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China sanctions two US individuals
Date: 2022-12-23 08:14:18 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:9935850
BEIJING, Dec 23 (MENA) - China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two US individuals in response to the US sanctions against two Chinese officials on December 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet, Xinhua news agency ....
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Two dead, 400 homes damaged in Chilean seaside resort town fire
Date: 2022-12-23 07:56:24 GMT - Chile - World - SN:12 - ID:9935823
SANTIAGO, Dec 24 (MENA) - At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke out Thursday in the Chilean seaside resort of Vina del Mar, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency, France 24 ....
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8.6 million Ukrainian refugees cross into Poland since Feb.
Date: 2022-12-23 07:49:53 GMT - Poland - World - SN:11 - ID:9935812
WARSAW, Dec 23 (MENA) - Some 8.6 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation in February, announced Poland's Border Guard on Friday. As many as 26,200 refugees crossed the ....
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EU condemns new citizenship law in Belarus
Date: 2022-12-23 07:43:40 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:10 - ID:9935769
BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (MENA) – The European Union denounced a bill on citizenship amended by the Belarusian National Assembly, according to a statement released by the European body. The European Union said the law will open the "possibility for ....
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S. Korean, Romanian defense chiefs discuss security cooperation
Date: 2022-12-23 06:48:04 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:9935717
SEOUL, Dec 23 (MENA) - Seoul's defense ministry said that the defense chiefs of South Korea and Romania held talks Friday over arms industry cooperation, regional security and other issues, Yonhap news agency reported. South Korean Defense ....
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Ukraine expects to sign memo on new MFA from EU by late 2022, receive first EUR 3 bln in Jan.: PM
Date: 2022-12-22 23:11:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:75 - ID:9935594
KYIV, Dec 22 (MENA) - Ukraine expects to sign a memorandum on the provision of EUR 18 billion of macro-financial assistance (MFA) from the European Union (EU) for 2023 by the end of 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. "There are ....
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US Senate approves amendment to transfer seized assets of Russian oligarchs to Ukraine
Date: 2022-12-22 22:38:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:9935595
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved an amendment allowing the transfer of seized assets belonging to Russian oligarchs to the people of Ukraine, CNN reported. "This amendment would allow the Department of Justice ....
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World Bank will provide Ukraine with $100 mln loan, $10 mln grant for restoration, development of healthcare system
Date: 2022-12-22 22:37:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:73 - ID:9935596
KYIV, Dec 22 (MENA) - The World Bank will provide Ukraine with a $100 million loan and $10 million in non-refundable grant assistance to restore and develop the healthcare system, Interfax-Ukraine News Agency reported quoting Health Minister Viktor ....
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Russia, UN discuss global food security
Date: 2022-12-22 22:19:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:9935567
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and representatives of Russian agencies have discussed global food security with the UN’s delegation with the participation of UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian ....
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Russia to boost financial ties with India amid Western sanctions — Foreign Ministry
Date: 2022-12-22 22:19:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:9935568
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Russia intends to strengthen financial ties with India amid Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. The diplomat commented on the statement by the Director General of the ....