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Five found drowned, three still missing in capsized boat in Malaysia
Date: 2022-01-20 10:26:28 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:35 - ID:9376164
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (MENA) - Five Indonesians have been found drowned while three others remain missing after a boat capsized off Teluk Ramunia, Pengerang here, at 4.50 am today. Bernama news agency quoted Johor State Maritime director First ....
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FAO Food Price Index reaches 10-year high in 2021
Date: 2022-01-20 09:54:35 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:29 - ID:9376277
CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) reached 10-year high in 2021, averaging 133.7 points in December 2021, down 1.2 points (0.9 percent) from November, but still up 25.1 points (23.1 percent) from December 2020. Except for ....
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Israel's demolition in Al Quds ignites tension - EU
Date: 2022-01-20 09:43:44 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:27 - ID:9376190
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (MENA) - Ongoing Israel's demolition acts and illegal displacement in Al Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) will ignite tension, warned the European Union in a statement. Talking about the developments in Al Quds, the EU official ....
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White House warns Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent
Date: 2022-01-20 09:31:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9376174
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The White House believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine at any moment, press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday, warning that an “extremely dangerous situation” is building along the Ukrainian border. Psaki ....
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Germany registers record 133,536 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Institute
Date: 2022-01-20 09:29:21 GMT - Germany - World - SN:22 - ID:9376163
BERLIN, Jan 20 (MENA) - Germany has registered 133,536 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 marking thus the largest daily increase since the outbreak of the virus, Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday. The total number of COVID-19 cases ....
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Frozen assets will lead to unemployment of 1.5 million Afghans: Afghan industrialists
Date: 2022-01-20 08:15:04 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:9376122
KABUL, Jan 20 (MENA) - Head of the Chamber of Mines and Industries of Afghanistan Sherbaz Kaminzada said that factories in the country which are on the brink of collapse will completely close if the assets of Afghanistan do not get unfrozen, the ....
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Mexico Covid cases rise by record that doubles previous wave
Date: 2022-01-20 08:07:59 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:17 - ID:9376111
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (MENA) - Mexico registered a record number of new Covid-19 cases Wednesday -- more than double the amount seen in previous waves -- as the omicron variant extends its spread through the country, Bloomberg reported. The country ....
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Polish FM tests positive for Covid, cancels visit to Spain, Malta
Date: 2022-01-20 07:47:26 GMT - Poland - World - SN:16 - ID:9376012
WARSAW, Jan 20 (MENA) - Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta, as he contracted COVID-19, Business Standard quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina as saying. "Due to receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 ....
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Ukrainian President thanks US for help during "difficult time"
Date: 2022-01-19 22:31:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:94 - ID:9375810
KIEV, Jan 19 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US for its help during a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken amid fears of Russian aggression towards its neighbor, according to media reports. “I would ....
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COVID jail inmate cases in Italy more than doubles in 10 days
Date: 2022-01-19 22:29:08 GMT - Italy - World - SN:90 - ID:9375616
ROME, Jan 19 (MENA) - The number of Italian prison inmates with COVID-19 has more than doubled in 10 days, to 2,586, ANSA reported on Wednesday. This figure dates back to January 17, and is more than double the 1,057 reported 10 days earlier, on ....
