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Global killings, murders hit record high in 2021 as post-lockdown stress grew: UN
Date: 2023-12-08 18:02:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:43 - ID:10480763
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (MENA) - The number of murders and other intentional killings surged to a record high across the world in 2021, driven in part by the stress and economic pressures of Covid-19 lockdowns, a UN report said on Friday. Around 458,000 ....
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40 million women worldwide likely to endure persistent health challenges stemming from childbirth
Date: 2023-12-08 17:54:13 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:42 - ID:10480762
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (MENA) - In a comprehensive study published in The Lancet Global Health, it has been revealed that a staggering 40 million women worldwide are likely to endure persistent health challenges stemming from childbirth. The findings, part ....
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ICESCO announces initiative to protect heritage at COP28 in Dubai
Date: 2023-12-08 15:07:09 GMT - Morocco - World - SN:33 - ID:10480578
RABAT/DUBAI, Dec 8 (MENA) - Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim Mohamed Al Malik announced the launch of an initiative to set up a mechanism to supervise and follow up on the ....
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Kerry discusses success in FCLP during COP28
Date: 2023-12-08 14:58:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:30 - ID:10480461
DUBAI, UAE, Dec 8 (MENA) - US presidential envoy to climate change John Kerry has said he discussed on the sidelines of the climate change conference in the United Arab Emirates (COP28) successes achieved during the Forests and Climate Leaders’ ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 337,220
Date: 2023-12-08 09:49:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:10479854
KIEV, Dec 8 (MENA) – Russia has already lost about 337,220 troops in Ukraine, including over 990 over the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement on Facebook that between February ....
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Mexico City, surrounding rural areas
Date: 2023-12-08 08:34:31 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:9 - ID:10479929
MEXICO CITY, Dec 8 (MENA) - Mexico City residents were rattled by a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck to the south of the capital Thursday. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 2:03 p.m. local time at a spot near ....
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19,500 Ukrainians cross border into Poland over past 24 hrs
Date: 2023-12-08 08:16:23 GMT - Poland - World - SN:8 - ID:10479898
WARSAW, Dec 8 (MENA) - About 19,500 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland over the past 24 hours, the Polish Border Guards revealed Friday. Meanwhile, nearly 15,200 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine on Thursday. More than 17.56 ....
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Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in federal tax case
Date: 2023-12-08 07:49:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:10479808
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (MENA) – Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against US President Joe Biden’s son, ....
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Putin calls for paradigm shift toward truly democratic world model
Date: 2023-12-07 18:56:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:10479517
MOSCOW, Dec 7 (MENA) - Russia would like to create a truly democratic world model, TASS News Agency reported quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying on Thursday. "As for us, we would like to create a new model, a truly democratic one, ....
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Biden: Epidemic of gun violence we face demands that we do even more
Date: 2023-12-07 15:29:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:45 - ID:10479115
WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said for all the action his administration has taken since he has been president, the epidemic of gun violence the US faces demands that they do even more. The White House quoted him as adding in ....
