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  • UN says has credible reports of Russian cluster bomb use in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-03-11 20:21:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:73 - ID:9463929

    GENEVA, March 11 (MENA) – The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster munitions in populated areas in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons ....

  • EC chief calls for eliminating dependency on Russian energy

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:53:07 GMT - France - World - SN:72 - ID:9463890

    VERSAILLES, France, March 11 (MENA) – President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union plans to present proposals by mid-May on eliminating dependency on Russian energy, the EC said in a press release. "We ....

  • Canada slaps sanctions on Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:50:00 GMT - Canada - World - SN:71 - ID:9463955

    OTTAWA, March 11 (MENA) - Canada has announced another round of sanctions against Russia, including high-profile oligarch Roman Abramovich, CBC news reported Friday. In total, five top business leaders were added on Friday to the list of those ....

  • Ukraine says Belarus could launch attack on its territory within hours

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:46:02 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:70 - ID:9463949

    KIEV, March 11 (MENA) - The Ukrainian State Strategic Communication Center announced that Belarus could launch attack on Ukraine within hours after Russian aircraft fired at Belarusian border villages from Ukrainian air space to provide an excuse ....

  • Biden: US to downgrade Russian trade status, bans alcohol, seafood

    Date: 2022-03-11 19:23:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:9463876

    WASHINGTON, March 11 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its military operation in Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds, ....

  • Zelensky says Ukraine reached strategic turning point in crisis with Russia

    Date: 2022-03-11 18:23:40 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:9463836

    KIEV March 11 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday Ukraine had reached a strategic turning point in its fight with Russia. In a televised address on Friday, he said: "It is impossible to say how many days we still have ....

  • Ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schröder travels to Moscow to meet Putin in Ukraine peace bid

    Date: 2022-03-11 17:26:40 GMT - Germany - World - SN:64 - ID:9463824

    BERLIN, March 11 (MENA) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder traveled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a mediation effort to end the crises in Ukraine, people familiar with the matter told Politico. Schröder ....

  • Several European countries align with EU Council's decision to prolong measures against Belarus for one year

    Date: 2022-03-11 17:19:51 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:63 - ID:9463819

    BRUSSELS, March 11 (MENA) - Several European countries align themselves with the European Council's decision to prolong the restrictive measures against Belarus for one year, until February 28, 2023. In a statement, the Council said that the ....

  • Kremlin does not rule out meeting between Putin, Ukrainian president — spokesman

    Date: 2022-03-11 16:57:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:62 - ID:9463794

    MOSCOW, March 11 (MENA) - The Kremlin does not rule out a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine but it should be thoroughly prepared to produce results, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ....

  • Singapore reports 15,345 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

    Date: 2022-03-11 16:35:28 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:61 - ID:9463693

    SINGAPORE, March 11 (MENA) - Singapore reported 15,345 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 917,103, Channel News Asia reported on Friday quoting the Ministry of Health. The ministry also ....

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