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Russia records over 21,058 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-19 13:16:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9119926
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - Russia registered 21,058 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 6,684,531, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday. Meanwhile, the nationwide death toll grew by 791 ....
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Japan emperor attends Tokyo Paralympic opening ceremony
Date: 2021-08-19 13:13:55 GMT - Japan - World - SN:44 - ID:9119966
TOKYO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito will attend next week's opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics, Kyodo News reported Thursday quoting the Imperial Household Agency. As was the case with the recently concluded Olympics, the ....
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Coronavirus death toll in Iran tops 100,255
Date: 2021-08-19 11:54:38 GMT - Iran - World - SN:35 - ID:9119736
TEHRAN, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 31,266 COVID-19 infections and 564 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, Mehr News Agency reported. According to a statement released on Thursday by the Iranian Health ....
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UAE reports 1,077 new cornavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-19 11:28:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:33 - ID:9119670
ABU DHABI, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced Thursday reporting 1,077 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the UAE to 706,166. Three new fatalities were reported ....
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Malaysia records 22,948 coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-19 11:27:56 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:32 - ID:9119592
KUALAL LUMPUR, Aug 19 (MENA) - Malaysia reported a total of 22,948 new Covid-19 cases today, making it the highest number of infections ever recorded since the pandemic outbreak, The Malaysian Reserve reported. Nine states reported four-digit ....
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IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds
Date: 2021-08-19 09:15:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9119252
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources. The move follows the Taliban's takeover of the country last weekend. An IMF spokesperson said it ....
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US troops could stay longer in Kabul to rescue any Americans left behind, says Biden
Date: 2021-08-19 07:59:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9119093
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that US troops won't leave any Americans behind in Afghanistan, even if it means staying in Taliban-controlled Kabul for longer than agreed. In his first interview since the Taliban ....
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US, Canada probe developments in Afghanistan on phone
Date: 2021-08-18 22:53:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:103 - ID:9119011
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made a phone call with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday about the situation in Afghanistan, the US Department of State said. The call touched upon US efforts ....
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Brazil reports 14,471 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-18 21:09:48 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:97 - ID:9118974
BRASILIA, Aug 18 (MENA) - The total number of people who caught COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 20,378,570. In 24 hours, 14,471 new cases were registered. The virus’s incidence in the country (number of cases in every ....
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IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds amid uncertainty after Taliban takeover
Date: 2021-08-18 21:09:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:96 - ID:9118945
LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suspended Afghanistan's access to its resources due to a lack of clarity over the recognition of its government since the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the Cowra Guardian ....
