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Coronavirus cases, deaths continue to rise globally
Date: 2021-10-09 23:08:21 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:75 - ID:9209790
WORLD CAPITALS, Oct 9 (MENA) - The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide reached 237,476,122 and 4,845,905 respectively, according to latest figures released by John Hopkins University. The US recorded 106,296 new coronavirus cases and ....
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US trade representative, Chinese vice Pm discuss conflicting issues
Date: 2021-10-09 22:06:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9209750
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (MENA) - US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday held a virtual meeting with Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China Liu He to discuss the US-China trade relationship, the Office of the US Trade Representative said ....
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India distributes over 60 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
Date: 2021-10-09 19:56:44 GMT - India - World - SN:63 - ID:9209595
NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (MENA) – The Indian health ministry said 60,066,412 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered on Saturday nationwide, Hindustan Times reported. India has reported nearly 40 million Covid-19 cases so far, while the toll death ....
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Free Covid tests could be scrapped in UK
Date: 2021-10-09 16:51:59 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:57 - ID:9209381
LONDON, Oct 9 (MENA) - Discussions are underway in the UK Government to scale back the arrangements that allow everyone to get a lateral flow test and some people to get PCR tests without paying, The Telegraph reported Saturday. Mass free ....
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Pakistan focusing on digitalization to financially empower people: President
Date: 2021-10-09 16:08:09 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:53 - ID:9209405
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (MENA) - President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said Pakistan was focusing on the digital empowerment of people to enable them to benefit from the economic advancements of the information technology sector, APP reported. Addressing ....
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Two cops injured in terror attack in J&K
Date: 2021-10-09 15:36:20 GMT - India - World - SN:49 - ID:9209363
NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (MENA) - Two police personnel were injured in a terror attack on a police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday, NDTV reported, quoting officials. The incident took place in Manzgam this evening, the officials ....
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UK health service hits 2 million COVID-19 booster vaccine shots
Date: 2021-10-09 15:03:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:46 - ID:9209312
LONDON, Oct 9 (MENA) - More than 2 million so-called “top up” COVID-19 vaccine booster jabs have been delivered to people in priority categories in England within three weeks, Financial Express reported Saturday, quoting the UK health ....
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Japan may exempt Australian troops in joint drills from death penalty
Date: 2021-10-09 14:40:41 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:9209264
TOKYO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Japan is considering exempting Australian soldiers from the death penalty for crimes committed during joint drills on its soil after the issue of capital punishment stalled negotiations for a defense cooperation pact between ....
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France: Key terrorist leader killed in Sahel region
Date: 2021-10-09 09:40:48 GMT - France - World - SN:19 - ID:9208494
PARIS, Oct 9 (MENA) - The French anti-terror mission in the Sahel region of West Africa, Barkhane, said it killed a key leader of a terrorist group specialized in laying hand-made mines. The terrorist leader was killed on Thursday in Mali, near ....
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Japan receives 53 evacuees from Afghanistan
Date: 2021-10-09 09:05:54 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:9208389
TOKYO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Japan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that 53 evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in the country, the first group to depart the Taliban-ruled country for Japan by air, Kyodo News Agency reported. The group includes 27 ....
