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  • Two int'l organizations deplores WTO's vaccines meeting

    Date: 2022-06-17 22:22:58 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:70 - ID:9627850

    GENEVA, June 17 (MENA) - International groups on Friday expressed their disappointment in today’s "inadequate outcome" of COVID-19 vaccines’ intellectual property waiver negotiations by the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva. "The ....

  • UK's Johnson offers Ukraine military training boost

    Date: 2022-06-17 21:12:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:9627834

    LONDON, June 17 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered battle training for tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops during an unannounced visit to Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The prime minister’s second trip to ....

  • 168 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada

    Date: 2022-06-17 20:46:01 GMT - Canada - World - SN:68 - ID:9627830

    OTTAWA, June 17 (MENA) - Canadian officials said Friday there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported that 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and two in ....

  • US to vaccinate kids under five against COVID-19

    Date: 2022-06-17 19:59:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:9627803

    WASHINGTON, June 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Friday that his country will vaccinate kids under five against coronavirus as early as next week. "For parents across the US, today is a day of relief. The FDA has authorized the first ....

  • UK records 50 new monkeypox cases, taking total to 574

    Date: 2022-06-17 19:50:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:65 - ID:9627765

    LONDON, June 17 (MENA) - A further 50 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, taking the confirmed total to 574, the British Government said in a statement. There are currently 550 confirmed cases in England, 16 in Scotland, two in ....

  • World has to work together to tackle inflation, energy crisis - Biden

    Date: 2022-06-17 19:12:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:9627746

    WASHINGTON, June 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Friday the whole world must work together to tackle inflation and mitigate the fallout of the energy crisis. "The Major Economies Forum met today at a moment when urgent energy issues ....

  • EU approves €226 million to support SMEs affected by Ukrainian crisis

    Date: 2022-06-17 19:03:37 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:60 - ID:9627689

    BRUSSELS, June 17 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved a €226 million Hungarian scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sectors in the context of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. The scheme was approved ....

  • Biden says doesn't know whereabouts of Americans missing in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-06-17 18:19:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:9627727

    WASHINGTON, June 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Friday he doesn't know the whereabouts of three Americans reportedly missing in Ukraine, CNN reported. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden urged US citizens not to go to ....

  • Gazprom Neft CEO: Russia already exports half of its oil to Asia

    Date: 2022-06-17 17:45:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:9627213

    MOSCOW, June 17 (MENA)- Half of Russia's crude is headed east to Asia, compared to 75 percent of Russia's oil exports which were being shipped to Europe earlier this year, Alexander Dyukov, chief executive of Gazprom Neft, said on Friday. "At the ....

  • UK PM arrives in Kiev

    Date: 2022-06-17 17:44:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:55 - ID:9627690

    KIEV, June 17 (MENA )- United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Kyiv for the second time since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram, Ukrinform ....

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