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  • Russian MoD: No threat to civilians as Russia conducts 'precision strikes' on Ukrainian military targets

    Date: 2022-02-24 07:18:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:9434628

    MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) stressed there are no threats to the civilian population, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported. "Ukrainian military infrastructure, air defence facilities, military airfields, and ....

  • JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 429,717,855

    Date: 2022-02-24 07:08:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9434583

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 429 million and the deaths surged to more than five million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Thursday that the ....

  • Asia markets fall as Russia attacks Ukraine; oil and gold prices pop

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:47:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9434557

    TOKYO, Feb 24 (MEAN) - Oil futures jumped and Asia-Pacific shares fell on Thursday as investors watched the escalating situation between Russia and Ukraine, CNBC reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a public address that he had ....

  • Putin: No plans to occupy Ukraine

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:41:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:9434545

    MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine, pledging he would seek to demilitarize but not occupy the country, The New York Times reported, quoting his televised ....

  • Ukraine’s foreign minister tweets Putin has launched “full scale invasion of Ukraine”

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:23:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:7 - ID:9434519

    KIEV, Feb 24 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted early on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine," CNN reported. "Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This ....

  • UN secretary general urges Putin to stop "what could be the worst war since the beginning of the century"

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:18:39 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:6 - ID:9434512

    NEW YORK, Feb 24 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring his troops back to Russia and stop "what could be the worst war since the beginning of the century," CNN reported ....

  • NATO chief condemns Russia's "reckless attack" on Ukraine

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:13:27 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:5 - ID:9434504

    BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (MENA) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia's "reckless attack on Ukraine, which puts at risk countless civilian lives," CNN reported. “This is a grave breach of international law & a serious threat to ....

  • Biden condemns 'Russia's unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine'

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:08:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9434494

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden condemned Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" in a statement following explosions in Ukraine, CNN reported early Thursday. Biden also spoke by phone with ....

  • Ukraine declares martial law as Russia launches military operation

    Date: 2022-02-24 06:02:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:3 - ID:9434490

    KIEV, Feb 24 (MENA) - Ukraine declared martial law as Russia launched a military operation in the country, The Hill reported. “Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia ....

  • Oil price surges over $100 a barrel as Russia attacks Ukraine

    Date: 2022-02-24 05:59:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:2 - ID:9434483

    LONDON, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Brent Crude oil index reached $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014 as Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine, increasing the likelihood of international sanctions that could further disrupt energy markets, ....

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