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  • Pakistani PM heaps praise on Saudi Arabia’s ‘idealistic’ climate initiatives

    Date: 2021-10-26 09:15:08 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:32 - ID:9237089

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has heaped praise on Riyadh for launching initiatives to combat climate change, saying “greening Saudi Arabia is idealistic and romantic”, the Express Tribune reported Tuesday. He was ....

  • Russian-US dialogue on strategic stability develops in right direction — envoy

    Date: 2021-10-26 08:23:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9236993

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Russian-US dialogue on strategic stability is developing in a right direction, it is professional and substantial, Tass News Agency quoted Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov as saying, speaking at the ....

  • UN official says Middle East Green Initiative ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect planet

    Date: 2021-10-26 07:58:09 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:22 - ID:9236915

    NEW YORK, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development to a ....

  • Updates on US travel policy requiring vaccination

    Date: 2021-10-26 07:35:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:9236844

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (MENA) - The White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced details of a new vaccination policy that will go into effect for international travelers on November 8. As of that date, foreign ....

  • Japan gives 30 mil. COVID vaccine doses becoming world's No. 3 donor

    Date: 2021-10-26 07:22:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:19 - ID:9236863

    TOKYO, Oct 26 (MENA) - Japan will become the world's third-largest provider of COVID-19 vaccine doses, with donations to 20 countries and regions set to reach 30 million following another planned delivery to Taiwan, Kyodo quoted the foreign minister ....

  • 2 killed, 5 injured in Idaho mall shooting

    Date: 2021-10-26 06:39:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9236838

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (MENA) - Two people were killed and five injured during a shooting at a mall in Boise, Idaho, on Monday afternoon in which the assailant traded gunfire with the police, The New York Times reported Tuesday. An officer was ....

  • Former S. Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies

    Date: 2021-10-26 06:15:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:9236805

    SEOUL, Oct 26 (MENA) - Former president Roh Tae-woo, who led South Korea from 1988-93, died Tuesday, at the age of 88, according to Yonhap news agency. Roh was recently admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated but failed to recover, his ....

  • JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 244m

    Date: 2021-10-26 05:32:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9236760

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 244 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed on Tuesday that the current ....

  • UK health secretary message to anti-vaccine school demonstrators: 'stay at home'

    Date: 2021-10-25 08:46:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:28 - ID:9235056

    LONDON, Oct 25 (MENA) - UK health secretary Sajid Javid had a strong message on Sky News for anti-vaxxers who are spreading what he described as “fully false vicious lies” outside schools. He said “my message to anti-vaxxers is if it’s not for ....

  • Booster shots, third dose approved but still need EUA — DOH

    Date: 2021-10-25 08:44:15 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:26 - ID:9234884

    MANILA, Oct 25 (MENA) - Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has approved a government panel's proposal for COVID-19 booster shots and third doses, Philippine Star quoted a health official as saying on Monday. The Health Technology ....

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