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EU to end imports of Russian oil, gas before 2030 following Ukraine invasion
Date: 2022-03-08 19:23:31 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:9458298
LONDON, March 8 (MENA) - The EU has unveiled major new plans to end all imports of fossil fuels from Russia "well before 2030", following the invasion of Ukraine. "The case for a rapid clean energy transition has never been stronger and clearer," ....
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Biden imposes ban on Russia's oil imports
Date: 2022-03-08 17:43:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:9458180
WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports to the US in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported. "Today I am announcing the ....
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Czech Republic receives over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees so far
Date: 2022-03-08 14:14:56 GMT - Czech - World - SN:61 - ID:9457841
PRAGUE, March 8 (MENA) - More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the Czech Republic, US News quoted the Czech Interior Ministry as saying, as the country and others in central Europe step up efforts to take in the influx of people ....
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Number of Ukraine refugees reaches 2 mln people, says UN
Date: 2022-03-08 14:05:37 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:60 - ID:9457663
GENEVA, March 8 (MENA) - The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached two million people since the beginning of the Russian military operations in Ukraine on February 24, the UN said on Tuesday. "Today the outflow of refugees from Ukraine ....
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US, Israel agree Iran should never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapon
Date: 2022-03-08 11:45:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:9457230
WASHINGTON, March 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Riga, Latvia with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid to discuss challenges posed by Iran. They both agreed that Iran must never be allowed to ....
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Nearly 2,500 Ukrainian military targets destroyed till now, claims Russia
Date: 2022-03-08 11:17:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:9457104
MOSCOW, March 8 (MENA) - As many as 2,482 Ukrainian military targets have been destroyed by the Russian armed forces since the beginning of its military operation in the country, Sputnik reported citing the Russian defense ministry. "In total, ....
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US urges citizens to avoid travel to Belarus
Date: 2022-03-08 09:22:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:31 - ID:9456822
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Ukraine warned American travelers to avoid Belarus due to the "arbitrary enforcement" of laws, the risk of detention, and the "unusual and concerning" Russian military buildup along Belarus’s border with ....
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World Bank approves dlrs 723M financial package for Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-08 08:09:12 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9456779
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - The World Bank has approved dlrs 723 million in loans and grants for Ukraine, Ukrinform News Agency reported Tuesday. The package includes a dlrs 350 million loan, augmented by about dlrs 139 million through guarantees ....
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Zelensky recalling peacekeepers to strengthen Army in repelling Russian aggression
Date: 2022-03-08 08:07:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:23 - ID:9456781
KIEV, March 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on recalling Ukrainian peacekeepers from across the world, along with their weapons and hardware, to strengthen the Ukrainian Army in repelling Russian ....
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Russia’s air strike kills nine people in northeastern Ukraine
Date: 2022-03-08 08:06:24 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:22 - ID:9456765
KYIV, March 8 (MENA) - Russia’s air strike on residential buildings killed nine people in Sumy city in northeastern Ukraine, including two children, Ukrinform reported on Tuesday quoting a press statement by the State Emergency Service of ....
