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  • Japan to expel some Russian diplomats

    Date: 2022-04-08 09:24:40 GMT - Japan - World - SN:24 - ID:9511662

    TOKYO, April 8 (MENA) - Japan will expel eight Russians including diplomats, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, as Tokyo continues to work with the United States and European countries to step up pressure on Russia to stop the country's ongoing ....

  • Poland received 2.57 mln refugees from Ukraine since February 24

    Date: 2022-04-08 08:56:39 GMT - Poland - World - SN:21 - ID:9511615

    WARSAW, April 8 (MENA) - Over 2.57 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, announced Poland's Border Guard on Friday. As many as 23,500 refugees have crossed the ....

  • EU welcomes agreement announced in South Sudan

    Date: 2022-04-08 08:23:37 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:18 - ID:9511554

    BRUSSELS, April 8 (MENA) - The EU welcomed the agreement announced on April 3, 2022, between South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and First Vice President Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon, according to a press release published on the EU External ....

  • UN undersecretary-general: 'I'm not optimistic' about Ukraine ceasefire

    Date: 2022-04-08 08:00:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:16 - ID:9511543

    NEW YORK, April 8 (MENA) - UN Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths said Thursday he’s not optimistic about securing a ceasefire to halt the fighting in Ukraine, following high-level talks in Moscow and Kyiv that underscored how far apart the two ....

  • US imposes sanctions on 28 subsidiaries of Russia's USC

    Date: 2022-04-08 07:42:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:9511500

    WASHINGTON, April 8 (MENA) - The US government imposed sanctions on eight board members and 28 subsidiaries of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Tass news agency reported on Friday. The US Department of the Treasury described the ....

  • EU Commission approves French liquidity scheme to support companies in context of Ukraine crisis

    Date: 2022-04-08 07:40:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:14 - ID:9511519

    BRUSSELS, April 8 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved a French scheme that enables up to €155 billion in liquidity support for companies across all sectors in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU Commission said on its ....

  • EU welcomes decision to transfer power to presidential council in Yemen

    Date: 2022-04-08 07:28:11 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:12 - ID:9511528

    BRUSSELS, April 8 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) welcomed the decision of Yemeni President Abdul Rabbo Mansour Hadi to transfer his powers to the Presidential Council. "We commend the efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council to hold Yemen-Yemen ....

  • India reports 1,109 new Covid cases

    Date: 2022-04-08 06:55:48 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9511499

    NEW DELHI, April 8 (MENA) - With 1,109 new coronavirus infections being reported in a single day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 43,033,067 while the active cases dipped to 11,492, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated ....

  • Japan considers cutting Russia coal imports in shift of position

    Date: 2022-04-08 06:52:32 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9511495

    TOKYO, April 8 (MENA) - Japan is considering measures to curb imports of Russian coal, signaling a potential policy shift by in one of the world’s biggest energy importers, the Japan Times reported. The island nation "will aim to stop importing ....

  • US Treasury lays out plan to starve Russia's 'war machine'

    Date: 2022-04-08 06:49:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9511490

    WASHINGTON, April 8 (MENA) - US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said that the United States is ramping up sanctions against Russia to deprive Moscow’s "war machine" of money and components needed to sustain its invasion of Ukraine, the ....

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