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Swedish PM condemns Quran burning
Date: 2023-01-22 20:17:41 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:67 - ID:9981224
STOCKHOLM, Jan 22 (MENA) - Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristerssonhas condemned as "deeply disrespectful" the weekend burning of a Quran in front of Turkey’s embassy in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, The Local reported Sunday. "Freedom of ....
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US, Ukrainian military commanders discuss security situation in Kharkiv
Date: 2023-01-22 14:17:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:49 - ID:9980557
KIEV, Jan 22 (MENA) - The Regional Military Administration in Kharkiv has held a meeting with US military officers to discuss the security situation there, Ukrinform reported. "Today we have discussed the Kharkiv region's security situation at a ....
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10 dead in California shooting, suspected gunman at large
Date: 2023-01-22 12:25:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:9980492
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - At least 10 people were shot and killed on Saturday night in Monterey Park, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Another 10 people were injured, police, quoted by ABC News, said. The suspected ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases surpass 668mn
Date: 2023-01-22 12:16:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:9980486
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 668 million and the deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Sunday that the current ....
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Lula sacks head of Brazilian army after far-right insurrection
Date: 2023-01-22 11:19:48 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:30 - ID:9980305
BRASILIA, Jan 22 (MENA) - The head of the Brazilian army has been sacked by the country’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after claims the commander tried to shield rightwing rioters from arrest after the January 8 insurrection in ....
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AP: Yellen says debt standoff risks ‘calamity’
Date: 2023-01-22 11:01:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9980279
DAKAR/WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an Associated Press interview she expects Congress will ultimately vote to raise America’s debt limit, but demands by House Republicans for spending cuts in return for ....
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Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
Date: 2023-01-22 10:06:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:19 - ID:9980098
NEW YORK, Jan 22 (MENA) - The United Nations deputy chief and head of UN Women have conveyed a direct message to Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership calling on them to put the good of the country first and end recent policies towards women and girls ....
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Ukrainian air forces launch 14 strikes on Russian positions
Date: 2023-01-22 10:03:52 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:9980102
KIEV, Jan 22 (MENA) - Ukrainian air forces have launched 14 strikes on Russian personnel clusters and three strikes on Russian air defense missile system positions in the past 24 hours. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the ....
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Ukraine frustrated as Germany holds back decision on supply of tanks
Date: 2023-01-21 10:43:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:25 - ID:9978868
LONDON, Jan 21 (MENA) - Germany has declined to take a decision on whether to give Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine at a special international summit, prompting frustration in Kyiv and a warning from Poland that lives could be lost because of hesitation ....
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Russians hit Kherson region 36 times in past day, injuring two teenagers
Date: 2023-01-21 10:07:26 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9978809
KIEV, Jan 21 (MENA) - Russian troops launched 36 strikes on the territory of Kherson region over the past day. Four people, including two teenagers, were injured, Ukrinform reported. "Over the past day, January 20, Russian invaders shelled ....
