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Russia to not take part in Switzerland’s conference on Ukraine — diplomat
Date: 2024-03-13 20:54:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:10623074
MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia will never participate in Switzerland’s conference on Ukraine even if officially invited, TASS reported Wednesday. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: "Russia does not intend to take part ....
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Russia vows response to Austria's expulsion of 2 diplomats
Date: 2024-03-13 19:27:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:10623012
MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - Russia has vowed response to Austria's decision to expel two of its diplomats. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg announced on Wednesday that the country expelled two Russian diplomats and gave them until ....
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US House of Representatives passes TikTok ban bill
Date: 2024-03-13 18:55:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:10622962
WASHINGTON, March 13 (MENA) – The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States. The legislation is a major setback for the ....
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Jordanian king receives Spain FM as part of ongoing efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2024-03-13 15:21:26 GMT - Jordan - World - SN:48 - ID:10622791
AMMAN, March 13 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, as part of ongoing efforts to reach an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, The Jordan Times said. At the meeting, ....
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Qatari emir discusses in phone call developments in Gaza with European Commission president
Date: 2024-03-13 15:07:58 GMT - Qatar - World - SN:47 - ID:10622771
DOHA, March 13 (MENA) - Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed, in a phone call Wednesday with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen ways to enhance and develop cooperation between Qatar and the European Union, ....
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NCW head: Gov't adopted ambitious program for economic reform, social protection policies
Date: 2024-03-13 14:53:33 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:46 - ID:10622355
CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Chairperson of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi asserted the Egyptian government adopted an ambitious program for economic reform along with social protection policies, according to a statement by the council. ....
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Germany gets EIB and NRW.BANK support for refugee housing
Date: 2024-03-13 14:00:12 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:39 - ID:10622572
LUXEMBOURG, March 13 (MENA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and NRW.BANK have agreed to help the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia house refugees. The EIB will provide NRW.BANK with a €200 million framework loan to finance the ....
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Global child deaths reach historic low in 2022 – UN report
Date: 2024-03-13 12:41:55 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:31 - ID:10622485
GENEVA, March 13 (MENA) - The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released Wednesday by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for ....
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UN official urges countries to place human rights within counter-terrorism measures
Date: 2024-03-13 11:04:33 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:24 - ID:10622268
GENEVA, March 13 (MENA) - UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights Ben Saul called on world countries to place human rights within counter-terrorism measures. "Over two decades of prolific global efforts to counter ....
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EU welcomes efforts to resolve crisis in Haiti
Date: 2024-03-13 09:11:58 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:16 - ID:10622007
BRUSSELS, March 13 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) welcomed the important progress achieved at the meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, between Haitian political forces and international partners, commending CARICOM for the tireless facilitation efforts ....
