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  • Anti-Russian actions of US ambassadors can be compared to racketeering - Peskov

    Date: 2022-06-12 18:08:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:9618807

    MOSCOW, June 12 (MENA) - US ambassadors in various countries are now threatening companies that show interest in the Russian economy - these actions can be compared to racketeering, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview ....

  • Paper: War in Ukraine sparks "food versus biofuel" debate

    Date: 2022-06-12 16:53:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:66 - ID:9618185

    LONDON, June 12 (MENA) - Soaring food prices caused by the war in Ukraine have increased the risk of famine, raising pressure on producers of low-carbon fuels derived from crops and sparking a “food versus biofuel” debate, Financial Times ....

  • Explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar kills one Taliban member, wounds six other

    Date: 2022-06-12 13:27:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:50 - ID:9618363

    KABUL, June 12 (MENA) - At least one Taliban member was killed and six others, including a civilian, injured in an explosion that rocked Afghanistan’s Kunar. The blast took place in the city of Kunar’s center Assadabad on Sunday when a mine, ....

  • UN marks World Day Against Child Labor

    Date: 2022-06-12 09:53:31 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:26 - ID:9617907

    NEW YORK, June 12 (MENA) - The United Nations marks on Sunday the World Day Against Child Labor - which falls on June 12- under the theme of "Universal Social Protection to End Child Labor." The world day calls for increased investment in social ....

  • Russia likely to seize all of Luhansk in coming weeks, U.S. official says

    Date: 2022-06-12 09:39:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9617846

    WASHINGTON, June 12 (MENA) - Russia is likely to seize control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine within a few weeks, a senior U.S. defense official said as Ukraine sustains heavy casualties and its supplies of ammunition dwindle. Such a ....

  • Ukraine: Over 795 children have been killed or injured

    Date: 2022-06-12 08:35:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:9617760

    KIEV, June 12 (MENA) - More than 795 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine, following the country’s invasion by neighboring Russia, according to statistics released by the country’s government. In its regular update, the Ukrainian ....

  • First round of legislative elections starts in France

    Date: 2022-06-12 08:06:10 GMT - France - World - SN:17 - ID:9617683

    PARIS, June 12 (MENA) - The first round of parliamentary elections for 577 seats in the lower-house National Assembly began on Sunday, France 24 reported. The alliance of the left-wing parties – comprising the La France Insoumise ("France ....

  • Belarus deploys extra electronic reconnaissance systems at border with Ukraine – General Staff

    Date: 2022-06-12 08:02:13 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:9617679

    KIEV, June 12 (MENA) - Belarusian forces are hardening positions within border checkpoints and deploying additional electronic reconnaissance systems within the areas bordering with Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of ....

  • Poland receives 4 million refugees from Ukraine

    Date: 2022-06-12 06:53:27 GMT - Poland - World - SN:10 - ID:9617598

    WARSAW, June 12 (MENA) - Nearly 4 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, announced Poland's Border Guard on Sunday. As many as 24,900 refugees crossed the ....

  • Chinese nuclear force development impressive; new weapons commissioned: Defense Minister

    Date: 2022-06-12 06:38:48 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:9 - ID:9617584

    SINGAPORE, June 12 (MENA) - Having developed its capabilities for over five decades, China’s nuclear force has seen impressive progress, with new weapons and the equipment displayed at the National Day military parade in 2019 all commissioned to the ....

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