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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. ....
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Queen Elizabeth appears in good spirits after health concerns
Date: 2021-10-28 22:46:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:104 - ID:9242386
LONDON, Oct 28 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth appeared to be in good spirits on Thursday as she carried out an online royal engagement, two days after she cancelled her planned appearance at next week's COP26 climate summit following advice from her ....
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EU to give Moldova 60 million euros to handle energy crisis
Date: 2021-10-28 22:04:26 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:101 - ID:9242326
BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (MENA) - The European Union said it will provide Moldova with 60 million euros ($70 million) to help the country manage its natural gas crisis triggered by Chisinau's failure to agree on a new energy deal with traditional supplier ....
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Russian Black Sea Fleet's frigate heads to Mediterranean Sea
Date: 2021-10-28 09:42:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:35 - ID:9241067
MOSCOW, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Russian Black Sea Fleet's frigate Admiral Grigorovich is sailing through the Bosphorus Strait on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement on Thursday. "The Black Sea Fleet's frigate ....
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Russia sets new records for coronavirus infections, deaths
Date: 2021-10-28 09:12:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9241021
MOSCOW, Oct 28 (MENA) - Russia reported a record number of coronavirus deaths and cases Thursday as Moscow and five other regions went into a “non-working” period to curb infections. According to government figures, 1,159 people died from Covid ....
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S. Korea's defense minister holds talks with US Navy chief on regional security, alliance
Date: 2021-10-28 08:21:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:9240795
SEOUL, Oct 28 (MENA) - South Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook held talks with the visiting US secretary of the Navy in Seoul on Thursday to discuss security on the Korean Peninsula, the bilateral alliance and other issues, his ministry said. The ....
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UK to scrap travel red list, hotel quarantine
Date: 2021-10-28 07:22:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:13 - ID:9240750
LONDON, Oct 28 (MENA) - The British government is looking to cancel the remaining travel red list and hotel quarantine for those arriving from abroad due to the declining risk of imported active COVID-19 cases, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday ....
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JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 244,999,707
Date: 2021-10-28 07:17:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9240733
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - As many as 244,999,707 people were reportedly infected with coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Thursday. It reported that about 4,971,588 died from the virus worldwide till now. ....