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UN rights official accuses Israel of mistreating Palestinian detainees
Date: 2024-01-19 16:53:39 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:48 - ID:10541359
NEW YORK, Jan 19 (MENA) - A U.N. human rights official accused Israel on Friday of mistreating Palestinian detainees in Gaza, saying he had met men who had described being held for weeks, beaten and blindfolded. Ajith Sunghay, a U.N. human ....
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Belarus and its people have never been so strongly protected, president says
Date: 2024-01-19 16:36:57 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:47 - ID:10541330
MINSK, Jan 19 (MENA) - Belarus and its people have never been as protected as they are now, said Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko while talking to workers of the car factory SZAO BelGee, BelTA has learned. The president made the statement ....
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WHO: Babies in Gaza being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages
Date: 2024-01-19 16:04:03 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:10541288
GENEVA, Jan 19 (MENA) - Babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza with many others likely dying as a result of conflict with Israel and increasingly dire conditions in the enclave, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Reiterating urgent ....
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Prosecutors indict several LDP faction members over funds scandal
Date: 2024-01-19 15:48:10 GMT - Japan - World - SN:41 - ID:10541265
TOKYO, Jan 19 (MENA) - Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted several individuals from three factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including one formerly led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, over a political fundraising scandal that ....
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
Date: 2024-01-19 15:24:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:10541230
NEW YORK, Jan 19 (MENA) - A senior UN humanitarian official called on the international community to step up support for communities in need in Niger, warning that limited funding and access challenges have put lives at risk, UN News said. ....
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EC welcomes deal on strong EU targets to reduce CO2 emissions from new trucks and urban buses
Date: 2024-01-19 10:00:45 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:20 - ID:10540422
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (MENA) – The European Commission welcomes today's agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a provisional political agreement strengthening CO2 emissions standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) entering the EU ....
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India, Angola discuss bilateral cooperation
Date: 2024-01-19 08:38:06 GMT - Uganda - World - SN:17 - ID:10540444
KAMPALA, Jan 19 (MENA) – India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Angola, the Maldives and Belarus during which he discussed with them issues of mutual interests and expanding ....
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Ukraine: 127 combat engagements took place in frontline over last day
Date: 2024-01-19 08:37:43 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:10540431
KIEV, Jan 19 (MENA) - Over the past day, 127 combat engagements occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders in different frontline areas, Ukrinform reported. "There were 127 combat engagements over the last day. In total, ....
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North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapon system: KCNA
Date: 2024-01-19 08:08:02 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:14 - ID:10540427
PYONGYANG , Jan 19 (MENA) - North Korea conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapon system in response to the United States, Japan and South Korea's "joint military exercises," state-run media Korean Central News Agency said on Friday. The ....
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20,700 Ukrainians cross border into Poland over past 24 hrs
Date: 2024-01-19 08:05:35 GMT - Poland - World - SN:13 - ID:10540420
WARSAW, Jan 19 (MENA) - About 20,700 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland over the past 24 hours, the Polish Border Guards revealed Friday. Meanwhile, nearly 17,000 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine on Thursday. More than 18.5 ....
