • 'In our hearts you've already won', Sanna Marin tells Zelenskyy on Ukraine visit

    Date: 2023-03-10 17:05:54 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:51 - ID:10059966

    KYIV, March 10 (MENA) - Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine that "in our hearts, you've already won," according to euronews. Marin made the comments on a surprise visit to Ukraine ....

  • Taiwan records approach of 15 aircraft, four ships from Chinese army

    Date: 2023-03-10 16:38:00 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:47 - ID:10059975

    TAIPEI, March 10 (MENA) - Taiwan reported on Friday the approach of 15 aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) and four PLAN vessels in the area adjacent to the island, TASS news agency quoted Taiwan’s Defense Ministry as saying in a ....

  • Putin congratulates Xi on re-election as president of China — Kremlin

    Date: 2023-03-10 11:49:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:10059391

    MOSCOW, March 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as president of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian news agency Tass reported. Putin’s message posted on the Kremlin website ....

  • Poland receives 19.100 mn refugees from Ukraine so far

    Date: 2023-03-10 11:46:50 GMT - Poland - World - SN:24 - ID:10059407

    WARSAW, March 10 (MENA) - A total of 10.3 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation there, Radio Poland said on Friday citing figures from Poland's Border Guard ....

  • Russia to continue contact with US under New START when necessary — senior diplomat

    Date: 2023-03-10 10:12:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:10059318

    MOSCOW, March 10 (MENA) - Moscow will keep communication with Washington under the Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction and Limitation Treaty (New START) when necessary but no substantial progress can be observed on this track, Russian Deputy Foreign ....

  • EU allocates €50 million humanitarian aid for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region

    Date: 2023-03-10 09:29:03 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:15 - ID:10059152

    BRUSSELS, March 10 (MENA) – The European Commission announced new funding of €50 million in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, the European body said in a press release. These funds will help combat food insecurity ....

  • US issues sanctions on Chinese companies for supplying parts in Iranian drones

    Date: 2023-03-10 08:53:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:10059154

    WASHINGTON, March 10 (MENA) – US president Joe Biden’s administration has imposed new sanctions against a group of Chinese companies it said was supplying parts for Iranian drones used by Russia in its operation in Ukraine, Financial Times ....

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