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  • US Treasury Secretary Heads to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa

    Date: 2023-01-20 11:08:25 GMT - Senegal - World - SN:28 - ID:9977565

    DAKAR, Jan 20 (MENA) –U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is headed to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa this week to discuss trade expansion, investment and the U.S. commitment to African economies, VOA reported. This comes after a promise from ....

  • Ukrainian army destroys all infrastructure in Soledar, Podgornoye, says official

    Date: 2023-01-20 11:07:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:9977665

    MOSCOW, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine have obliterated all infrastructure facilities in Soledar and Podgornoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) during the battles with Russian forces, Shakhtyorsk city administration head ....

  • 'We don't expect a global recession' in 2023: IMF chief Georgieva

    Date: 2023-01-20 10:58:04 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:26 - ID:9977563

    DAVOS, Jan 20 (MENA) – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said although the IMF projects 2023 to be "a difficult year" and for growth to fall further, "we don't expect a global recession," France 24 ....

  • Prospects of conflict with Russia may spark public unrest in Poland, expert says

    Date: 2023-01-20 10:44:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:25 - ID:9977522

    MOSCOW, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Polish authorities cannot resist NATO’s desire to drag the country into a conflict with Russia but such prospects may spark public unrest in Poland after Ukraine runs out of resources, the Lugansk People’s Republic’s ....

  • US FAA says ‘unintentionally deleted files’ prompted computer outage

    Date: 2023-01-20 10:44:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9977566

    WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide groundstop on Jan. 11 that ....

  • USAID announces additional $125 million in urgent energy support for Ukraine

    Date: 2023-01-20 10:15:09 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:23 - ID:9977515

    DAVOS/WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power has announced the agency's intent to work with the US Congress to provide $125 million to support the resilience of Ukraine’s energy and ....

  • US policy of strategic defeat for Russia pushes world to disaster - Russian amb.

    Date: 2023-01-20 09:45:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:9977490

    MOSCOW, Jan 20 (MENA) – The US administration’s policy to ensure the strategic defeat of Russia is leading the world to a catastrophe, TASS quoted Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov as saying on Friday. When asked to comment ....

  • Ukraine’s Air Force launches 28 strikes on Russian positions

    Date: 2023-01-20 09:06:34 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:9977497

    KIEV, Jan 20 (MENA) - Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force launched 21 strikes on enemy clusters and seven more on the positions of its anti-aircraft missile systems, Ukrinform reported. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the ....

  • Japan aiming to recategorize COVID on par with seasonal flu

    Date: 2023-01-20 08:35:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:9977403

    TOKYO, Jan 20 (MENA) – Japan's government has decided to work toward easing anti-COVID measures by recategorizing the new coronavirus into the same class as seasonal influenza, NHK reported. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is expected to ....

  • Russian military death toll in Ukraine reaches 119,300

    Date: 2023-01-20 08:23:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:9977437

    KIEV, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed about 119,300 Russian troops, including 770 soldiers over the past day, Ukrinform reported Friday. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....

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