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S. Korea develops new PCR test detecting Omicron in 3-4 hours
Date: 2021-12-24 16:22:07 GMT - south korea - World - SN:58 - ID:9334890
SEOUL, Dec 24 (MENA) - South Korea has said a homegrown polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was developed that can detect the omicron variant within three to four hours of testing positive for COVID-19, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. ....
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At least 11 dead after migrant boat runs aground off Greece
Date: 2021-12-24 15:24:48 GMT - Greece - World - SN:50 - ID:9334774
ATHENS, Dec 24 (MENA) - Coast guard divers searched the hull of a submerged sailboat for passengers possibly trapped inside Friday after the vessel hit rocks and sank off the coast of southern Greece, leading to the deaths of at least 11 people, ....
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No response yet from NATO countries to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees — Kremlin
Date: 2021-12-24 14:26:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9334687
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - NATO members have not yet responded to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees, TASS cited Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as telling reporters on Friday. When asked if there had been any feedback from NATO countries and ....
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Oil prices may remain at around $75 per barrel in 2022 — Russian official
Date: 2021-12-24 14:15:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:9334754
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - The oil price in 2022 may remain at $75 per barrel with the possibility of fluctuation around 10% in both directions, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel ....
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Lavrov: Full-fledged Russian-US dialogue would ensure global stability
Date: 2021-12-24 14:12:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:9334716
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - Meaningful dialogue between Moscow and Washington would serve to ensure global stability and settle regional conflicts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "As Russian President Vladimir Putin has already said, ....
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Australia to shorten booster intervals to 3 months as omicron pushes cases to records Published Thu, Dec 23 20218:33 PM EST
Date: 2021-12-24 13:49:10 GMT - Australia - World - SN:39 - ID:9334743
CANBERRA, Dec 24 (MENA) - Australia would further shorten the wait time for people to receive their Covid-19 booster shots, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Friday, as the country grapples with record infections fueled by the omicron ....
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Japan not to send senior officials to Beijing Olympics
Date: 2021-12-24 10:54:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:9334489
TOKYO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Japan will not send a government delegation to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, the top government spokesman said Friday, a decision seen as in line with a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the sporting spectacle over ....
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Tokyo confirms first case of omicron community transmission
Date: 2021-12-24 10:37:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:24 - ID:9334464
TOKYO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Tokyo has discovered its first case of community transmission of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday. The announcement comes after cases of omicron community transmission were ....
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China to evacuate citizens from Solomon Islands due to unrest
Date: 2021-12-24 10:25:50 GMT - China - World - SN:23 - ID:9334451
BEIJING, Dec 24 (MENA) - China will organize a flight to evacuate its citizens from the Solomon Islands where large-scale protests had taken place in Honiara, the capital city, the Chinese newspaper Global Times reported. A chartered flight will ....
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Russia detects 24,703 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-12-24 09:27:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:9334366
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 24,703 to reach10,343,353 in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday. In a statement, the center added that Russia’s coronavirus death toll rose by 998 to ....
