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Canada scales up military evacuations in Kabul amid Taliban takeover
Date: 2021-08-25 16:11:05 GMT - Canada - World - SN:83 - ID:9130604
OTTAWA, Aug 25 (MENA) - More than 2,700 people have been airlifted out of Kabul by Canadian forces in recent weeks and additional efforts are underway, according to the federal government. A military aircraft with more than 500 evacuees aboard ....
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Washington: 19,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-25 16:02:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:9130606
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - The US military and its allied partners have evacuated 19,000 from Afghanistan in a 24-hour period, Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, the vice director for logistics of the Joint Staff, said. "Since the US and coalition forces ....
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Moscow: Up to 100 Russian aircraft captured by Taliban
Date: 2021-08-25 14:49:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:9130386
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Rosoboronexport foundation, responsible for Russia's military exports, asserted on Wednesday that more than 100 Russian-made military helicopters have remained in the Afghan soil in the aftermath of Taliban's takeover of the ....
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Coronavirus: Germany administers 100 million vaccine doses
Date: 2021-08-25 14:05:56 GMT - Germany - World - SN:65 - ID:9130320
BERLIN, Aug 25 (MENA) - Germany has administered over 100 million vaccine doses since it began its immunization drive six months ago, DW reported on Wednesday. German Health Minister Jens Spahn celebrated the news in a tweet, saying: "Further ....
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S.Korea reports 2,155 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-25 09:44:53 GMT - south korea - World - SN:37 - ID:9129392
SEOUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - South Korea registered 2,155 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to 241,439, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said ....
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Georgia reports 5,221 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-25 09:43:45 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:36 - ID:9129636
TBILISI, Aug 25 (MENA) - Georgia reported 5,221 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total number of infections to 528,043. Georgia's coronavirus-linked death toll rose by 58 to 6,949, Interpress News paper ....
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Austria reports 1,574 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-25 09:32:09 GMT - Austria - World - SN:34 - ID:9129631
VIENNA, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Austrian Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 1,574 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 680,170. In a statement, the ministry said that the total number of fatalities ....
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Philippines reports 13,573 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hrs
Date: 2021-08-25 09:10:51 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:31 - ID:9129554
MANILA, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Philippines registered 13,573 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 1,883,088, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. The death toll rose to 32,492 after 228 more ....
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Russia reports 19,536 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-25 09:09:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:9129550
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Russian health authorities reported 19,536 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, including 1,402 in Moscow, taking the total number of infections to 6,804,910. The Russian coronavirus task force said Wednesday ....
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Mongolia reports 2,433 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-25 08:59:10 GMT - Mongolia - World - SN:29 - ID:9129506
ULAANBAATAR, Aug 25 (MENA) - Mongolia reported 2,433 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The nationwide infection tally has now reached 199,279, the ministry said on its website. The ministry ....