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Germany contributes US$140 million to support UNICEF in Afghanistan
Date: 2022-02-02 17:42:45 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:91 - ID:9398024
KABUL, Feb 2 (MENA) - The UN International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced that the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation has provided US$140 million to their programs for children and women in Afghanistan. In a statement ....
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US troops to deploy to Eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis
Date: 2022-02-02 17:39:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:9398017
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has formally approved the deployment of 3,000 US troops to Poland, Germany and Romania, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, in a move to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe with tens of thousands ....
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Czech Republic's daily tally of COVID cases at record
Date: 2022-02-02 17:02:39 GMT - Czech - World - SN:85 - ID:9397969
PRAGUE, Feb 2 (MENA) - The Czech Republic reported 57,195 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest daily tally since the coronavirus pandemic started, amid the spread of the Omicron variant, Health Ministry data showed. The ministry also ....
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Turkey: 12 migrants freeze to death after Greece pushback
Date: 2022-02-02 15:57:15 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:73 - ID:9397848
ANKARA, Feb 2 (MENA) - The bodies of 12 migrants who froze to death were found near Turkey's border with Greece, the Turkish interior minister said Wednesday, accusing Greek border guards of pushing them back over the frontier, ABCNews reported. ....
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More cases due to Covid-19 around the world
Date: 2022-02-02 13:06:21 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:49 - ID:9397418
WORLD CAPITALS, Feb 2 (MENA) – The Coronavirus cases continued to rise around the world. Pakistan confirmed 6,047 new COVID-19 cases and 29 more deaths. The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said that the country's number of ....
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Germany passes 10-million mark for Covid-19 infections
Date: 2022-02-02 10:33:29 GMT - Germany - World - SN:33 - ID:9397090
BERLIN, Feb 2 (MENA) - Germany hit a new coronavirus record on Wednesday, with the 208,498 more cases reported within 24 hours carrying it past the 10-million mark for total infections, The Straits Times reported. The seven-day incidence rate ....
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Olympic torch relay begins in Beijing
Date: 2022-02-02 09:53:29 GMT - China - World - SN:28 - ID:9396863
BEIJING, Feb 2 (MENA) - The torch relay for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games started here on Wednesday, just two days before the Games officially opens, Xinhua news agency reported. Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing ....
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Czech Republic reports 66,970 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-02-02 08:03:28 GMT - Czech - World - SN:19 - ID:9396783
PRAGUE, Feb 2 (MENA) - The Czech Republic registered 66,970 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, Radio Prague International reported Wednesday. This brings the total number of infections in the country to more than 3 million, while the ....
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S. Korea's daily Covid-19 cases surpass 20,000 for 1st time
Date: 2022-02-02 07:22:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:9396754
SEOUL, Feb 2 (MENA) - South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday surpassed 20,000 for the first time since the country reported its first virus case in January 2020, the Korea Herald reported. According to the Korea Disease ....
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UN head calls for 'Olympic' truce in Ethiopia
Date: 2022-02-02 06:59:54 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:10 - ID:9396740
NEW YORK, Feb 2 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged for all parties in the Ethiopian conflict to implement a truce to mark the Olympic Games, and use the break in hostilities to provide relief to all Ethiopians. "As I prepare to ....
