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COVID prompts rise in extreme poverty in West Africa in 2021: UN
Date: 2022-01-23 18:08:33 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:78 - ID:9381416
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (MENA) - Extreme poverty in Western Africa increased by nearly 3 percent last year, says a new report on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 published by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The report, ....
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UK reports 74,799 new Covid-19 cases, 75 deaths in one day
Date: 2022-01-23 17:49:43 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:76 - ID:9381605
LONDON, Jan 23 (MENA) - The British Health Ministry announced that some 74,799 new coronavirus cases were detected over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 15,859,288. In a statement carried by Sky News on Sunday, the ....
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US Navy intercepts ship carrying explosives from Iran bound for Yemen
Date: 2022-01-23 16:01:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:9381188
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (MENA) - The US 5th Fleet announced that two American warships stopped last week a "stateless" ship and found on board 40 tons of fertilizer that can be used to make explosives. The ship, which was not flying the flag of any ....
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Pope calls for day of prayer for peace for Ukraine
Date: 2022-01-23 15:17:24 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:62 - ID:9381297
VATICAN CITY, Jan 23 (MENA) - Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his concern over “rising tensions” in Ukraine that threaten peace, and called for political talks that put at the center “human brotherhood instead of partisan interests.” "I am ....
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Mexico registers record of 51,368 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-01-23 08:29:53 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:18 - ID:9380415
MEXICO CITY, Jan 23 (MENA) - Mexico registered this Saturday 51,368 new infections of the COVID-19, the second highest figure in the entire pandemic, for a total of 4,646,957 cases, in addition to 364 deaths to reach 303,085 total deaths, reported ....
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EU channels emergency assistance to Tonga
Date: 2022-01-23 08:18:33 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:17 - ID:9380418
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (MENA) - Following a request for assistance, the EU is channeling aid to Tonga in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and tsunami in the South Pacific. A first vessel departed today from French ....
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UNICEF: Violence in Yemen rapidly escalates, leaving heavy toll on children
Date: 2022-01-23 07:59:04 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:14 - ID:9380409
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (MENA) - “Violence has rapidly escalated since the year began, taking a steep turn in several locations across Yemen, UNICEF reported. “According to reports, the number of children killed only since the beginning of the year is ....
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European Commission disburses €271 million in pre-financing to Finland
Date: 2022-01-23 07:40:24 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:13 - ID:9380365
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (MENA) - The European Commission has disbursed €271 million to Finland in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's financial allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The pre-financing payment will ....
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India's COVID-19 cases rise by 330,000
Date: 2022-01-23 07:22:42 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9380335
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (MENA) - India reported as many as 330,000 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday. The number of confirmed deaths from the virus reached 525, according to the figures released by the government. India's total death toll due to ....
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Philippines records 30,552 new coronavirus infections
Date: 2022-01-23 07:09:48 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:9 - ID:9380350
MANILA, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Philippines logged 30,552 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of people who have been recorded as having tested positive for the coronavirus to 3,387,524, ABC news reported. The Department of Health reported ....
