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Omicron is bad in US. But we don’t need to resort to lockdowns: paper
Date: 2022-01-04 13:14:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:46 - ID:9350840
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (MENA) - We are entering the third year of the pandemic with a confusing state of affairs. The United States has far surpassed the number of daily covid-19 infections compared with the previous peak last winter, yet many businesses ....
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EIB finances new battery-powered regional trains to replace diesel in Germany
Date: 2022-01-04 13:02:31 GMT - Luxembourg - World - SN:45 - ID:9350847
LUXEMBOURG, Jan 4 (MENA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing up to €95 million for the purchase of state-of-the-art battery-powered Siemens trains to be operated between Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area, the bank said in a ....
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Omicron surge poses political peril for Democrats
Date: 2022-01-04 11:08:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:9350569
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (MENA) - The latest surge in coronavirus cases is putting Democrats in a difficult position ahead of November’s midterm elections as Americans voice frustrations over President Biden’s response to the rapid spread of the omicron ....
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Malaysian PM visits flood victims in Puchong
Date: 2022-01-04 11:01:53 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:27 - ID:9350481
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (MENA) - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has visited flood victims who have been allowed to return to their respective homes around Puchong near here, Channel News Asia reported. He arrived at ....
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IOM raises alarm about millions of displaced Afghans
Date: 2022-01-04 10:55:15 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:26 - ID:9350523
GENEVA, Jan 4 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed concerns over the large number of displaced people in Afghanistan and said that there are “664,000 newly displaced by conflict in 2021.” “There are now an ....
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US secretary of state, his Turkish counterpart discuss recent Russian escalation in Ukraine
Date: 2022-01-04 10:47:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9350490
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Tuesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed the importance of continued coordination regarding the ....
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Record number of migrants crossed Channel from France to UK last year, says report
Date: 2022-01-04 10:33:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:20 - ID:9350484
LONDON, Jan 4 (MENA) - A record number of more than 28,000 migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK in small boats last year, France 24 reported Tuesday quoted analysis of government data. As people smugglers exploited demand, charging ....
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Russia records 15,903 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2022-01-04 09:36:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:18 - ID:9350379
MOSCOW, Jan 4 (MENA) - Up to 15,903 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia over the past 24 hours, Russia Today channel reported. This was reported in the operational headquarters for combating COVID-19. In total, 10,570,212 ....
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FT: Omicron surge and winter storms stall return to work in US
Date: 2022-01-04 09:24:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:16 - ID:9350297
LONDON, Jan 4 (MENA) - Surging Covid-19 infections and winter storms stalled America’s return to work on Monday, stranding airline passengers and leaving many offices, trading floors, schools and colleges empty after the Christmas and New Year ....
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3 soldiers killed, wounded in attack on Ranger base in Thailand
Date: 2022-01-04 08:50:42 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:13 - ID:9350254
BANGKOK, Jan 4 (MENA) - A ranger was killed and two others were wounded when insurgents attacked their operations base in Rangae district, The Bangkok Post quoted the police as saying on Tuesday. Militants attacked the checkpoint in front of the ....
