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Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Date: 2023-01-10 09:16:57 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:18 - ID:9961460
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries as part of the UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan ....
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Russian plane lands in India after bomb report
Date: 2023-01-10 08:02:06 GMT - India - World - SN:12 - ID:9961294
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (MENA) - An Azur Air flight headed from Moscow to Goa, which made an unplanned landing in India’s state of Gujarat due to a hoax bomb threat, will depart for Goa at 11:00 am Moscow time, an airline spokesperson told TASS. "The Azur ....
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China halts travel visa service for S. Koreans in protest of coronavirus restrictions
Date: 2023-01-10 07:54:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:9961242
SEOUL, Jan 10 (MENA) - China announced the suspension Tuesday of its short-term visa service for South Koreans in retaliation against Seoul's regulations on entries from the neighbor with increasing COVID-19 infections, Yonhap News Agency reported. ....
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls violence in Brazil an "attack on Brazilian democracy"
Date: 2023-01-10 07:51:31 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:10 - ID:9961267
GENEVA, Jan 10 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has described as an "attack on the heart of Brazilian democracy" the violence experienced on Sunday after thousands of supporters of former President Jair ....
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US Marines to set up unit in Okinawa for remote Japan island defense
Date: 2023-01-10 06:27:34 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9961137
TOKYO, Jan 10 (MENA) - The United States will set up a rapid reaction unit of the Marine Corps in Okinawa for the defense of remote islands in southwestern Japan, Kyodo reported Tuesday quoting Japan-US diplomatic sources. A Marine Littoral ....
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Peru protests: Many dead in new clashes
Date: 2023-01-10 06:11:19 GMT - Peru - World - SN:4 - ID:9961120
LIMA, Jan 10 (MENA) - At least 17 people have died in clashes between supporters of the former president and security forces in south-eastern Peru, the BBC reported Tuesday. Dozens more were injured on Monday in the city of Juliaca in some of the ....
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Russian Guard says it confiscated documents showing theft of property in Ukrainian military units
Date: 2023-01-09 23:05:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:9961008
MOSCOW, Jan 9 (MENA) - Soldiers of the Russian Guard found documents belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, showing the theft of property in Ukrainian military units and the low level of protection of military facilities, RIA Novosti news agency ....
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Saudi Arabia scarps restrictions on Hajj pilgrim numbers
Date: 2023-01-09 20:45:03 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:81 - ID:9960961
RIYADH, Jan 9 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia will welcome pilgrims to preform Hajj this year with pre-COVID numbers, according to the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. The Kingdom will scrap all age requirements for pilgrims, after three ....
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Met Office gives verdict on cold snap hitting Britain before the month is out
Date: 2023-01-09 19:52:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:9960929
LONDON, Jan 9 (MENA) – A risk of snow is looming over the UK, with the Met Office refusing to rule out "wintry showers" in the coming days, Express reported. Forecasters are aware of a colder spell potentially hitting parts of Britain in just ....
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US, Amazon team up to support women entrepreneurs, increase educational opportunities in Mexico, Brazil
Date: 2023-01-09 17:00:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:9960718
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) – With the North American Leaders’ Summit getting underway this week in Mexico City, the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Amazon announced Monday a new public-private partnership ....