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Decision on Ukraine's membership will be crucial for the EU as well, says Zelensky
Date: 2022-06-11 18:44:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:63 - ID:9617339
KYIV, June 11 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the decision on Kyiv's membership in the EU will be important both for his country and for the European Union. "Now is, of course, a crucial time not only for ....
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Russian diplomat slams Biden’s attempt to blame Moscow for high US inflation rates
Date: 2022-06-11 18:44:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:62 - ID:9617336
WASHINGTON, June 11 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden’s attempt to blame Moscow for high inflation rates in the United States is unconvincing, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said, according to TASS ....
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UN commission investigating Russian war crimes arrives in Ukraine
Date: 2022-06-11 18:44:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:61 - ID:9617335
KYIV, June 11 (MENA) - The UN-led Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has arrived in Ukraine, Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratiuk was quoted by Ukrinform news agency. "I have assured the UN ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases surpass 534 million
Date: 2022-06-11 16:48:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:9616899
WASHINGTON, June 11 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 534 million and the deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Saturday that the ....
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US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific
Date: 2022-06-11 13:15:27 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:34 - ID:9616739
SINGAPORE, June 11 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called out China on Saturday for a series of coercive, aggressive and dangerous actions that threaten stability around Asia and vowed the United States would stand by partners to resist ....
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Biden Administration plans to introduce new rules slashing amount of nicotine in cigarettes to 'nonaddictive' levels
Date: 2022-06-11 11:36:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9616631
NEW YORK, June 11 (MENA) - The Biden administration is planning to push a policy that would require tobacco companies to reduce the level of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the US, Daily Mail reported. The policy would see the amount of nicotine ....
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Poland receives 3.97 million refugees from Ukraine since Russian operation
Date: 2022-06-11 08:50:36 GMT - Poland - World - SN:14 - ID:9616360
WARSAW, June 11 (MENA) - Nearly 3.976 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, announced Poland's Border Guard on Saturday. As many as 24,700 refugees crossed the ....
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Militant killed in ongoing encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam: Police
Date: 2022-06-11 08:33:55 GMT - India - World - SN:13 - ID:9616319
NEW DELHI, June 11 (MENA) - A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was killed in an encounter with government forces in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Saturday, police said. They said the encounter happened after the police launched a cordon and ....
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8 dead after vehicle falls into pond in Bihar’s Purnia
Date: 2022-06-11 08:28:00 GMT - India - World - SN:12 - ID:9616312
NEW DELHI, June 11 (MENA) - As many as eight people lost their lives after their vehicle fell into a pond. The incident took place in Bihar’s Purnia district late last night, India Today reported Saturday. At least 10 people were travelling ....
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UN warns unfair trials of war prisoners amount to war crimes after death sentences in Ukraine conflict
Date: 2022-06-11 08:17:56 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:11 - ID:9616295
NEW YORK, June 11 (MENA) - The United Nations said Friday that unfair trials of prisoners of war amounted to war crimes, after three foreigners captured fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death by pro-Russian rebels. The UN Human Rights ....