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Vatican pope urges 'radical' climate response
Date: 2021-10-29 11:19:41 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:27 - ID:9242796
VATICAN, Oct 29 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis has called on world leaders meeting next week at the UN Climate conference in Glasgow to provide "effective responses" to the environment emergency and offer "concrete hope" to future generations. ....
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Biden administration considering payments to migrant families separated at the border under Trump
Date: 2021-10-29 10:57:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:9242709
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The Biden administration is weighing the possibility of paying migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration roughly $450,000 per person, reported The Wall Street Journal, which cited people ....
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Alleged Russian hacker extradited from South Korea to stand trial in US
Date: 2021-10-29 10:15:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:9242704
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - An alleged Russian hacker appeared in court for the first time Thursday to face allegations that he played a role in a transnational cybercrime organization after being extradited to the United States from South ....
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US president arrives in Rome for G20 summit
Date: 2021-10-29 08:47:25 GMT - Italy - World - SN:17 - ID:9242615
ROME, Oct 29 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has arrived in Rome for an audience with the Pope Francis ahead of the G20 summit of world leaders, due to kick off on Saturday. Biden is scheduled to have meetings with Italian President Sergio ....
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US to provide $144 m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Date: 2021-10-29 06:57:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9242471
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The United States will provide nearly dlrs 144 million in new aid to Afghanistan, the State Department said in a press briefing on Friday. "As part of our enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United ....
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JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 245.5 million
Date: 2021-10-29 06:52:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9242479
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 245.5 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed on Friday that the current ....
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Indian PM on way to Rome for G20 Summit
Date: 2021-10-29 06:51:22 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9242469
NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon arrive in Rome to attend the G20 Summit, due to kick off on Saturday, India Today newspaper reported Friday. It is the first visit by an Indian PM in almost 12 years. ....
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Queen Elizabeth appears in good spirits after health concerns
Date: 2021-10-28 22:46:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:104 - ID:9242386
LONDON, Oct 28 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth appeared to be in good spirits on Thursday as she carried out an online royal engagement, two days after she cancelled her planned appearance at next week's COP26 climate summit following advice from her ....
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EU to give Moldova 60 million euros to handle energy crisis
Date: 2021-10-28 22:04:26 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:101 - ID:9242326
BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (MENA) - The European Union said it will provide Moldova with 60 million euros ($70 million) to help the country manage its natural gas crisis triggered by Chisinau's failure to agree on a new energy deal with traditional supplier ....
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Russian Black Sea Fleet's frigate heads to Mediterranean Sea
Date: 2021-10-28 09:42:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:35 - ID:9241067
MOSCOW, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Russian Black Sea Fleet's frigate Admiral Grigorovich is sailing through the Bosphorus Strait on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement on Thursday. "The Black Sea Fleet's frigate ....