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China’s carbon emissions fall 8% as economic growth slows
Date: 2022-09-01 08:15:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:22 - ID:9749618
LONDON, Sept 1 (MENA) - China’s carbon emissions fell almost 8 per cent in the April to June quarter compared with the same period last year, their sharpest decline in the past decade, according to climate research service Carbon Brief. The fall ....
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Over 1.5M tonnes of grain already exported from Ukrainian ports - Zelensky
Date: 2022-09-01 08:06:27 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:21 - ID:9749604
KIEV, Sept 1 (MENA) - More than 1.5 million tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs have already been exported from three Ukrainian ports under a landmark agreement, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases exceed 603 mn
Date: 2022-09-01 07:52:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:9749588
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - Some 603,055,521 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said. In a latest update Thursday, the JHU said 6,494,856 people have died from the virus ....
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Biden declares state of emergency in Mississippi due to capital's water crisis
Date: 2022-09-01 07:47:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9749579
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (MENA) - President Biden has declared a state of emergency in Mississippi as a result of "a water crisis" in the state capital of Jackson, CBS news reported, quoting the White House. White House press secretary Karine ....
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Poland receives 5.960 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-09-01 07:42:49 GMT - Poland - World - SN:14 - ID:9749511
WARSAW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Some 5.960 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said on Thursday, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. About 25,300 ....
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Japan gov't holds disaster drill, scaled back due to COVID-19
Date: 2022-09-01 06:42:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:3 - ID:9749458
TOKYO, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Japanese government held an annual disaster drill Thursday, though again scaling it back to prevent the spread of COVID-19, based on the scenario that a massive earthquake originating off Japan's Pacific coast had affected ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases exceed 602 mn
Date: 2022-08-31 17:26:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9748909
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - Some 602,465,938 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said. In a latest update Wednesday, the JHU said 6,491,626 people have died from the virus ....
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Share of NPLs in Ukraine’s banking sector up to 30% – NBU
Date: 2022-08-31 16:26:14 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:62 - ID:9748935
KIEV, Aug 31 (MENA) - As of August 1, 2022, the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Ukraine’s banking sector increased to 30%. The relevant statement was made by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent ....
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Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter - AP
Date: 2022-08-31 13:42:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:43 - ID:9748381
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to then-communist-ruled European nations, was mourned Wednesday as the loss of a rare leader who changed ....
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IsDB provides dlrs 525,000 to support Afghanistan
Date: 2022-08-31 10:28:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:29 - ID:9747795
RIYADH, Aug 31 (MENA) - In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided dlrs 525,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to address the needs ....
