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New EU blacklist names Russians abducting Ukrainian children
Date: 2023-02-20 20:38:29 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:102 - ID:10029916
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (MENA) – Crimes committed by Russians you've never heard of feature on a new EU blacklist designed to mark one year of operations, EUobserver reported. It names three Russian politicians — Lenara Ivanova, Vyacheslav Dukhin, and ....
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Zelensky thanks IMF managing director for supporting Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-20 20:32:49 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:101 - ID:10029912
KYIV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with International Monetary Fund IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Kyiv and thanked her for supporting Ukraine since the first days of Russia's war, Ukrinform reported ....
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UK lambasts N. Korea's launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles
Date: 2023-02-20 20:32:11 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:99 - ID:10029779
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - The UK condemned North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile towards Japan and South Korea and on February 20, describing it a violation to UN Security Council Resolutions. In a statement published on the ....
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UK summons Iranian Charge d'Affaires over threats to journalists
Date: 2023-02-20 18:58:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:96 - ID:10029778
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - The British government summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London on Monday to protest at what it said were serious threats against journalists living in Britain, Iran International TV reported. On Saturday, the ....
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356,000 pregnant women need urgent reproductive healthcare among earthquake survivors: UN
Date: 2023-02-20 16:50:34 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:80 - ID:10029595
CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Turkey and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive health services. These women include 226,000 in Turkey and 130,000 ....
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EU to host in March donor conf. on Syria, Turkey quake aid
Date: 2023-02-20 15:57:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:74 - ID:10029483
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) will play host to a donors' conference on March 16 to mobilize international aid for Syria and Turkey following the devastating earthquake that struck them on February 6, announced Swedish Foreign ....
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Quake deaths rise to 41,156 in Turkey
Date: 2023-02-20 15:35:12 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:67 - ID:10029301
ANKARA, Feb 20 (MENA) - At least 41,156 people have been killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southeastern Turkey on February 6, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Monday. In Syria, the death toll hit 5,814 people, ....
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UN secretary general concerned about situation in Suriname following violent protests
Date: 2023-02-20 15:31:48 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:65 - ID:10029449
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned about the violent protests that occurred in Suriname on 17 February, during which the premises of the National Assembly were breached, private property was damaged and ....
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Biden pledges new dlrs 500 million military aid package for Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-20 13:19:20 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:43 - ID:10029038
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden announced that Ukraine will get from the US additional military aid package worth dlrs 500 million, CNN reported. The military aid package will include HIMARS ammunition, anti-armour systems and air ....
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Zelenskyy: Ukraine to achieve historic achievements togther with whole world
Date: 2023-02-20 12:48:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:36 - ID:10028890
KIEV, Feb 20 (MENA) - Ukraine is facing a very tough situation but "it will achieve historic achievements together with the whole world," The Guardian quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as saying. During a joint press conference with ....