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Tedros Adhanom confirmed only candidate for WHO chief elections
Date: 2021-10-29 17:37:58 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:67 - ID:9243358
GENEVA, Oct 29 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday its current director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the only candidate nominated for May elections. "WHO can announce that a single candidate was proposed by the ....
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South Korean president asks Pope Francis to visit N. Korea
Date: 2021-10-29 14:46:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:52 - ID:9243146
SEOUL/ROME, Oct 29 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday asked Pope Francis to visit North Korea to bring peace on the Korean Peninsula, and the pope positively reacted to the offer, saying he is willing to do so if he receives an ....
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Biden meets Pope Francis in Vatican City
Date: 2021-10-29 14:42:26 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:51 - ID:9243137
VATICAN CITY, Oct 29 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday, in what is branded as a personal and political audience, ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in Rome about the global economy, followed by a summit on ....
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Vatican pope urges 'radical' climate response
Date: 2021-10-29 11:19:41 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:27 - ID:9242796
VATICAN, Oct 29 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis has called on world leaders meeting next week at the UN Climate conference in Glasgow to provide "effective responses" to the environment emergency and offer "concrete hope" to future generations. ....
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Biden administration considering payments to migrant families separated at the border under Trump
Date: 2021-10-29 10:57:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:9242709
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The Biden administration is weighing the possibility of paying migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration roughly $450,000 per person, reported The Wall Street Journal, which cited people ....
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Alleged Russian hacker extradited from South Korea to stand trial in US
Date: 2021-10-29 10:15:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:9242704
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - An alleged Russian hacker appeared in court for the first time Thursday to face allegations that he played a role in a transnational cybercrime organization after being extradited to the United States from South ....
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US president arrives in Rome for G20 summit
Date: 2021-10-29 08:47:25 GMT - Italy - World - SN:17 - ID:9242615
ROME, Oct 29 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has arrived in Rome for an audience with the Pope Francis ahead of the G20 summit of world leaders, due to kick off on Saturday. Biden is scheduled to have meetings with Italian President Sergio ....
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US to provide $144 m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Date: 2021-10-29 06:57:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9242471
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The United States will provide nearly dlrs 144 million in new aid to Afghanistan, the State Department said in a press briefing on Friday. "As part of our enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United ....
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JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 245.5 million
Date: 2021-10-29 06:52:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9242479
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 245.5 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed on Friday that the current ....
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Indian PM on way to Rome for G20 Summit
Date: 2021-10-29 06:51:22 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9242469
NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon arrive in Rome to attend the G20 Summit, due to kick off on Saturday, India Today newspaper reported Friday. It is the first visit by an Indian PM in almost 12 years. ....
