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US welcomes release of former Marine soldier in prisoner swap with Russia
Date: 2022-04-27 19:51:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:105 - ID:9542771
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday welcomed the release of American Trevor Reed from detention in Russia, where he has been held since 2019. "Today, we welcome home Trevor Reed and celebrate his return to the family ....
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Ukraine controls majority of its airspace, says Britain
Date: 2022-04-27 19:05:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:99 - ID:9543086
LONDON, April 27 (MENA) - Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace, Britain's defense ministry said on Wednesday, adding that Russia has failed to effectively destroy the country's air force or suppress its air defenses, according ....
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Biden, Italy's Draghi to meet as Russia-Ukraine war continues
Date: 2022-04-27 17:25:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:9542982
WASHINGTON, April 28 (MENA) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will meet in Washington next month to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine among other issues, their offices said on Wednesday. Biden will host his ....
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Russia expels eight Japanese diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Date: 2022-04-27 15:49:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:9542753
MOSCOW, April 27 (MENA) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was expelling eight Japanese diplomats in a retaliatory move as it criticized Japan for taking an "openly hostile anti-Russian course", US News reported. The ministry said ....
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US Secretary of State, Czech FM meet
Date: 2022-04-27 11:16:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:51 - ID:9542251
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Wednesday with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, according to a statement by the US Department of State. Blinken recognized the tremendous support both the government ....
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Australia reports more than 39,700 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-04-27 10:54:48 GMT - Australia - World - SN:48 - ID:9542151
CANBERRA, April 27 (MENA) - Australia registered 39,700 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Australian Health Ministry said Wednesday. The caseload hit 5,796,177 in the country, according to the ministry. Also, 43 new fatalities ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 511 mln
Date: 2022-04-27 10:37:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:47 - ID:9542117
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - As many as 511,079,180 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Wednesday. It added that about 6,225,687 have died from the virus ....
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Russia’s daily COVID-19 cases surge by almost 7,700 — crisis center
Date: 2022-04-27 10:32:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9542149
MOSCOW, April 27 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 7,705 over the past day to 18,159,600, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Wednesday, quoting the anti-coronavirus crisis center. As many as 2,986 people were hospitalized with ....
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Bulgarian government ready for such scenario for months
Date: 2022-04-27 09:18:56 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:32 - ID:9541890
SOFIA, April 27 (MENA) - Bulgarian government spokeswoman Lena Borislavova said that there is no reason to worry in connection with the news that Russia is suspending gas supplies to Bulgaria, Sofia News Agency reported. Borislavova also noted ....
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EU okays aid to Lithuanian firms hurt by China spat
Date: 2022-04-27 09:14:28 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:30 - ID:9541891
BRUSSELS, April 27 (MENA) - The EU approved state aid to Lithuanian companies affected by China's "discriminatory" trade barriers in a row over Taiwan, The Straits Times reported. Lithuania has attracted bitter retaliation from China after Taiwan ....
