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  • Denmark's demand Russian diplomatic staff be reduced leads Moscow to 'draw conclusions' - Spokesman

    Date: 2023-09-01 19:52:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:10325686

    MOSCOW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Russia can not but draw conclusions from Denmark’s demand that the Russian embassy staff be reduced to five, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. "We consider the Danish authorities’ demand ....

  • Jeddah meeting on Ukraine held to convey futility of discussions without Russia - Lavrov

    Date: 2023-09-01 19:39:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:10325641

    MOSCOW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has informed Russia that the meeting in Jeddah on Ukraine was planned to convey the futility of talks without Moscow's participation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "Our Saudi friends told us ....

  • France announces 1st confirmed case of new coronavirus variant

    Date: 2023-09-01 17:05:31 GMT - France - World - SN:50 - ID:10325517

    PARIS, Sept 1 (MENA) - The more contagious coronavirus variant sweeping through England has officially reached France. Officials there said on Friday that a French citizen who recently traveled from London has tested positive for the new ....

  • Putin, Erdogan to discuss future Russia-Turkey cooperation, global issues

    Date: 2023-09-01 16:08:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:47 - ID:10325515

    MOSCOW, Sept 1 (MENA) - President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey will discuss future cooperation between the two countries and a number of global issues at their upcoming meeting in Sochi, TASS quoted the ....

  • EC authorises adapted COVID-19 vaccine for Member States' autumn vaccination campaigns

    Date: 2023-09-01 16:02:39 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:46 - ID:10325502

    BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Commission has authorised the Comirnaty XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. This vaccine marks another important milestone in the fight against the disease. It is the third adaptation of this ....

  • India to host parl't speakers of G20 nations next Month

    Date: 2023-09-01 15:51:03 GMT - India - World - SN:45 - ID:10325466

    NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (MENA) - India will host the speakers of parliament of G20 countries next month in the new Parliament building here in a bid to build political support for international commitments, NDTV reported Friday. The Parliament-20 ....

  • Greece launches drones to better fight wildfires

    Date: 2023-09-01 15:50:18 GMT - Greece - World - SN:44 - ID:10325488

    ATHENS, Sept 1 (MENA) - Greece's prime minister has said that the government would launch drones and install forest temperature sensors to improve preventive firefighting after criticism from climate activists over a devastating wildfire burning for ....

  • Kremlin: Putin, Erodgan to meet on Monday in Sochi

    Date: 2023-09-01 11:52:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:10325074

    MOSCOW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal partly ....

  • US lauds Slovakia’s support for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-09-01 08:17:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:10324663

    WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Slovakia’s backing for Ukraine against Russian operation there, according to a press released issued by the US Department of State on Friday. “As we mark 30 years of ....

  • UK voices concerns over lack of transparency in Zimbabwe election

    Date: 2023-09-01 07:30:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:18 - ID:10324660

    LONDON, Sept 1 (MENA) – British Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell gave a statement following the Zimbabwe elections, voicing the UK’s concerns over lack of transparency in the African country, according to a press release issued by ....

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