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Ukraine: EU and UN transfer special oxygen equipment for treating COVID-19
Ukraine: EU and UN transfer special oxygen equipment for treating COVID-19 to medical facilities in Luhansk Oblast Equipment will help provide oxygen therapy to people with respiratory disorders typical of coronavirus infection. Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, August 28, 2020 – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine has transferred 50 specialized oxygen concentrators worth U.S.…
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European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey
The European Union is preparing to sanction … Josep Borell on Friday said EU was expressing solidarity with Greece … clear and determined in defending European Union’s interests and solidarity with … are essential but that the EU is focusing on supporting Greek …
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Banksy-Sponsored ‘Louise Michel’ Boat With Rescued Migrants Asks for Urgent EU Assistance
… -rescued-migrants-asks-for-urgent-eu-assistance/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) … Mediterranean Sea, has asked the European Union for urgent assistance. “Alert! … being left alone in an #EU (!) Search and Rescue Zone … are trying to reach EU states using various routes, …
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How Trump’s Republican National Convention speech wove faith into the ‘great American story’
(RNS) — Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Donald Trump framed his remarks with what he called “the great American story.” Trump delivered the speech Thursday (Aug. 27) before a crowd of about 1,500 people seated outside the White House, with few wearing masks amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, as masks were…
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Liberia: European Union Expresses Deep Concerns Over Alarming Rate of Rape Cases – Front Page Africa
Monrovia – The European Union Delegation and the Embassies … the following statement: The EU shares the deep concern expressed … of Monrovia. Likewise, the EU recognises the initiative taken … in every society. The EU therefore remains committed to supporting …
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Paris masks up as European leaders warn virus fight getting tougher
Masks became compulsory outdoors all over Paris on Friday as France joined a growing global battle against new virus outbreaks, while Germany warned the crisis will be “more difficult” in the autumn and winter. There has been a surge of …
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Coronavirus Global Response: European Union organises a humanitarian air bridge to Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire – A flight from the European Union (EU) humanitarian air bridge will land in Abidjan today, carrying medical equipment and PPE for Ivorian health personnel. The shipment includes medical outfits, masks and refrigerators, to protect the people of Côte d’Ivoire and ensure their access to healthcare, as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Janez Lenarčič,…
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Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that all European Union countries have an obligation to support Greece in its row with Turkey over Cyprus’ offshore energy resources. The chancellor added that she had already discussed the dispute between Athens and Ankara “intensely” with French President Emmanuel Macron. Merkel also confirmed that Germany is “committed to” preventing…
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Refugees in Germany: From the boat to the Bundeskunsthalle
Refugees in Germany – When you meet Raisan Hameed now, you can hardly believe it: the quiet young man, who had his first day as a student at the University of Graphics and Book Art (HGB) in Leipzig in October 2016, stands in the lively Eisenbahnstraße in Leipzig, speaking to a small crowd about his work, which…
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Kenya’s religious leaders call for accountability in the use of COVID-19 funds
A group of religious leaders from Kenya’s different faiths under the Dialogue Reference Group has demanded accountability in the use of funds meant for COVID-19.