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Area of Russian forest fires gains nearly 10,000 hectares: authorities
Date: 2022-08-01 08:27:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:9698350
MOSCOW Aug 1 (MENA) - The total area of Russian forest fires increased by almost 10,000 hectares to 79,400 hectares in the past 24 hours, the Aerial Forest Protection Service said on Monday. "Forty-six forest fires on the area of 4,039 hectares ....
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Over 3 million refugees arrive in Russia from Ukraine, Donbas
Date: 2022-08-01 08:25:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:9698294
MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) - Over three million refugees arrived in Russia from Ukraine and Donbas, a source of the Russian Federal Security Service said. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have eliminated 41,030 Russian soldiers in Ukraine from ....
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60% of Singapore residents have caught COVID-19: Ong Ye Kung
Date: 2022-08-01 08:17:03 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:13 - ID:9698314
SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (MENA) - An estimated 60 percent of Singapore residents have likely caught COVID-19 before, but this does not mean the country now has “herd immunity”, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday. On record, there ....
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Philippine flag flies at half-mast to honor Fidel V Ramos
Date: 2022-08-01 08:15:04 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:12 - ID:9698293
MANILA, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Philippine flag flies at half-mast at the Malacanang Palace grounds in Manila on Monday, following the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos. All national flags shall be flown at half-mast on all buildings and ....
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US House Speaker lands in Singapore to kick off Asia tour
Date: 2022-08-01 07:22:56 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:9 - ID:9698259
SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (MENA) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour that will take her to Japan, Malaysia and South Korea, ABC News reported. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that ....
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India reports 16,464 new Covid cases in past 24 hrs
Date: 2022-08-01 06:26:00 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:9698178
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (MENA) - India on Monday reported 16,464 new Covid-19 cases and 39 deaths, NDTV reported. Total infections reached 44,036,275 in the country, the health ministry announced. With the new rise, the total death toll due to ....
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New Zealand reports 5,581 new Covid cases
Date: 2022-08-01 05:49:52 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:4 - ID:9698159
WELLINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - New Zealand recorded 5,581 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,621,916, according to TVNZ. The death tally reached 1,502 in the country, the ....
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Putin: Hypersonic missile delivery to begin in coming months
Date: 2022-07-31 22:14:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:9698088
MOSCOW, July 31 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the delivery of the latest Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles to the Admiral Gorshkov frigate will begin in the "coming months", according to Russia Today Channel. "The ....
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Congress takes aggressive stance against foreign spyware
Date: 2022-07-31 22:07:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:9698107
WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) - Congress is seeking to ramp up U.S. defenses against the evolving threat of foreign spyware following recent incidents exposing its use on government officials, journalists and dissidents, The Hill newspaper reported ....
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Biden tests positive for Covid again, doctor says
Date: 2022-07-31 21:12:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:9698072
WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid again late Saturday morning in a "rebound" case after testing negative several days in a row, NBC quoted Biden’s doctor as saying in a letter. "After testing negative ....
