Xinhua
26 Nov 2021, 06:14 GMT+10
WARSAW -- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Thursday a new financial program aimed at softening the impact of rising prices on Polish families.
The measures, which the government named "Inflation Shield," include a cut to sales tax on electricity and gas, and a handout to low-income households, ranging from 400 zloty (95 U.S. dollars) to 1,000 zloty (275 U.S. dollars). (Poland-Inflation)
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ATHENS -- The Greek government launched a new public awareness campaign urging victims of domestic violence to speak up on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which falls on Nov. 25 each year.
"We must all act to put an end to violence and abuse forever," Labor and Social Affairs deputy minister Maria Syrengela told a recent press briefing presenting the information campaign. (Greece-Women-Violence)
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MOSCOW -- A total of 52 people, including six rescuers, were killed after smoke occurred in a coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo Region on Thursday.
It was the most deadly mine accident in five years in the country. (Russia-Mine Accident)
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PRAGUE -- Czech President Milos Zeman has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Thursday.
In a short statement, the office said Zeman, who was hospitalized in early October, tested positive in the afternoon and was transported back to the Central Military Hospital in Prague from where he was discharged earlier in the day. (CZ-President-COVID)
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