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  • Germany reports over 72,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:07:51 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9554832

    BERLIN, May 7 (MENA) - Germany recorded 72,252 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the country, with the total ....

  • US warns of imminent N. Korea nuclear test

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:01:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9554819

    WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - The United States said it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017, France24 said. "The United States assesses that Pyongyang is preparing its Punggye-ri test ....

  • At least 22 dead after massive explosion destroyed hotel in Havana

    Date: 2022-05-07 07:45:40 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:10 - ID:9554781

    HAVANA, May 7 (MENA) – Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, killing at least 22 people and injuring at least 64, CNN reported. A gas leak is thought to be the ....

  • Biden announces $150 million security package to Ukraine

    Date: 2022-05-07 07:43:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9554778

    WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden announced additional security assistance to Ukraine in the form of "additional artillery munitions, radars, and other equipment," CNN reported. The latest package is for $150 million worth of ....

  • WFP calls for urgent opening of Ukrainian ports to help rein in global hunger crisis 3 last New York

    Date: 2022-05-07 07:40:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9554796

    The disruption caused by the operation has already pushed prices on food commodity markets well above the record highs reached earlier this year. In the month after the crisis started, export prices for wheat and maize rose by 22% and 20% ....

  • WFP calls for urgent opening of Ukrainian ports to help rein in global hunger crisis 2 New York

    Date: 2022-05-07 07:38:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9554795

    With ports blocked because of the military operation, millions of metric tons of grain are sitting in silos in Odessa and other Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. More grain is stranded on ships unable to move because of the conflict. Unless ....

  • WFP calls for urgent opening of Ukrainian ports to help rein in global hunger crisis

    Date: 2022-05-07 07:36:50 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:6 - ID:9554793

    NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is calling for the re-opening of the ports in the Odessa area of southern Ukraine so that food being produced in the country can flow freely to the rest of the world, before the ....

  • Explosion at Madrid building leaves 2 workers dead, 18 injured

    Date: 2022-05-06 21:41:42 GMT - Spain - World - SN:70 - ID:9554631

    MADRID, May 6 (MENA) - Two people have died and at least 18 others were injured after an explosion ripped through a four-story residential building in Madrid, Euronews reported. After an hours-long search, firefighters said the bodies of two ....

  • Beijing accuses Japan of hyping China threat'

    Date: 2022-05-06 16:47:21 GMT - China - World - SN:62 - ID:9554388

    BEIJING, May 6 (MENA) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday accused Japan of "hyping the so-called China threat in order to find an excuse to boost its own military might." During a visit to the UK on Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ....

  • Russia denies stealing grain from Ukraine

    Date: 2022-05-06 12:42:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:9553925

    MOSCOW, May 6 (MENA) - Reports that Russia allegedly steals grain from Ukraine are fake news, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by TASS as saying on Friday. "No, we do not have such information; it rather looks like fake news, and it is ....

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