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  • Biden welcomes Riyadh's opening of airspace

    Date: 2022-07-15 06:39:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9670151

    WASHINGTON, July 15 (MENA) -US President Joe Biden "welcomes and commends" Saudi Arabia's decision to allow all nations' civilian aircraft to pass through its airspace. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday that Biden ....

  • €23bn allocated to promote economic, social development of Portugal until 2027: European Commission

    Date: 2022-07-15 06:33:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:8 - ID:9670148

    BRUSSELS, July 15 (MENA) - Under the Partnership Agreement, concluded between the European Commission and Portugal, €23 billion will be made available to support the economic, social and territorial cohesion in Portugal until the end of the ....

  • New omicron variant BA.2.75 detected in several US states

    Date: 2022-07-15 06:27:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9670125

    WASHINGTON, July 15 (MENA) – Scientists have their eyes on a new mutation of the COVID-19 virus: BA.2.75, yet another subvariant of omicron, The Hill reported on Friday. The new subvariant has been detected in at least three U.S. states, ....

  • Russia expects rise in Covid incidence due to new Omicron sub-variants

    Date: 2022-07-14 23:08:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:9670065

    MOSCOW, July 14 (MENA) - Russia is expecting Covid cases to increase because of new Omicron sub-variants which are spreading without causing more severe symptoms or more beds taken up by patients, Interfax reported. "With the appearance of new ....

  • US treasury secretary: Inflation is ‘unacceptably high’

    Date: 2022-07-14 23:08:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:9670068

    WASHINGTON, July 14 (MENA) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen described the US inflation rate as “unacceptably high” on Thursday, adding that it is the Biden administration’s “top economic priority to bring it down,” The Hill reported. Consumer ....

  • Ukraine, Latvia drafting agreement on confiscation of Russia’s state property abroad

    Date: 2022-07-14 23:08:04 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:69 - ID:9670064

    KYIV, July 14 (MENA) - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Malyuska and his Latvian counterpart Jānis Bordāns have started to draft jointly an agreement on the confiscation of Russian state property abroad, Ukrinform reported. The ministers ....

  • Trump announces death of first wife Ivana

    Date: 2022-07-14 21:44:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:9670048

    WASHINGTON, July 14 (MENA) - Ivana Trump has died at 73, according to her ex-husband, former US President Trump, The Hill reported. “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed ....

  • Latvia suspends agreement with Russia on simplified mutual visits by residents of border areas from August

    Date: 2022-07-14 21:43:51 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:67 - ID:9670051

    RIGA, July 14 (MENA) – The Latvian government has decided to suspend its agreement with Russia, which simplifies mutual visits by residents of border territories, from August 1, the BNS news agency reported on Thursday. The agreement was signed ....

  • Russia suspends certificates of Czech, Bulgarian aircraft repair plants

    Date: 2022-07-14 21:43:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9670050

    MOSCOW, July 14 (MENA) – Russia suspends certificates issued to Czech and Bulgarian aircraft repair companies, official spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at the briefing on Thursday. "We noted, at least according to ....

  • Italian PM Mario Draghi offers resignation after coalition falls apart

    Date: 2022-07-14 20:15:11 GMT - Italy - World - SN:64 - ID:9669983

    ROME, July 14 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a confidence vote, the BBC reported. The former head of the European Central Bank has led ....

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