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French writer wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Date: 2022-10-06 12:15:39 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:39 - ID:9809604
CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - French writer Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, for what the panel said was an "uncompromising" 40-year body of work exploring "a life marked by great disparities regarding gender, language and class". The ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 619 mln
Date: 2022-10-06 10:18:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9809273
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - As many as 619,809,600 people have been reported to be infected by coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that about 6,552,302 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....
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EMEA to hold 6th meeting of Egyptian-German Economic Committee Oct. 21
Date: 2022-10-06 09:35:43 GMT - Germany - World - SN:19 - ID:9809033
BERLIN, Oct 6 (MENA) - The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) will host here on October 21 the sixth meeting of the Joint Egyptian-German Economic Committee, according to a statement by EMEA. The meeting of the German-Egyptian ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine climbs to 61,330
Date: 2022-10-06 08:52:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:9808973
KIEV, Oct 6 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed about 61,330 Russian soldiers between February 24 and October 6, including 330 in the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a Facebook post, according ....
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North Korea fires missiles again as U.S. carrier redeployed
Date: 2022-10-06 08:34:50 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:9808969
TOKYO, SEOUL, Oct 6 (MENA) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Thursday from near Pyongyang toward the Sea of Japan, the sixth round of launches since late September, after a U.S. aircraft carrier was redeployed to the waters, the ....
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Biden ‘disappointed’ by OPEC+ decision to cut oil production
Date: 2022-10-06 08:29:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9809023
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The White House on Wednesday said that US President Joe Biden is "disappointed" following a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, the Hill said. The House admonished what it called a "shortsighted decision" by OPEC ....
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Russian envoy summoned to Moldova’s Foreign Ministry over referendums
Date: 2022-10-06 07:29:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:9808939
MOSCOW, Oct 6 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to Chisinau Oleg Vasnetsov has been summoned to the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration over the recent referendums in the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics as well as the ....
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EU welcomes elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2022-10-06 07:27:06 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:12 - ID:9808893
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (MENA) - The European Union welcomes the holding of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday, according to a press release by the EU External Action. Ensuring that elections are conducted in line with European ....
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European Commission plans to allocate €170 million to reinforce rescEU fleet
Date: 2022-10-06 07:23:47 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:11 - ID:9808932
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (MENA) - Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the European Commission has proposed €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets starting from the summer of 2023. The rescEU ....
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At least 15 migrants drown, scores missing after boats sink off Greece
Date: 2022-10-06 07:08:14 GMT - Greece - World - SN:10 - ID:9808894
ATHENS, Oct 6 (MENA) - At least 15 migrants died and dozens are missing after two separate boats sank off Greece on Wednesday evening, Greek Reporter said. The Greek Coast Guard announced that 15 migrants -all women- drowned as their boat sank ....