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  • EU considers looser green standards as it seeks to replace Russian fossil fuels

    Date: 2022-05-11 18:42:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:87 - ID:9563792

    LONDON, May 11 (MENA) - The EU is preparing to loosen its environmental regulations as it seeks to replace Russian fossil fuels with renewable energy and imported hydrogen power, according to the Financial Times newspaper. Companies in the bloc ....

  • Russia Hopes West Should Stop Promoting Unipolar World after Operation in Ukraine: Lavrov

    Date: 2022-05-11 16:26:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:9563600

    WARSAW, May 11 (MENA) - Russia hopes that after its targets of the current special military operation in Ukraine are reached, the West will halt its drive for the ‘unipolar world’ and stop violating the principles of the UN Charter, Russian Foreign ....

  • Russia records 4,102 daily COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2022-05-11 08:56:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:9562355

    MOSCOW, May 11 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 4,102 over the past day to 18,241,329, TASS News Agency quoted the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying on Wednesday. Russia’s COVID-19 death toll surged by 98 over the past day, ....

  • Germany reports 97,010 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2022-05-11 08:46:41 GMT - Germany - World - SN:25 - ID:9562371

    BERLIN, May 11 (MENA) - Germany recorded 97,010 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the country, with the total ....

  • New Zealand to fully reopen int'l borders from July 31 - PM

    Date: 2022-05-11 08:41:06 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:24 - ID:9562292

    WELLINGTON, May 11 (MENA) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that the country will fully reopen its international borders from 11:59 pm on July 31. She told TVNZ that the end-July opening of the border is two months ....

  • Japan passes economic security bill amid Russia, China worries

    Date: 2022-05-11 08:27:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:9562278

    TOKYO, May 11 (MENA) - Japan's House of Councilors on Wednesday enacted into law a bill for enhancing the country's economic security amid increasing geopolitical risks associated with Russia and China, according to Kyodo News Agency. The four ....

  • S. Korea reports 43,925 new Covid cases

    Date: 2022-05-11 08:01:15 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:9562240

    SEOUL, May 11 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 40,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid the government's effort to move the country back to pre-pandemic normalcy, Yonhap reported. The country added 43,925 new ....

  • Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence, PM's resignation

    Date: 2022-05-11 07:27:20 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:15 - ID:9562111

    COLOMBO, May 11 (MENA) - Sri Lankan authorities extended a curfew another day Wednesday as sporadic violence and arson continued after pro-government demonstrators attacked peaceful protesters and security forces were ordered to shoot people causing ....

  • India reports 2,897 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2022-05-11 06:49:14 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9562082

    NEW DELHI, May 11 (MENA) - India reported 2,897 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 43,110,586, while the active cases dipped to 19,494, NDTV reported Wednesday. The Union Health Ministry ....

  • Global Covid-19 cases surge past 518 million: Johns Hopkins University

    Date: 2022-05-11 05:18:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9561949

    WASHINGTON, May 11 (MENA) - The total number of Covid-19 cases has surged past 518 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University, the total case count mounted to 518,735,232 while the death ....

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