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  • European Commission approves €1 billion French scheme to support companies in the context of Russian-Ukrainian crisis

    Date: 2022-12-02 07:38:05 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:10 - ID:9902793

    BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved a €1 billion French scheme to support companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted by the ....

  • Japan, US, South Korea tighten sanctions on North Korea over ICBM launch

    Date: 2022-12-02 07:31:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9902791

    TOKYO, Dec 2 (MENA) - Japan, the United States and South Korea have tightened their sanctions against North Korea to curb Pyongyang's weapons programs following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test in November, targeting the country's ....

  • US sanctions three North Korean officials tied to weapons of mass destruction program

    Date: 2022-12-02 07:23:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9902785

    WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (MENA) - The US Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned three North Korean officials tied to the nation’s weapons of mass destruction program, CNN reported. The sanctions come in the wake of a barrage of missile launches ....

  • Putin-Macron conversation not agreed on yet: Kremlin spokesman

    Date: 2022-12-01 19:33:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:9902537

    MOSCOW, Dec 1 (MENA) - A conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron is not on the agenda for the time being, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Thursday. "Nothing has ....

  • OSCE stresses need of eradicating human trafficking

    Date: 2022-12-01 19:04:00 GMT - Poland - World - SN:97 - ID:9902534

    WARSAW, Dec 1 (MENA) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) underlined the need of strengthening efforts to prevent and eradicate trafficking in human beings. In a statement posted on its website, the OSCE said the ....

  • Japan starts power saving period amid fear of supply crunch

    Date: 2022-12-01 08:13:41 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9901144

    TOKYO, Dec 1 (MENA) - An electricity-saving period began in Japan on Thursday, with the government asking people to bundle up indoors and set the heating temperature low, among other steps, for the winter season through March due to power crunch ....

  • Canadian PM says war, climate concerns show need for supply chain shift

    Date: 2022-12-01 07:47:59 GMT - Canada - World - SN:9 - ID:9901103

    OTTAWA, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Russian military operation in Ukraine shows that authoritarian regimes are not reliable trade partners and future supply chains should run through countries like Canada that are concerned about carbon emissions and human ....

  • Canada completes issuance of $500 million Ukraine Sovereignty Bond

    Date: 2022-12-01 06:16:59 GMT - Canada - World - SN:2 - ID:9901025

    OTTAWA, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Government of Canada successfully completed the issuance of a five-year $500 million Ukraine Sovereignty Bond, first announced last month by the Prime Minister, according to the Department of Finance in Canada. The ....

  • Greek PM hails Greek role in improving energy security

    Date: 2022-11-30 16:58:07 GMT - Greece - World - SN:76 - ID:9900467

    ATHENS, Nov 30 (MENA) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday hailed Greece’s role in improving energy security in the region, amid the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kathimerini reported. “The crisis is ....

  • Cyber laws updated to boost UK’s resilience against online attacks

    Date: 2022-11-30 16:37:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:72 - ID:9900532

    LONDON, Nov 30 (MENA) - The UK’s cybersecurity laws will be updated to require outsourced IT providers to meet security standards as part of efforts to better protect supply chains, Evening Standard reported. The Network and Information Systems ....

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