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US state secretary, Canadian FM discuss bilateral cooperation over phone
Date: 2021-11-04 07:29:32 GMT - Canada - World - SN:15 - ID:9252438
OTTAWA, Nov 4 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken congratulated Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly today on her new appointment. During a phone call, the Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed the close partnership between ....
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Pakistan to ease restrictions on inbound flights from Nov 10: NCOC
Date: 2021-11-04 07:24:26 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:14 - ID:9252413
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (MENA) - The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) said Pakistan will relax restrictions on inbound flights from November 10 amid a “downward trend” in coronavirus infections across the globe, the Express Tribune newspaper ....
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Japanese PM Kishida to double as foreign minister until Cabinet relaunch
Date: 2021-11-04 07:21:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9252433
TOKYO, Nov 4 (MENA) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament convenes a special session next week, the Japanese news agency reported. His Liberal ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 248,078,147
Date: 2021-11-04 07:15:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9252426
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (MENA) - As many as 248,078,147 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that 5,021,405 people have died from the virus ....
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U.S. blacklists Israel's NSO Group, maker of Pegasus spyware
Date: 2021-11-03 19:03:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:96 - ID:9252111
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (MENA) - The U.S. added two Israeli firms including NSO Group to a list of entities banned from receiving exports from American companies, citing their roles in developing and supplying spyware and hacking tools, Bloomberg ....
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Germany in midst of 'massive pandemic mainly among the unvaccinated'
Date: 2021-11-03 17:17:05 GMT - Germany - World - SN:88 - ID:9251943
BERLIN, Nov 3 (MENA) - The autumn break in Germany caused a new, fourth wave of the pandemic, mainly among unvaccinated Germans, with more than 20,000 new cases and 194 deaths reported on Wednesday, Euronews reported. "We are currently ....
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Breakthrough weapons ensure high level of Russia’s military security, says Putin
Date: 2021-11-03 17:00:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:84 - ID:9251924
MOSCOW, Nov 3 (MENA) - Advanced weapons developed by Russia have ensured a high level of the country’s military security, TASS cited Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying at a defense industry meeting on Wednesday. "The creation of laser, ....
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UN report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’
Date: 2021-11-03 14:59:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:9251367
NEW YORK, Nov 3 (MENA) - The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that Ethiopia’s annual war has been characterized as “extremely brutal”, as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities blamed all sides for abuse. The investigation was hampered ....
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At least five people killed in An-12 plane crash near Irkutsk
Date: 2021-11-03 14:09:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:9251579
MOSCOW, Nov 3 (MENA) - An An-12 plane crashed near Russia's Irkutsk on Wednesday, killing at least five people, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry. The ministry said there were five crew members and two passengers on board, Sputnik ....
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ADB, EIB sign MOU on core areas of climate, environment
Date: 2021-11-03 13:10:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:49 - ID:9251442
GLASGOW, UK, Nov 3 (MENA) - The presidents of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) setting out areas of cooperation in Asia and the Pacific over the next 5 years. Under the ....