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  • Death toll from fuel depot fire in Indonesia rises to 33

    Date: 2023-03-24 10:47:12 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:15 - ID:10082035

    JAKARTA, March 24 (MENA) - The death toll from a fire, which broke out at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina on March 3, has risen to 33, with nearly a dozen more in critical condition, health authorities said ....

  • Russian troops kill 3 civilians, injure 5 more in Donetsk region

    Date: 2023-03-24 08:22:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:9 - ID:10081856

    KIEV, March 24 (MENA) – The Russian army killed three civilians and injured five more in Donetsk region in the past 24 hours, Ukrinform reported. "On March 23, the Russians killed three residents in Donetsk region: two in Kostiantynivka and one ....

  • Poland receives 23,200 refugees from Ukraine over past 24 hours

    Date: 2023-03-24 07:44:25 GMT - Poland - World - SN:8 - ID:10081823

    WARSAW, March 24 (MENA) – A total of 23,200 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 ....

  • US, 37 Allies Ask OSCE To Examine Alleged Rights Abuses In Belarus - State Dept.

    Date: 2023-03-23 21:59:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:10081717

    WASHINGTON, March 23 (MENA) - The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe will investigate alleged rights abuses in Belarus following a request by the United States and 37 of its allies, US State Department Spokesperson Vendant Patel ....

  • PM Shmyhal: Ukraine’s reconstruction needs at $411B do not include damage in occupied areas

    Date: 2023-03-23 21:54:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:69 - ID:10081713

    KYIV, March 23 (MENA) - Ukraine’s reconstruction needs are now running at $411 billion, but this sum does not currently include the damage caused to infrastructure, housing stock and businesses in the temporarily occupied areas, Ukrainian Prime ....

  • Japan lifts controls on exporting high-tech materials to S.Korea

    Date: 2023-03-23 14:43:29 GMT - Japan - World - SN:53 - ID:10081355

    TOKYO, March 23 (MENA) - Japan's industry ministry on Thursday lifted controls on exports to South Korea of three materials needed for products including semiconductors, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported. Japan tightened the export controls ....

  • Japan to resume flights with China in early April after three-year hiatus

    Date: 2023-03-23 12:04:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:39 - ID:10080892

    TOKYO, March 23 (MENA) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc. announced it will resume flights to the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai from Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 1 after a hiatus of about three years, NHK reported on Thursday. The Japanese ....

  • EU – Latin America and Caribbean high-level pharmaceutical forum to promote local manufacturing

    Date: 2023-03-22 12:07:38 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:29 - ID:10079150

    BRUSSELS, March 22 (MENA) - EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton host today the EU – Latin America and the Caribbean high-level forum “Sharing pharmaceutical innovations” ....

  • US, Switzerland discuss bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-03-22 09:13:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:10078823

    WASHINGTON, March 22 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman dicsussed over the phone Wednesday with Swiss State Secretary Livia Leu bilateral ties and shared support for Ukraine, the US State Department said. They reaffirmed the ....

  • US continues to sanction procurement networks for Iran’s UAV, weapons programs

    Date: 2023-03-22 08:45:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10078822

    WASHINGTON, March 22 (MENA) - The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), designated four entities and three individuals for their involvement in the ....

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