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EU disburses first instalment of EUR 300 million aid to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): Under the new emergency Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme, European Union on Friday (Local Time) disbursed EUR 300 million, the first payment of a EUR 1.2 billion package to support war-torn Ukraine.
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Japan to extend USD 100 mln in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
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Tokyo [Japan], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will extend USD 100 million in humanitarian aid to help Ukrainians in their motherland and neighbouring countries, the government said on Friday.
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US Senate passes funding bill with USD 13.6 bn in Ukraine aid
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate has passed a massive bill to fund the government and provide new Ukraine-related aid, media reports said on Friday.
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EU increases investment plan for Africa to counter China: Report
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Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): European Union recently pledged a USD 170 billion aid package to African countries with the aim to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa, a media report said.
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US House passes omnibus spending bill to fund government, aid Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed omnibus spending legislation to fund the federal government through September 30 and provide $13.6 billion in assistance to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian military operation.
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India's second tranche of humanitarian aid to Ukraine arrives in Romania b
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Bucharest [Romania], March 9 (ANI): India's second tranche of humanitarian aid to Ukraine arrived in Romania by IAF flight on Wednesday and will be further transported to war-torn Ukraine.
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MoU signed for distribution of LPG gas stoves, cylinders to underprivilege
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 9 (ANI): An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society (NIWFS) for the distribution of LPG gas stoves, gas cylinders and accessories to underprivileged households in three distr
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IMF to consider providing USD 1.4 bln worth financial aid to Ukraine on We
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss on Wednesday the emergency financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of USD 1.4 billion, the IMF said.
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Chinese firms aiding Russia could be shut down, US official warns
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Chinese companies that defy Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus can be subjected to "devastating" actions, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Tuesday.
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EU announces EUR500mn for humanitarian aid to Ukraine
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Brussels [Belgium], March 9 (ANI): The European Union has announced 500 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, saying it had taken in two million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion so far and expected millions more.
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Taliban arrest Afghan-Canadian aid worker
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 9 (ANI): Nadima Noor, an Afghan-Canadian who runs a small humanitarian organisation, was arrested and has been held captive by the Taliban since mid-February.
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Google launches anti-harassment filter to provide aid to journalists
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): Tech giant Google has launched an open-source anti-harassment tool called 'Harassment Manager' to help journalists, activists, and public figures.
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