Mon 21 March 2022: The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) says it has confirmed at least 925 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on February 24, but warned the true toll is likely to be “considerably higher”. Another 1,496 civilians have been injured as of midnight on Sunday amid Russia’s […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan on Monday in Moscow to formally protest President Joe Biden’s decision last week to label Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.” Sullivan was told that Biden’s accusation had put “Russian-American relations on the verge of rupture,” according to […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: The US administration of President Joe Biden has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia, fulfilling an urgent request by the kingdom amid growing tensions between the two countries. According to AP, the transfers took place last month, citing a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major economies permitting carbon pollution to rise while substantial reductions are required. He told a sustainability conference in London on Monday that the planet-saving objective of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is now “on life […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, and said the European Union will provide $1.1 billion (€1 billion) in arms to the Ukrainian military to help it defend the country. Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of Monday’s EU foreign ministers meeting, Baerbock said they […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: According to state television CCTV, a China Eastern Airlines passenger plane carrying 132 people crashed in southern China. There was no information yet on whether anyone was hurt in the event, which occurred on Monday afternoon. In the Guangxi region, a Boeing 737 airliner crashed in the countryside near Wuzhou. According […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, government has encouraged South Africans to use this occasion to foster greater social cohesion, nation building and a shared national identity. “It is our duty as a nation to strive for inclusive socio-economic development, while ensuring that we combat racism, racial discrimination and all […]
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Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani meets Dr. Robert Habeck, German Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister for Economic Affairs & Climate Action in Doha on 20 March 2022 [MBA_AlThani_/Twitter] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mon 21 March 2022: Germany and Qatar have reached a long-term energy partnership, a German official has said, as […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: Residents of the northern Ukrainian town of Novoselytsya should seek shelter after an ammonia leak at a nearby chemical factory, an official said Monday, as intense fighting with Russian forces in the area continues. Sumy regional governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky said there had been an “ammonia leakage” at the Sumykhimprom facility, affecting […]
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Sun 20 March 2022: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday urged Israel to abandon its effort to maintain neutrality following Russia’s invasion, saying the time had come for Israel to firmly back his country. Zelenskyy, who is Jewish, made the appeal during an address to Israeli lawmakers, the latest in a series of speeches by […]
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