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  • MSF rescues 190 migrants in central Mediterranean

    Date: 2023-03-24 21:14:36 GMT - Italy - World - SN:58 - ID:10082857

    ROME, March 24 (MENA) - The organization Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued 190 migrants in distress in the central Mediterranean in the early hours of Friday morning, Italian news agency (AKI) reported. Several unaccompanied minors are among ....

  • US sanctions Belarus' election officials, president's plane

    Date: 2023-03-24 20:01:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:10082780

    WASHINGTON, March 24 (MENA) - The US imposed sanctions Friday on seven Belarusian elections officials, two state-owned automotive manufacturers and President Alexander Lukashenko's aircraft, The Independent reported. Those sanctioned Friday ....

  • ‘Haiti can’t wait’: People on the brink as hunger levels rise, warns food security report

    Date: 2023-03-24 20:01:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:53 - ID:10082770

    GENEVA, March 24 (MENA) - Jean-Martin Bauer, WFP’s Country Director for Haiti, said a record 4.9 million people are projected to be in acute hunger (IPC3 and above) in Haiti – that’s nearly half the country, including 1.8 million people in ....

  • US, EU conduct joint naval drills aimed at ensuring free navigation in Indo-Pacific

    Date: 2023-03-24 20:00:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:10082650

    WASHINGTON, March 24 (MENA) – The European Union and the United States conducted the first ever joint naval drills from March 23-24 as part of their joint effort to ensure freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific, the US State Department said on ....

  • Zelensky hails number of World Bank programs in Ukraine

    Date: 2023-03-24 19:59:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:47 - ID:10082619

    KIEV, March 24 (MENA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with the World Bank delegation, led by Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde, Ukrinform reported on Friday. "An important meeting with the World ....

  • Strengthening relations with China extremely important for Armenia – FM

    Date: 2023-03-24 19:59:24 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:45 - ID:10082587

    YERVAN, March 24 (MENA) – The development of relations with China is extremely important for Armenia, Armenpress quoted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan as saying on Friday. "The strengthening of relations between Armenia and China is ....

  • Ukraine receives about 6,000 tons of energy equipment from int'l partners

    Date: 2023-03-24 19:59:12 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:44 - ID:10082643

    MOSCOW, March 24 (MENA) - The Ministry of Energy distributed 6,000 tons of equipment provided by international partners as humanitarian aid among 111 energy sector enterprises, Ukrinform reported. "Thirty countries have already provided ....

  • Kremlin says no decision made yet on Putin's participation in BRICS summit

    Date: 2023-03-24 14:47:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:10082445

    MOSCOW, March 24 (MENA) - No decision has been made yet regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's participation in an upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa, Sputnik News Agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday. "No, ....

  • Russia's Medvedev says inappropriate to talk about timeframes for special operation's end

    Date: 2023-03-24 13:55:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:10082278

    MOSCOW, March 24 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev believes that it is inappropriate to talk about timeframes for the end of the special military operation in Ukraine, since such assessment could only be ....

  • Belarus strong enough to counter foreign interference, Kremlin spokesman says

    Date: 2023-03-24 13:53:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:10082165

    MOSCOW, March 24 (MENA) - Belarus is strong enough to counter attempts to interfere in its domestic affairs, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. He pointed out that the United States’ plans to appoint a special envoy to ....

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