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French military aircraft lands in Kabul carrying special forces
Date: 2021-08-17 09:11:44 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:29 - ID:9115629
KABUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - A French military aircraft carrying special forces troops landed at Kabul's Hamid Karzai airport Tuesday, CNN quoted the French Embassy in Kabul as saying. The embassy said the Airbus A400M military transport then took off ....
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Tokyo confirms 4,377 new cases of coronavirus
Date: 2021-08-17 08:47:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:28 - ID:9115593
TOKYO, Aug 17 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 4,377 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, NHK reported. The metropolitan government also says Tokyo has 276 coronavirus patients in serious condition on ....
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Czech military plane evacuates 46 diplomats from Kabul
Date: 2021-08-17 08:33:55 GMT - Czech - World - SN:27 - ID:9115536
PRAGUE, Aug 17 (MENA) - A Czech military plane carrying 46 Czech diplomats and their colleagues and family members has arrived from Afghanistan in Prague, according to Radio Prague International. The Czech Republic decided to evacuate its ....
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Pakistan logs 95 deaths from COVID-19, over 3,200 infections
Date: 2021-08-17 08:29:27 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:25 - ID:9115540
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 3,221 new coronavirus cases Tuesday morning as the country continues its uphill battle against the fourth wave of the pandemic, Geo TV reported. National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) stats also ....
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UN chief urges all Afghan parties to exercise restraint
Date: 2021-08-17 08:26:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9115522
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres said that the international community is following up the developments in Afghanistan “with a heavy heart and deep disquiet about what lies ahead.” After seizing large swaths of ....
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South Korea reports 1,373 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-17 08:22:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:9115528
SEOUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - South Korea on Tuesday reported 1,373 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 226,854, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The country added six more COVID-19 ....
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Belgium reports 5,010 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-17 08:15:23 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:21 - ID:9115519
BRUSSELS, Aug 17 (MENA) - Belgium recorded 5,010 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, RTBF channel reported on Tuesday. The Scientific Institute of Public Health said that 551 cases are still receiving medical treatment at hospitals, ....
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Johns Hopkins: Coronavirus hit 207,860,239 cases worldwide
Date: 2021-08-17 08:08:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9115455
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - As many as 207,860,239 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It reported that about 4,371,559 have died from the virus ....
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Japan evacuates embassy in Afghanistan with Taliban back in control
Date: 2021-08-17 08:00:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:9115470
TOKYO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Japan has evacuated all personnel from its embassy in Kabul amid the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over the country, Kyodo reported Tuesday. A temporary office has been set up in ....
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Ukraine reports 890 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-17 07:57:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:17 - ID:9115457
KIEV, Aug 17 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 890 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,267,219, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry added that the ....
