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India reports 415 cases of Omicron
Date: 2021-12-25 08:26:02 GMT - India - World - SN:17 - ID:9335374
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (MENA) - A total of 415 cases of coronavirus Omicron variant have been detected in India so far, out of which 115 patients have recovered, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Meanwhile, India recorded 7,189 new ....
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Saudi King expresses condolences over Malaysia flood victims
Date: 2021-12-25 07:59:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:14 - ID:9335405
RIYADH, Dec 25 (MENA) - King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Saturday sent a cable of condolences to Malaysian King Abdullah bin Ahmad Shah over the victims of floods that hit the country and left many people dead and wounded. The Saudi monarch ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 278,970,424
Date: 2021-12-25 07:22:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9335342
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (MENA) - As many as 278,970,424 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Saturday. It added that 5,392,821 people have died from the virus worldwide. The ....
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Floods claim 46 lives in Malaysia
Date: 2021-12-25 07:04:52 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:12 - ID:9335308
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (MENA) - Floods that hit several states in Malaysia claimed 46 lives, while five people are still reported missing in Pahang, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdullah. He told a press conference that a total of 25 ....
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Typhoon 'Rai' death toll rises to 367 in Philippines
Date: 2021-12-25 06:53:39 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:9335307
MANILA, Dec 25 (MENA) - The number of people who died due to Typhoon Odette (Rai) in the country has risen to 367, the Philippines’ disaster agency said. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said more people have also been ....
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Canada's coronavirus cases hit record high
Date: 2021-12-25 06:18:28 GMT - Canada - World - SN:2 - ID:9335267
OTTAWA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Canada hit a record in the number of detected coronavirus cases after reporting 11,304 new infections over the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative total to 1,957,058 cases. The coronavirus-related death toll in Canada ....
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Pakistan's PM dissolves PTI’s all organizations across country
Date: 2021-12-24 20:56:28 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:80 - ID:9335138
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (MENA) - Pakistani Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan had dissolved Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s all organizations from center to tehsil level across the ....
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Moscow expresses concern to Tokyo over joint drills with US near Russian border
Date: 2021-12-24 20:47:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:9335181
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Russian side expressed concern over the Japanese-US joint military drills near the Russian border, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Friday. "Concern was ....
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Additional 23,719 Omicron infections reported in UK
Date: 2021-12-24 20:45:41 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:78 - ID:9335099
LONDON, Dec 24 (MENA) - The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported another 23,719 Omicron variant of COVID-19 infections, upping the total number of Omicron cases to 114,625, Sky news reported Friday. A further 605,561 booster ....
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Humanitarian organizations urge Thailand to provide aid to refugees from crisis-hit Myanmar
Date: 2021-12-24 20:20:03 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:77 - ID:9335178
BANGKOK, Dec 24 (MENA) - Several humanitarian organizations urged the Royal Thai Government to adopt a set of measures to address the needs of refugees fleeing from neighboring Myanmar. In a joint statement, the organizations said "We, the ....