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  • Bulgaria detains anti-organized crime cop over pying for Russia

    Date: 2024-02-05 21:42:59 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:83 - ID:10567120

    SOFIA, Feb 5 (MENA) - A staffer of Bulgaria’s Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime has been arrested for spying for Russia, Interior Minister Zhivko Kotsev confirmed on Monday. In statements reported by The Sofia Globe, Kotsev said ....

  • Singer Annie Lennox calls for Gaza cease-fire at Grammys

    Date: 2024-02-05 21:42:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:10567123

    WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (MENA) - Scottish singer Annie Lennox took to the Grammy Awards stage to call for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The "Sweet Dreams" singer performed during an in memoriam segment at the 66th ....

  • Russia's economy to grow by 1.8% in 2024

    Date: 2024-02-05 21:42:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:81 - ID:10567122

    PARIS, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its outlook on Russia’s economic growth for 2024 to 1.8% from 1.1%, according to the OECD's report. The organization’s experts also believe that ....

  • King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

    Date: 2024-02-05 20:27:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:80 - ID:10567105

    LONDON, Feb 5 (MENA) – King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged ....

  • UK condemns Myanmar violence at UNSC

    Date: 2024-02-05 17:35:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:10566881

    LONDON, Feb 5 (MENA) – The United Kingdom has condemned the ongoing violence in Myanmar, which causes harm to the civilians. The condemnation comes after a statement on behalf of Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, ....

  • Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with ethnic armed group

    Date: 2024-02-05 17:16:50 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:66 - ID:10566837

    DHAKA, Feb 5 (MENA) - More than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh to escape fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official with Bangladesh's border ....

  • Polish president in Kenya for talks on global security, business ties

    Date: 2024-02-05 16:42:25 GMT - Poland - World - SN:64 - ID:10566805

    WARSAW, Feb 5 (MENA) - Poland’s president met with his Kenyan counterpart in Nairobi on Monday to discuss bilateral political and economic relations and global security challenges amid Russia's war in Ukraine, Polish Radio reported. Andrzej Duda ....

  • Kazakhstan's president dismisses his Cabinet

    Date: 2024-02-05 15:57:00 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:60 - ID:10566764

    NUR-SULTAN, Feb 5 (MENA) - The president of Kazakhstan on Monday fired his Cabinet after criticizing its performance, ABC news reported. A decree released by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said he had accepted the resignation of the ....

  • Pakistani PM condemns terrorist attack on police station

    Date: 2024-02-05 14:35:23 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:45 - ID:10565913

    ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (MENA) - Pakistani Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police station in Tehsil Daraban of Dera Ismail Khan. Kakar paid tribute to the police personnel for ....

  • Russia summons Israeli ambassador over 'unacceptable comments'

    Date: 2024-02-05 12:57:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:10566108

    MOSCOW, Feb 5 (MENA) - Russia's foreign ministry summoned new Israeli Ambassador in Moscow Simona Halperin over "unacceptable comments" she made in an interview, the TASS news agency cited the ministry as saying on Monday. Halperin, according to ....

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