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US sanctions not to attain their goals, Russia’s economy is stable – Russian embassy
Date: 2022-05-05 08:15:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:9552187
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) – More anti-Russian sanctions will not help Washington attain its goals as the ruble strengthening proves the stability of Russia’s financial sector and its economy, Russia’ embassy to the United States said on ....
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US lauds Japan’s role on Russia-Ukraine crisis
Date: 2022-05-05 07:53:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9552186
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday met with Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo, the Pentagon said in a press release. “We are here because the US-Japan alliance remains the cornerstone of peace and ....
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S Korea's spy agency joins NATO cyber defense group
Date: 2022-05-05 07:46:11 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:9552218
SEOUL, May 5 (MENA) - South Korea's state intelligence agency said Thursday it has joined a cyber defense group under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the first Asian member, Yonhap reported. The National Intelligence Service ....
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Germany reports 96,167 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-05-05 07:28:32 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9552181
BERLIN, May 5 (MENA) - Germany recorded 96,167 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. Coronavirus numbers remain very high in the country, with the total ....
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Russian ruble hits 2-year high vs dollar, euro as EU proposes sanctions
Date: 2022-05-05 07:24:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:9552140
MOSCOW, May 5 (MENA) – The Russian ruble has jumped to around a two-year high against both the dollar and the euro, retaining the support of hefty capital controls as the European Union proposes a new package of sanctions against Russia for events ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases exceed 515mn
Date: 2022-05-05 07:00:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9552116
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) – The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 515 million and the deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Thursday that the current ....
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Nearly 80% of Japanese think Okinawa's base-hosting burden unfair
Date: 2022-05-05 06:52:15 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9552129
TOKYO, May 5 (MENA) - Nearly 80 percent of people in Japan think the burden on Okinawa in hosting the bulk of US forces in the country is not fair compared with other prefectures, a Kyodo News survey showed Wednesday. The nationwide mail survey, ....
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S Korea's new cases stay below 50,000 for 2nd day
Date: 2022-05-05 06:44:44 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:9552123
SEOUL, May 5 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 on Thursday for the second straight day, amid the recent lifting of the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward a return to "normalcy," Yonhap reported. The country ....
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Blinken, Swedish counterpart discuss European security, supporting Ukraine
Date: 2022-05-05 06:23:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9552092
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde in Washington, Spokesperson for the US Department of State Ned Price said. Blinken underscored the importance of the transatlantic ....
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Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid to Ukraine as war enters new phase
Date: 2022-05-04 22:15:44 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:78 - ID:9552016
WORLD CAPITALS, May 4 (MENA) - President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress for a $33 billion supplemental funding bill aimed at supporting Ukraine over the next several months as Russia's brutal and unrelenting war enters a new phase. In ....
