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Japan passes economic security bill amid Russia, China worries
Date: 2022-05-11 08:27:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:9562278
TOKYO, May 11 (MENA) - Japan's House of Councilors on Wednesday enacted into law a bill for enhancing the country's economic security amid increasing geopolitical risks associated with Russia and China, according to Kyodo News Agency. The four ....
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S. Korea reports 43,925 new Covid cases
Date: 2022-05-11 08:01:15 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:9562240
SEOUL, May 11 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 40,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid the government's effort to move the country back to pre-pandemic normalcy, Yonhap reported. The country added 43,925 new ....
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Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence, PM's resignation
Date: 2022-05-11 07:27:20 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:15 - ID:9562111
COLOMBO, May 11 (MENA) - Sri Lankan authorities extended a curfew another day Wednesday as sporadic violence and arson continued after pro-government demonstrators attacked peaceful protesters and security forces were ordered to shoot people causing ....
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India reports 2,897 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2022-05-11 06:49:14 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9562082
NEW DELHI, May 11 (MENA) - India reported 2,897 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 43,110,586, while the active cases dipped to 19,494, NDTV reported Wednesday. The Union Health Ministry ....
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Global Covid-19 cases surge past 518 million: Johns Hopkins University
Date: 2022-05-11 05:18:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9561949
WASHINGTON, May 11 (MENA) - The total number of Covid-19 cases has surged past 518 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University, the total case count mounted to 518,735,232 while the death ....
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US calls UN council meeting Wednesday on North Korea tests
Date: 2022-05-10 22:38:13 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:98 - ID:9561924
NEW YORK, May 10 (MENA) - The United States scheduled an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday following North Korea's latest test of a ballistic missile that was likely fired from a submarine as it presses for new sanctions on ....
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Record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan: UN-backed report
Date: 2022-05-10 11:26:36 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:41 - ID:9560675
GENEVA, May 10 (MENA) - Record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan as lingering drought and the deep economic crisis continue to threaten lives and livelihood, according to a new UN-backed report. Some 19.7 million people, almost half of ....
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Iraq hosts nearly 260,000 Syrian citizens: Iraqi FM
Date: 2022-05-10 11:21:43 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:40 - ID:9560676
BRUSSELS/BAGHDAD, May 10 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein affirmed on Tuesday the necessity to take serious measures in order to address the Syrian crises, pointing out that Iraq hosts nearly 260,000 registered citizens, Iraqi News ....
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Europe Future conference recommends introducing reforms to EU institutions
Date: 2022-05-10 10:06:02 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:31 - ID:9560401
BRUSSELS, May 12 (MENA) - A conference about the future of Europe has recommended at the end of its proceedings in Strasbourg, France, introducing reforms to the organizations and institutions of the European Union. In a closing ceremony of the ....
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Target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees to be exceeded by 2026, WMO warns
Date: 2022-05-10 09:42:06 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:9560407
GENEVA, May 10 (MENA) - The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels – if only briefly – by 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has predicted. That does not mean the world would be ....
