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  • Poland receives 29,000 refugees from Ukraine over past 24 hours

    Date: 2023-04-21 09:57:20 GMT - Poland - World - SN:16 - ID:10122192

    WARSAW, April 21 (MENA) - A total of 29,000 refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation there, Radio Poland said on Friday, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. Nearly ....

  • German president greets Muslims on Eid al-Fitr

    Date: 2023-04-20 17:48:03 GMT - Germany - World - SN:72 - ID:10121554

    BERLIN, April 20 (MENA) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier greeted Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. In his message to Muslims on Thursday, the German president wished all Muslim families a blessed eid saying: "After a month of ....

  • UN secretary general calls for accelerated climate action for emissions cuts

    Date: 2023-04-20 14:50:27 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:54 - ID:10121338

    NEW YORK, April 20 (MENA) - The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for accelerating climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In a statement issued on the ....

  • UNFPA calls for ending ‘alarmist narrative’ on population growth and recognizing women’s rights

    Date: 2023-04-20 14:02:13 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:45 - ID:10121363

    NEW YORK, April 20 (MENA) - In its 2023 State of World Population report, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said that while reaching the milestone of eight billion people on Earth was a reminder of “our unprecedented gains”, concerns over ....

  • Japanese PM to announce action plan to attract foreign investments

    Date: 2023-04-20 12:09:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:39 - ID:10121129

    TOKYO, April 20 (MENA) - Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he will present an action plan this month to attract more investments and talent from other countries in a bid to promote Japan's economic growth, NHK reported. The Japanese prime ....

  • EU changes ambassador to Ukraine

    Date: 2023-04-20 08:04:46 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:21 - ID:10120609

    BRUSSELS, April 20 (MENA) - Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission Katarina Mathernova has confirmed that she will become the new EU ambassador to Ukraine. Katarina Mathernova said ....

  • US new aid to enhance Ukraine's defense against Russia - Blinken

    Date: 2023-04-20 08:02:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:10120579

    WASHINGTON, April 20 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington will continue to stand with Ukraine in response to Russia’s continued operation, the US Department of State said in a press release. "Pursuant to a delegation of ....

  • Lavrov arrives in Cuba, to meet with top Cuban diplomat

    Date: 2023-04-20 08:00:48 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:19 - ID:10120602

    HAVANA, April 20 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived on a working visit in Cuba, a TASS correspondent reported. While in Havana, Lavrov will meet with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla to discuss a wide ....

  • Kostin, U.S. Justice Department representatives discuss seizure of Russian assets

    Date: 2023-04-20 07:53:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:10120594

    KIEV, April 20 (MENA) - Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and representatives of the U.S. Justice Department’s KleptoCapture discussed further work on searching for Russian assets and investigating cases of international money ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 184,420

    Date: 2023-04-20 07:27:00 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:10120576

    KIEV, April 20 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 184,420 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 20, 2023, including 670 invaders over the past day alone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....

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