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Finland entry will be 'smooth and swift': NATO chief
Date: 2022-05-12 12:02:20 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:48 - ID:9564861
BRUSSELS, May 12 (MENA) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomed a decision by Finland's leaders to back joining the alliance and said the eventual membership process would be "smooth and swift". "I welcome the joint statement by Finnish President ....
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Sweden plans to send NATO application next week, paper says
Date: 2022-05-12 11:20:14 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:46 - ID:9564684
STOCKHOLM, May 12 (MENA) - Sweden's government plans to submit an application to join NATO next week, following neighbor Finland in re-writing its post-World War Two security policy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Expressen newspaper ....
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Travel ban on ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, 16 others.
Date: 2022-05-12 10:51:33 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:42 - ID:9564664
COLOMBO, May 12 (MENA) - The Fort Magistrate’s Court on Thursday issued a travel ban on on Ex-Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP Namal Rajapaksa, MP Johnston Fernando and 14 others, 1st News reported on Thursday. They are barred from traveling ....
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Taiwan reports 65,385 Covdi-19 cases, 17 deaths
Date: 2022-05-12 10:00:40 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:36 - ID:9564526
TAIPEI, May 12 (MENA) - The Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 65,385 local Covid-19 cases on Thursday (May 12), a 14% increase from the previous day, Taiwan News reported. The new cases brings the tally of infections to ....
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Germany reports 88,961 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-05-12 09:58:27 GMT - Germany - World - SN:35 - ID:9564517
BERLIN, May 12 (MENA) - Germany recorded 88,961 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the country, with the total ....
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Joint Communiqué by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS 3 last Washington
Date: 2022-05-12 09:10:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:9564421
The Ministers stressed the need for the Africa Focus Group to foster synergies with other existing international, sub-regional and regional counterterrorism efforts and initiatives on the African continent. The Ministers stressed the importance ....
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Joint Communique by ministers of global coalition to defeat ISIS 2 Washington
Date: 2022-05-12 09:10:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9564418
The Ministers emphasized the need to enhance civilian-led counterterrorism capabilities in Iraq. They also stressed the need to ensure sustainable long-term solutions for Daesh/ISIS fighters and family members in northeast Syria, including ....
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Joint communique by ministers of global coalition to defeat ISIS
Date: 2022-05-12 09:09:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:9564330
WASHINGTON, May 12 (MENA) - The Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS reconvened in Marrakesh, Morocco, at the invitation of Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Ministers ....
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Australia reports 34,982 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hrs
Date: 2022-05-12 07:08:22 GMT - Australia - World - SN:7 - ID:9564143
CANBERRA, May 12 (MENA) - Australia registered 34,982 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Australian Health Ministry said Thursday. The caseload hit 6,426,892 in the country, according to the ministry. Also, 39 new fatalities ....
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Covid cases exceed 519 million worldwide- JHU
Date: 2022-05-12 06:08:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9564080
WASHINGTON, May 12 (MENA) - As many as 519,471,873 people were reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that about 6,258,272 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....