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  • Biden shrugs off poll numbers, says that’s not why he ran for president

    Date: 2021-11-01 06:28:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9246832

    WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (MENA) - President Biden shrugged off his plummeting poll numbers by saying that’s not why he ran for president and spoke extensively about his meeting with Pope Francis, referring to the pontiff as a “truly genuine decent man” at ....

  • Lavrov warns against possibility of terrorism spreading to Afghanistan neighboring countries

    Date: 2021-11-01 05:55:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:6 - ID:9246788

    MOSCOW, Nov 1 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned against spread of terrorism to countries neighboring Afghanistan, asserting that it is important for Moscow to prevent the destabilization of Afghanistan’s neighboring ....

  • JHU: Global coronavirus cases surpass 246.7 mn

    Date: 2021-11-01 05:37:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9246776

    WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (MENA) - As many as 246,700,706 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Monday. It added that 4,999,620 people have died from the virus ....

  • White House spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

    Date: 2021-11-01 05:30:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:9246769

    WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (MENA) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms, she said in a statement, CNBC news reported. Psaki, 42, said she is vaccinated and last saw President Joe ....

  • Queen Elizabeth is on 'very good form', says British PM Johnson

    Date: 2021-10-31 21:56:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:105 - ID:9246667

    LONDON, Oct 31 (MENA) – Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who has been advised by doctors to rest and avoid official visits for at least the next two weeks, is on very good form, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after speaking to the 95-year-old monarch ....

  • British PM warns ‘no more excuses’ for climate change failures

    Date: 2021-10-31 20:39:12 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:103 - ID:9246614

    LONDON, Oct 31 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the COP26 summit will be a “failure” unless countries up their game in the battle against global warming in the next few days, the Evening Standard reported on Sunday. The prime ....

  • UK pledges £50 mln. to help Afghan women most at risk

    Date: 2021-10-31 19:26:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:100 - ID:9246477

    LONDON, Oct 31 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £50 million of funding towards humanitarian support for two and a half million Afghans, most of them women and girls. The funding is drawn from the UK’s £286 million aid ....

  • New coronavirus cases, deaths recorded worldwide

    Date: 2021-10-31 18:47:59 GMT - World Capitals - World - SN:96 - ID:9246446

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - The United Kingdom; the country most affected by the current wave of coronavirus, once again reported record numbers, announcing 38,009 cases over the past 24 hours to raise the total to 9,057,629. The death toll hit ....

  • One killed, 15 injured in explosion in east-central Mexico

    Date: 2021-10-31 18:10:30 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:92 - ID:9246450

    MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (MENA) - A large explosion attributed to a gas leak in east-central Mexico's Puebla state has left at least one dead, 15 injured and damaged between 30 to 50 buildings, local government authorities are reporting. Search and ....

  • UK says 'up to France' to end fishing row

    Date: 2021-10-31 17:19:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:85 - ID:9246452

    LONDON, Oct 31 (MENA) - It is "up to France" to solve the ongoing fishing row with the UK by stepping back from threats over access to ports, the UK government has said. Boris Johnson met French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday to discuss the ....

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