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  • Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

    Date: 2022-04-01 13:41:31 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:48 - ID:9501676

    COLOMBO, April 1 (MENA) - Sri Lankan police lifted a curfew on Friday after protests in which dozens of people were arrested and injured near the home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his handling of an economic crisis, according to the BBC ....

  • Russia’s COVID-19 cases surge by almost 19,100 - crisis center

    Date: 2022-04-01 12:53:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:9501672

    MOSCOW, April 1 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 19,164 over the past day to 17,862,089, TASS News Agency quoted the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying on Friday. Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 1,038 over the past day versus ....

  • Japan to allow up to 10,000 visitors daily from April 10

    Date: 2022-04-01 12:50:12 GMT - Japan - World - SN:42 - ID:9501573

    TOKYO, April 1 (MENA) - Japan will raise its daily cap on overseas arrivals to around 10,000 from April 10, up from the current 7,000, the top government spokesman said Friday, as the country gradually relaxes its coronavirus border controls, Kyodo ....

  • Denmark to send about 800 troops to Latvia

    Date: 2022-04-01 12:48:15 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:40 - ID:9501546

    RIGA, April 1 (MENA) - Denmark is committed to sending approximately 800 of its troops to Latvia to enhance NATO defense against any potential Russian aggression in this region, as confirmed after a meeting between Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš and ....

  • Russian-Ukrainian talks should continue, but there are no approved plans - Russian FM

    Date: 2022-04-01 12:31:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:38 - ID:9501571

    MOSCOW, April 1 (MENA) - There are currently no definitely approved plans for talks with Ukraine, but they should continue, Interfax News Agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday. "As for the Russian-Ukrainian ....

  • Over 88 pct Chinese fully vaccinated against COVID-19: official

    Date: 2022-04-01 12:26:51 GMT - China - World - SN:37 - ID:9501548

    BEIJING, April 1 (MENA) - China has fully vaccinated 88.11 percent of its population against COVID-19 as of Thursday, a Chinese health official said Friday. As of Thursday, more than 3.27 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered ....

  • UN chief: 9 million people are at risk of famine in Afghanistan

    Date: 2022-04-01 09:47:54 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:26 - ID:9501347

    KABUL, April 1 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that nine million people are at risk of famine in Afghanistan. "The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated alarmingly in past months. 9 million people are at risk ....

  • S. Korea to donate dlrs 32 mln in humanitarian aid for Afghan people

    Date: 2022-04-01 09:42:04 GMT - south korea - World - SN:25 - ID:9501332

    SEOUL, April 1 (MENA) - South Korea has decided to offer dlrs 32 million in humanitarian aid through international organizations this year for people in need there, Yonhap news agency quoted Seoul's foreign ministry as saying Friday. Lee ....

  • Australia to send armored vehicles to Ukraine after request

    Date: 2022-04-01 09:07:12 GMT - Australia - World - SN:22 - ID:9501102

    CANBERRA, April 1 (MENA) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Australia will send armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically asked for them while appealing to Australian lawmakers ....

  • Mine explosion kills eight in Serbia

    Date: 2022-04-01 09:05:12 GMT - Serbia - World - SN:21 - ID:9501241

    BELGRADE, April 1 (MENA) - At least eight miners were killed and more than a dozen injured following an explosion at a coal mine in southern Serbia, the Sun Daily quoted state media as saying on Friday. The explosion occurred at around 06:00 a.m. ....

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