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New Year holiday period witnessed 'surge' of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine: UN
Date: 2023-01-04 10:32:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:9952779
NEW YORK, Jan 4 (MENA) - The New Year holiday period witnessed a fresh surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said. Citing UN humanitarian colleagues, he informed the media at the regular daily ....
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IMF head warns one-third of world lurching toward recession
Date: 2023-01-04 10:13:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:9952783
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (MENA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Kristalina Georgieva warned one-third of the global economy will be in recession this year. Speaking on the CBS show Face the Nation, Georgieva said this year will be “tougher” ....
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Russia launched 7 missile strikes, 18 airstrikes, more than 85 MLRS attacks in past 24 hrs
Date: 2023-01-04 10:07:10 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:9952768
KIEV, Jan 4 (MENA) - Russians launched seven missile strikes, 18 airstrikes, and more than 85 MLRS attacks over the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported Wednesday. "Over the past day, shelling of border settlements in Kupyansk, Chuhuiv, and Kharkiv ....
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US supports Pakistan's right to defend itself from terrorism
Date: 2023-01-04 10:03:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:29 - ID:9952770
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (MENA) - The United States on Tuesday supported Pakistan's right to defend itself from terrorism and said that Pakistani people have "suffered tremendously" from terror attacks, Express Tribune reported. In a weekly press ....
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UN secretary general calls for upholding status quo in holy sites
Date: 2023-01-04 09:57:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9952607
NEW YORK, Jan 4 (MENA) - A spokesman for the United Nations underscored the importance of upholding the status quo in the holy sites, UN News said. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has always stressed the importance of upholding the status ....
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Daesh claims responsibility of Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing
Date: 2023-01-04 09:54:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:9952660
KABUL, Jan 4 (MENA) - Daesh group has claimed responsibility for a bombing near a checkpoint at the Afghan capital's military airport that killed and wounded several people. Daesh said in a statement, carried by ABC News, that Sunday's attack on ....
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ITU: World faces challenges of escalating conflicts, climate crisis, food security 2 last Bucharest
Date: 2023-01-04 09:08:30 GMT - Romania - World - SN:20 - ID:9952635
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs together with 193 member states and a membership of over 900 companies, universities, and ....
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ITU: World faces challenges of escalating conflicts, climate crisis, food security
Date: 2023-01-04 09:01:18 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:18 - ID:9952553
BUCHAREST, Jan 4 (MENA) - The world is facing significant challenges – escalating conflicts, a climate crisis, food security and gender inequalities, said Doreen Bogdan-Martin the new Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union ....
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China threatens ‘countermeasures’ over other countries’ Covid travel restrictions 2 last London
Date: 2023-01-04 08:36:25 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:16 - ID:9952504
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, also defended travel requirements, the Guardian newspaper reported. Starting from Wednesday, anyone flying from China to France will have to present a negative virus test taken within the previous 48 hours and ....
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Poland receives 8.891 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2023-01-04 08:32:59 GMT - Poland - World - SN:15 - ID:9952550
WARSAW, Jan 4 (MENA) - Some 8.891 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency out on Wednesday. Poland ....