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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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One injured by suspected letter bomb at Ukrainian embassy in Madrid
Date: 2022-11-30 16:14:44 GMT - Spain - World - SN:70 - ID:9900530
MADRID, Nov 30 (MENA) - One person has been injured after a small explosion at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, Euronews reported. The blast occurred when an embassy employee was "handling a letter," the Spanish Interior Ministry said in a ....