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Biden declares state of emergency in Mississippi due to capital's water crisis
Date: 2022-09-01 07:47:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9749579
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (MENA) - President Biden has declared a state of emergency in Mississippi as a result of "a water crisis" in the state capital of Jackson, CBS news reported, quoting the White House. White House press secretary Karine ....
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Poland receives 5.960 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-09-01 07:42:49 GMT - Poland - World - SN:14 - ID:9749511
WARSAW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Some 5.960 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said on Thursday, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. About 25,300 ....
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Japan gov't holds disaster drill, scaled back due to COVID-19
Date: 2022-09-01 06:42:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:3 - ID:9749458
TOKYO, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Japanese government held an annual disaster drill Thursday, though again scaling it back to prevent the spread of COVID-19, based on the scenario that a massive earthquake originating off Japan's Pacific coast had affected ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases exceed 602 mn
Date: 2022-08-31 17:26:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9748909
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - Some 602,465,938 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said. In a latest update Wednesday, the JHU said 6,491,626 people have died from the virus ....
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Share of NPLs in Ukraine’s banking sector up to 30% – NBU
Date: 2022-08-31 16:26:14 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:62 - ID:9748935
KIEV, Aug 31 (MENA) - As of August 1, 2022, the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Ukraine’s banking sector increased to 30%. The relevant statement was made by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent ....
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Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter - AP
Date: 2022-08-31 13:42:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9748381
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to then-communist-ruled European nations, was mourned Wednesday as the loss of a rare leader who changed ....
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IsDB provides dlrs 525,000 to support Afghanistan
Date: 2022-08-31 10:28:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:29 - ID:9747795
RIYADH, Aug 31 (MENA) - In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided dlrs 525,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to address the needs ....
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Chinese envoy calls on parties in Libya to resolve differences peacefully
Date: 2022-08-31 07:54:49 GMT - China - World - SN:17 - ID:9747593
BEIJING, Aug 31(MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on parties in Libya to exercise maximum restraint and to resolve their differences through negotiation. China is deeply concerned about the recent clashes in the capital Tripoli, Dai Bing, ....
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South Korea reports 103,961 new Covid-19 cases
Date: 2022-08-31 07:44:07 GMT - south korea - World - SN:16 - ID:9747582
SEOUL, Aug 31 (MENA) - South Korea reported 103,961 new Covid-19 infections and 75 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Wednesday. Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection ....
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US national security adviser to meet Japanese, S. Korean counterparts Thursday
Date: 2022-08-31 07:09:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9747514
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - US national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Thursday in Hawaii, according to the White House. "After the trilateral meeting, Sullivan will visit the United ....
