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Biden 'stunned, outraged and deeply saddened' over Abe killing
Date: 2022-07-08 14:44:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:9663000
WASHINGTON, July 8 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden on Friday said he was "stunned, outraged and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning," CNN reported. Abe, 67, ....
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Russia shows commitment to delivering cheap energy products at G20 meeting — Lavrov
Date: 2022-07-08 13:33:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:9662958
DENPASAR, July 8 (MENA) - Russia shows it’s ready to honor all its commitments for the delivery of cheap energy products, oil and natural gas at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "We showed ....
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Russia continues attempts to seize all of Ukraine, most challenging situation in the east – Zelensky
Date: 2022-07-08 13:10:21 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:43 - ID:9662923
KIEV, July 8 (MENA) - The Russian Federation is still planning to seize the entire territory of Ukraine and replace its political leadership, Ukrinform reported. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an ....
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Poland welcomes 4.62 million refugees from Ukraine: officials
Date: 2022-07-08 13:04:28 GMT - Poland - World - SN:42 - ID:9662906
WARSAW, July 28 (MENA) - Poland has taken in nearly 4.62 million refugees fleeing Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Friday. "Since February 24, a total of 4,619,000 people have crossed into Poland ....
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Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates
Date: 2022-07-08 12:56:03 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:41 - ID:9662885
MANILA, July 8 (MENA) - New Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus Friday following an antigen test and will go into isolation for about a week, abc news reported, quoting officials. Press Secretary Trixie ....
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India announces day of mourning for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
Date: 2022-07-08 12:42:28 GMT - India - World - SN:39 - ID:9662866
NEW DELHI, July 8 (MENA) - India on Friday announced one-day national mourning over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a global statesman who made an immense contribution to ....
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Lavrov: West castigated Russia instead of focusing on global economic issues
Date: 2022-07-08 11:15:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:9662591
MOSCOW, July 8 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Western countries at the meeting "avoided following the G20 mandate, focusing on global economic issues and seeking agreements to pave the way for solutions on sustainable ....
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Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease - WHO
Date: 2022-07-08 11:12:52 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:32 - ID:9662537
GENEVA, July 8 (MENA) – Ghana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of Marburg virus disease and if confirmed these would the first such infections recorded in the country, WHO reported. Marburg is a highly infectious viral ....
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Talks on American mercenaries in Ukraine going nowhere — Russian diplomat
Date: 2022-07-08 10:09:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:9662557
MOSCOW, July 8 (MENA) - Russian-US discussions on the issue of American mercenaries in Ukraine failed to proceed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Friday. "As far as I understand, the discussions failed to ....
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Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot in Nara
Date: 2022-07-08 09:33:30 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:9662491
TOKYO, July 8 (MENA) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is dead after being shot on Friday while delivering a stump speech in the western city of Nara two days ahead of a national election, a ruling party source was quoted by Kyodo News as ....