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  • Rare monkeypox case detected in England

    Date: 2022-05-07 13:40:25 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:39 - ID:9555535

    LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - A person in England has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox, The Independent reported, quoting the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The patient had recently travelled from Nigeria, which is where they ....

  • Covid cases exceed 516 million worldwide- JHU

    Date: 2022-05-07 11:16:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:9555153

    WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - As many as 516,792,965 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Saturday. It added that about 6,249,813 have died from the virus ....

  • Western banks prepare for $10bn hit in retreat from Russia

    Date: 2022-05-07 11:14:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:9555195

    LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - Western banks are steeling themselves for a $10bn hit on their forays into Russia, as they prepare to pull out of the country because of its attack on Ukraine, Financial Times reported on Saturday. International sanctions ....

  • Russia’s missile and artillery forces hit 240 Ukrainian military targets last night

    Date: 2022-05-07 10:25:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:9555087

    MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) - Russian air defenses downed 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three Tochka-U missiles and nine Smerch missiles last night, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. According ....

  • Security Council ‘speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine’ 2 last New York

    Date: 2022-05-07 09:04:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9554920

    He was referring to the presidential statement on Ukraine released minutes earlier by the Security Council. “The Security Council expresses deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine,” said the Council President for ....

  • Security Council ‘speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine’

    Date: 2022-05-07 09:03:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:9554915

    NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - The UN chief welcomed on Friday afternoon, the unity of the Security Council in support of peace in Ukraine, while also assuring that he would continue to “spare no effort” in saving lives, reducing suffering and finding the ....

  • US envoy to Yemen calls for seizing truce to send humanitarian assistance

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:41:55 GMT - Yemen - World - SN:17 - ID:9554812

    ADEN, May 7 (MENA) –US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking stressed the need to seize the opportunity of the truce to overcome the problems of continuous aid access and increase humanitarian funding, according to media reports. The US State Department ....

  • Committee welcomes release of 163 Houthi prisoners

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:38:05 GMT - Yemen - World - SN:16 - ID:9554881

    ADEN, May 7 (MENA) - The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Prisoners and Detainees Exchange Agreement between the parties to the conflict in Yemen welcomed the release and transfer of 163 Houthi prisoners within the framework of the ....

  • US, Canada discuss security assistance to Ukraine, White House says

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:24:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9554797

    WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a phone call, underscored their commitment to holding Russia accountable for its operation in Ukraine and discussed efforts to provide security ....

  • S. Korea reports nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases amid eased antivirus curbs

    Date: 2022-05-07 08:21:58 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:9554782

    SEOUL, May 7 (MENA) – South Korea reported nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, marking a gradual decrease in infections, amid eased social distancing rules designed to return the country to normalcy, Yonhap News Agency reported. The ....

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