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UK paper: BBC sparks fury with claim Charles' reign would lead Scotland to independence
Date: 2022-09-15 21:57:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:93 - ID:9774830
LONDON, Sept 15 (MENA) - The BBC has sparked outrage after being accused of politicising King Charles to promote a pro-Scottish independence narrative, the Express newspaper reported. Scottish Secretary and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are ....
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UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide
Date: 2022-09-15 18:39:45 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:90 - ID:9774616
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (MENA) – The UN chief observed that “across the world, democracy is backsliding” on the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday. “Civic space is shrinking. Distrust and disinformation are ....
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Russia says doing its best to ease tensions on Azerbaijan-Armenia border
Date: 2022-09-15 18:39:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:89 - ID:9774617
MOSCOW, Sept 15 (MENA) – Russia is making every effort to ease tensions on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Tass quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Thursday. "The Russian Federation is doing ....
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Kremlin doubts ties with US will improve after new envoy appointed
Date: 2022-09-15 14:04:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9774020
MOSCOW, Sept 15 (MENA) - The Kremlin sees no hope of any improvements in Russian-US relations after the appointment of America’s new ambassador to Moscow, Tass news agency reported quoting Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "You can ....
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Chinese vice president expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
Date: 2022-09-15 13:54:59 GMT - China - World - SN:62 - ID:9773772
BEIJING, 15 Sept (MENA) - Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan is to attend the official funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London next week, South China Morning Post newspaper reported quoting diplomatic sources in China on Thursday. Wang is ....
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Lavrov to speak at UN General Assembly session
Date: 2022-09-15 12:18:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:9773919
MOSCOW, Sept 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will address a session of the UN General Assembly and is also planning to hold around 20 bilateral meetings on its sidelines, TASS News Agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry ....
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Russian military official: Terrorist groups became more active in Afghanistan
Date: 2022-09-15 12:03:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:9773835
MOSCOW, Sept 15 (MENA) - International terrorist groups have become more active on the territory of Afghanistan, that is why about 400 Daesh militants have been dispatched to the northern provinces of the country with the purpose of committing ....
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40% of Ukrainians lost jobs due to Russia’s operations – Study
Date: 2022-09-15 10:49:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:42 - ID:9773643
KYIV, Sept 15 (MENA) – Some 40% of Ukrainians have lost their jobs since the start of the Russian operation in February, Ukrinform reported. Only 23% of the country's residents continue to work and receive wages in full, according to a study ....
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Swedish PM formally resigns after right-wing bloc wins vote
Date: 2022-09-15 10:31:52 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:38 - ID:9773629
STOCKHOLM, Sept 15 (MENA) - Sweden’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Thursday handed in her resignation after a right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist, anti-immigration party won a narrow majority in Sweden’s parliament, ....
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Biden conveys wishes to continue close relationship with King Charles III
Date: 2022-09-15 09:56:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:9773469
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke with King Charles III to offer his condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, according to a White House press release Thursday. Biden recalled fondly the Queen’s kindness and ....
