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Blinken, Bangladeshi FM discuss bilateral cooperation
Date: 2021-12-16 08:49:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9321539
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discussed with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen the importance of human rights and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and address shared global challenges, ....
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Japan OKs Moderna's COVID-19 booster shots 6 months after 2nd dose
Date: 2021-12-16 08:16:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:22 - ID:9321517
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) - A Japanese health ministry panel approved Wednesday the administration of U.S. biotechnology firm Moderna Inc's COVID-19 booster shots at least six months after an individual aged 18 or older has received their second dose, ....
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Kishida says he has no plans to attend Beijing Winter Olympics
Date: 2021-12-16 08:11:33 GMT - Japan - World - SN:21 - ID:9321507
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has no plans to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics while suggesting he is still considering various options over the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the games, Japan Today ....
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US military starts ejecting unvaccinated service members
Date: 2021-12-16 08:00:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9321445
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - The US Navy will begin the potentially months-long process of separating active-duty sailors who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, per guidance released Wednesday, days after the Air Force became the first ....
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EU Commission proposes new framework to decarbonize gas markets, promote hydrogen, reduce methane emissions
Date: 2021-12-16 07:58:27 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:18 - ID:9321415
BRUSSELS, Dec16 (MENA) - The EU Commission has adopted a set of legislative proposals to decarbonize the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, and to ensure energy security for all citizens ....
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9 people killed in Dominican Republic private jet crash
Date: 2021-12-16 07:07:34 GMT - Dominican - World - SN:14 - ID:9321395
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Nine people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, according to the plane's operator, ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 272,197,443
Date: 2021-12-16 05:53:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9321329
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - As many as 272,197,443 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that 5,329,536 people have died from the virus ....
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Johnson urges caution on Christmas plans
Date: 2021-12-15 20:48:45 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:94 - ID:9321187
LONDON, Dec 15 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has advised people to cut back on Christmas partying and “think carefully” before heading out this festive season, shortly after the UK recorded a record 78,610 daily Covid-19 cases, Euronews ....
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WHO: Vaccines may be less effective against omicron
Date: 2021-12-15 19:33:08 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:89 - ID:9321077
GENEVA, Dec 15 (MENA) - New research suggests that existing COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective in fighting the omicron variant than previous strains of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The WHO said further ....
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Russia not to leave expelling 2 diplomats from Germany with no response
Date: 2021-12-15 18:37:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:85 - ID:9321076
MOSCOW, Dec 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Wednesday that Russia will not leave the issue of expelling two Russian diplomats from Berlin without suitable response. Zakharova wrote on social networking ....
