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US climate envoy Kerry to head to Munich Security Conference On Thursday - State Dept
Date: 2022-02-17 11:22:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:9422576
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will visit Germany on February 17-20 to take part in the Munich Security Conference, the State Department said Wednesday. "Kerry will travel to Munich, Germany, ....
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Japan to ease Covid border controls after two years of ‘seclusion policy’
Date: 2022-02-17 10:55:17 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:9422497
TOKYO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Japan is to ease its strict border controls from next month, media reports said on Thursday, after criticism from students, workers and family members who have been in effect “locked out” of the country for up to two years, ....
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Malaysia reports highest daily spike of 27,831 COVID-19 cases
Date: 2022-02-17 10:50:36 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:42 - ID:9422412
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (MENA) - Malaysia reported 27,831 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,111,514, according to the health ministry. Infections increased ....
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Philippines logs 2,196 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2022-02-17 09:52:53 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:33 - ID:9422268
MANILA, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,196 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 3,646,793, ABC news reported. The DOH said 107 more people died from COVID-19 complications, ....
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Germany reports 235,626 new coronavirus infections
Date: 2022-02-17 09:31:33 GMT - Germany - World - SN:30 - ID:9422217
BERLIN, Feb 17 (MENA) - Germany reported 235,626 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total infections in the country to 13,035,941, according to data released by Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Thursday. The virus claimed 261 ....
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Russia reports 180,622 new cases
Date: 2022-02-17 08:44:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:9422128
MOSCOW, Feb 17 (MENA) - Russia has confirmed 14,840,502 cases of coronavirus and 343,173 deaths after 180,622 new infections and 790 deaths were reported, according to the national coronavirus information center. Russia’s total excess fatality ....
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US, Canadian top diplomats discuss possible sanctions against Russia
Date: 2022-02-17 08:29:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9421949
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed possible sanctions against Russia with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly in a phone conversation on Wednesday, TASS reported. "Secretary Blinken discussed the threat ....
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260,000 kids ages 5-11 get first COVID-19 jab; no serious adverse effect monitored
Date: 2022-02-17 07:40:41 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:16 - ID:9422019
MANILA, Feb 17 (MENA) - At least 263,000 children ages 5 to 11 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, the Department of Health said on Thursday, adding that it did not monitor any serious adverse effect, ABS-CBN reported. About 55,000 ....
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Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing
Date: 2022-02-17 07:34:23 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:14 - ID:9421992
BRASILIA, Feb 17 (MENA) - Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 94 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was unclear Thursday how ....
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EU ambassador says Russia-Ukraine crisis has unified EU, NATO
Date: 2022-02-17 07:32:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9421969
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) - European Union Ambassador to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis blamed Russia for the tensions with Ukraine, the European Union and the rest of the world, saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions have helped unify ....
