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Charter flights for evacuation of Russians from Afghanistan are considered - Embassy
Date: 2021-08-18 21:08:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:95 - ID:9118946
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) – The Russian embassy in Afghanistan is considering measures to arrange for charter flights to evacuate Russians from Afghanistan, TASS reported. "We are considering measures to arrange for charter flights to meet the needs ....
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Pentagon: US in talks with Taliban to ease Kabul obstacles
Date: 2021-08-18 19:07:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:9118792
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) – Senior US military officers at the Kabul airport are talking to Taliban commanders in the capital about Taliban checkpoints and curfews that have limited the number of Americans and Afghans able to enter the airport, the ....
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Brazil reports 14,471 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-18 18:06:31 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:78 - ID:9118679
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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UK records 33,904 Covid cases in 15% week-on-week jump
Date: 2021-08-18 17:03:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:72 - ID:9118652
LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) – UK Department of Health posted another 33,904 positive tests, up 14.5 percent on last Wednesday's figure of 29,612 — despite swabbing levels remaining flat, euronews reported. It is the third consecutive day that the ....
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Italy records 7,162 new infections
Date: 2021-08-18 16:29:22 GMT - Italy - World - SN:63 - ID:9118625
ROME, Aug 18 (MENA) - Italy reported 69 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 54 the day before, the health ministry said. The daily tally of new infections increased to 7,162 from 5,273, according to Ansa news agency. (MENA) S R E ....
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FMs of Pakistan, China probe Afghanistan developments
Date: 2021-08-18 12:38:38 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:37 - ID:9117856
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (MENA) - With Pakistan maintaining that the decision to recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan should be a regional one, Federal Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi informed his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Wednesday that he ....
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UN Human Rights Council to hold a special session on Afghanistan on Aug 24
Date: 2021-08-18 12:00:00 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:35 - ID:9117902
GENEVA, Aug 18 (MENA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on August 24 to address the “serious human rights concerns and the situation in Afghanistan”. The special session is being convened following an official ....
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Libya reports 2,325 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-18 09:27:48 GMT - Libya - World - SN:23 - ID:9117530
TRIPOLI, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Libyan Center for Disease Control recorded 2,325 new infections with Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections in Libya to 289,219 cases. In a statement posted by the Libyan News Agency on Wednesday, the ....
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Second Czech evacuation plane from Kabul arrives in Prague
Date: 2021-08-18 09:04:23 GMT - Czech - World - SN:22 - ID:9117480
PRAGUE, Aug 18 (MENA) - A second Czech Army evacuation plane arrived in Prague from the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday night, said Radio Prague International. The Airbus was carrying 87 passengers, including Czechs, Afghans and two Poles. ....
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Philippines reports 11,085 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-18 08:57:16 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:21 - ID:9117479
MANILA, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Philippines on Wednesday reported 11,085 new coronavirus cases, said the Philippine Star newspaper Wednesday. Today's numbers pushed the country's total to 1,776,495. The Department of Health said the figures came ....
