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Global refugee resettlement needs will surge in 2024 - UNHCR
Date: 2023-06-26 16:38:40 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:69 - ID:10229668
GENEVA, June 26 (MENA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has anticipated a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year. According to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024 released on Monday, over 2.4 ....
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UN: Tens of millions of people suffer from drug use disorders, less than one fifth are in treatment
Date: 2023-06-26 16:28:48 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:66 - ID:10229669
NEW YORK, June 26 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that tens of millions of people suffer from drug use disorders and less than one fifth are in treatment. This came in Guterres’ message for the International Day against Drug ....
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Putin extends ban on selling oil to countries with price cap on Russian fuel
Date: 2023-06-26 15:04:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:10229615
MOSCOW, June 26 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday extended through December 31 the ban on selling Russian oil and petroleum products to countries that introduced a price cap, a price above which fuel purchases are prohibited. In ....
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US, Ukrainian defense ministers probe security assistance priorities
Date: 2023-06-26 10:45:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:39 - ID:10229067
WASHINGTON, June 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on Monday with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov to discuss regional security developments and dynamics on the ground in Ukraine. Secretary Austin ....
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US, EU convene fifth high-level meeting on China, Indo-Pacific
Date: 2023-06-26 10:36:57 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:38 - ID:10228924
BRUSSELS, June 19 (MENA) - United States Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino met for the fifth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the fourth meeting of the ....
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Ukraine: Russians killed 490 children in Ukraine since operation-start
Date: 2023-06-26 10:32:11 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:37 - ID:10228929
KIEV, June 26 (MENA) - As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 490 children have been killed and 1,031 more injured in Ukraine, Ukrinform News Agency said. “As of the morning of June 26, 2023, more than 1,521 children were affected ....
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UK Defense Ministry: Ukraine gains impetus around Bakhmut
Date: 2023-06-26 09:42:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:29 - ID:10228927
LONDON, June 26 (MENA) - As part of its broader counter-offensive, Ukraine has gained impetus in its assaults around Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Report News Agency informs, citing the Twitter page of the UK Ministry of Defense. According to ....
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Japan may have entered 9th COVID-19 wave: virus expert
Date: 2023-06-26 08:35:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:22 - ID:10228718
TOKYO, June 26 (MENA) - Japan may have entered its ninth wave of COVID-19 infections, Kyodo quoted an expert who served as the government's top coronavirus adviser as having said Monday. Shigeru Omi stressed the importance of protecting ....
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Moscow ends security measures imposed for Wagner mutiny
Date: 2023-06-26 08:10:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:10228714
MOSCOW, June 26 (MENA) - The Russian capital Moscow on Monday lifted an “anti-terrorist” security regime it had imposed over the weekend when mutinous Wagner mercenaries threatened to storm the city, Russia Today reported. The city’s mayor, ....
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UN marks Int'l Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Date: 2023-06-26 07:29:24 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:13 - ID:10228626
NEW YORK, June 26 (MENA) - The UN is marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which falls on June 26 of every year. It is an opportunity to call on all stakeholders including UN Member States, civil society and individuals ....
