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  • Poland receives 9.130 refugees from Ukraine

    Date: 2023-01-13 08:32:38 GMT - Poland - World - SN:16 - ID:9966169

    WARSAW, Jan 13 (MENA) – Some 9.130 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said, citing figures from Polish Border Guard. Poland received on Thursday about ....

  • EU calls to stop torture, inhuman treatment at Europe’s borders

    Date: 2023-01-13 08:13:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:15 - ID:9966089

    BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (MENA) – The European Commission has approved a new initiative calling for stopping torture and inhuman treatment at Europe’s borders, the European body said in a press release. "In the context of the EU’s powers in the area of ....

  • Russians kill 453, injure 880 children in Ukraine

    Date: 2023-01-13 08:11:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:9966133

    KIEV, Jan 13 (MENA) - The Russian army has killed 453 children and injured at least 880 others in Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this in a post on Telegram. "More than 1,333 children were ....

  • South Korea gov't: Foundation to compensate wartime labor damages is best

    Date: 2023-01-13 08:04:17 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9966119

    TOKYO, Jan 13 (MENA) - South Korea's Foreign Ministry said it considers proposals for a South Korean foundation to compensate plaintiffs on behalf of Japanese corporate defendants over wartime labor issues as the best possible option for resolving ....

  • Defense chiefs agree to discuss future Japan-US role allocation

    Date: 2023-01-13 07:57:13 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:9966065

    TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) – The defense ministers of Japan and the United States agreed to start "intensive discussions" on the allocation of roles in the bilateral alliance after Tokyo obtains the ability to strike enemy bases, Kyodo news ....

  • Ukrainian air forces launch 20 strikes on Russian positions

    Date: 2023-01-13 07:35:34 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:11 - ID:9966087

    KIEV, Jan 13 (MENA) - Ukrainian air forces have launched 20 strikes on enemy targets in the past 24 hours, including five strikes on Russian air defense missile system positions. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed ....

  • Japan's PM to hold summit talks with Biden in Washington

    Date: 2023-01-13 07:29:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9966064

    WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) – Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will soon hold summit talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington, NHK reported. Kishida visits the United States on the last leg of his tour of five Group of Seven nations. ....

  • Peru’s labor minister resigns over deaths in protests

    Date: 2023-01-13 07:21:39 GMT - Peru - World - SN:9 - ID:9966074

    LIMA, Jan 13 (MENA) - Peru's Minister of Labor, Eduardo Garcia Birimisa, resigned Thursday following the latest clashes between security forces and protesters, which have left at least 49 people dead, CNN reported. "This time I believe that the ....

  • Japan ordered to take thorough measures against bird flu in Japan

    Date: 2023-01-13 06:40:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:4 - ID:9966029

    TOKYO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu has instructed ministers to take thorough measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and ensure stable supplies of chicken and eggs, NHK reported Friday. Matsuno issued the ....

  • John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpass 666 mln

    Date: 2023-01-13 06:37:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9966025

    WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) – As many as 666,131,803 people have been reported to be infected with coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Friday. It added that about 6,718,957 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....

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