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  • UNGA defers decision on Afghanistan, Myanmar seats

    Date: 2021-12-07 08:57:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:9306459

    NEW YORK, Dec 7 (MENA) - The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body. The Assembly agreed to defer action, which means the current ambassadors for the two ....

  • Cambodia reports 14 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-12-07 08:27:43 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:23 - ID:9306433

    PHNOM PENH, Dec 7 (MENA) - Cambodia reported 14 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 120,286, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. The ministry added that four more COVID-19-linked ....

  • Seoul reports first Omicron cases

    Date: 2021-12-07 08:10:12 GMT - south korea - World - SN:21 - ID:9306383

    SEOUL, Dec 7 (MENA) - Three foreign students attending universities in Seoul have been confirmed to be infected with Omicron, officials said Tuesday, signaling the highly contagious COVID-19 variant's penetration into the capital. One foreign ....

  • Germany reports more than 36,000 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-12-07 07:31:51 GMT - Germany - World - SN:19 - ID:9306338

    BERLIN, Dec 7 (MENA) - Germany recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases Tuesday with 36,059 new infections registered in the past 24 hours, said Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the country's disease control agency. The newly confirmed cases ....

  • US envoy for climate travels to Europe

    Date: 2021-12-07 06:56:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9306287

    WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (MENA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, Brussels and Paris from December 7-10, 2021, a statement by the State Department read Tuesday. Secretary Kerry will also meet virtually with ....

  • India logs 6,822 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2021-12-07 06:26:50 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:9306231

    NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (MENA) - India on Tuesday registered 6,822 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, 17.9 per cent lower than Monday, India Today newspaper reported. It brings the total caseload to 34,648,383. At least 220 deaths were reported ....

  • JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 266m

    Date: 2021-12-07 06:26:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:9306230

    WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 266 million and the deaths surged to more than five million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed Tuesday that the current ....

  • Cambodia lifts travel ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries

    Date: 2021-12-07 05:46:32 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:3 - ID:9306221

    PHNOM PENH, Dec 7 (MENA) - Cambodia has lifted an entry ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries, according to the Cambodian Health Ministry. The ban had been introduced to prevent the spread of the novel Omicron coronavirus ....

  • 12 inmates escape from judicial lockup in Lahore

    Date: 2021-12-07 05:35:25 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:2 - ID:9306216

    ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (MENA) - Twelve inmates have escaped from the district court of Lahore's Model Town after a scuffle broke out between two groups, Geo News reported. A total of 166 prisoners from two prisons were brought to the bakshi khana ....

  • Croatia confirms two cases of Omicron infection

    Date: 2021-12-06 20:56:36 GMT - Croatia - World - SN:84 - ID:9306025

    ZAGREB, Dec 6 (MENA) – Croatia confirmed two cases of Omicron infection on Monday, but the source of the new COVID-19 strain remained to be identified, Xinhua reported. Both patients were interviewed in order to identify the source of the ....

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