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Albanian ex-minister jailed for assisting drug trafficking
Date: 2022-02-04 22:30:17 GMT - Albania - World - SN:85 - ID:9401512
TIRANA, Feb 4 (MENA) - An Albanian court on Friday sentenced a former interior minister to more than three years in prison for abuse of office over ties to a criminal drug trafficking network, ABC News reported. Saimir Tahiri was sentenced three ....
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7 dead as tourist plane crashes near Peru's Nazca lines
Date: 2022-02-04 22:13:24 GMT - Peru - World - SN:84 - ID:9401507
LIMA, Feb 4 (MENA) – Five tourists and two crew died Friday when their plane crashed on a trip to view Peru's famous Nazca lines, the transport ministry said. The Cessna 207 single-engine plane belonging to the Aerosantos tourism company came ....
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WHO chief hopes Olympic Games can help end Covid-19 pandemic
Date: 2022-02-04 21:50:08 GMT - China - World - SN:83 - ID:9401492
BEIJING, Feb 4 (MENA) – Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom hoped that the coming Olympic Games would contribute to putting an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. "Humbled to participate in Beijing 2022 Torch Relay. ....
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UNHCR, partners rush to aid thousands of refugees in Benishangul Gumuz region of Ethiopia
Date: 2022-02-04 21:12:16 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:82 - ID:9401474
GENEVA, Feb 4 (MENA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are rushing life-saving aid to more than 20,000 refugees after they fled clashes in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz region, bordering Sudan and South Sudan, the UN organization said ....
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5 killed in avalanche in Austria
Date: 2022-02-04 20:52:05 GMT - Austria - World - SN:79 - ID:9401484
VIENNA, Feb 4 (MENA) - An avalanche in Austria’s Tyrol province has killed five people on an unusually dangerous day in the Alps after heavy snowfall was followed by warmer weather, the Guardian reported. "Unfortunately, five people lost their ....
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IAEA launches drive to bridge big global gap in cancer care
Date: 2022-02-04 20:34:53 GMT - Austria - World - SN:77 - ID:9401453
VIENNA, Feb 4(MENA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched a plan on Friday to tackle a severe shortage of cancer care capacity in many poorer countries, with an initial focus on Africa where people often die from the disease ....
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Ottawa police expect COVID protest to ramp up again
Date: 2022-02-04 19:19:44 GMT - Canada - World - SN:75 - ID:9401390
OTTAWA, Feb 4 (MENA) - Police in Canada's capital said Friday about 150 extra police officers will be deployed to central areas of Ottawa paralyzed by the protest against COVID-19 mandates that has been going on for days, ABC News ....
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US State Secretary to travel to Australia, Fiji, Hawaii
Date: 2022-02-04 19:18:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:9401342
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii from February 7 to 13 to engage with Indo-Pacific allies and partners to advance peace, resilience, and prosperity across the region and ....
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Moon wishes Beijing Olympics would promote peace, harmony
Date: 2022-02-04 18:01:32 GMT - south korea - World - SN:66 - ID:9401318
SEOUL, Feb 4 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday expressed his wish that the Beijing Winter Olympics would become an event that promotes peace and harmony for all mankind through sports, Yonhap news agency reported. Moon also ....
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Greece scraps Covid tests for vaccinated travelers
Date: 2022-02-04 17:43:33 GMT - Greece - World - SN:63 - ID:9401257
ATHENS, Feb 4 (MENA) – Greece is scrapping the requirement for vaccinated incoming travelers to present a Covid-19 test on arrival as of Monday, February 7, eKathimerini reported. Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced Friday that ....
