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Scores killed, wounded in German factory blast
Date: 2021-07-27 15:18:04 GMT - Germany - World - SN:77 - ID:9080782
BERLIN, July 27 (MENA) - One person has died and at least 31 have been injured after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in Leverkusen. Operators of the site say it's not yet clear what caused the blast, said DW. "We are deeply saddened by this ....
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Leverkusen Explosion – Several injured & five missing in blast at German waste plant as ‘toxic fumes’ spew into the air
Date: 2021-07-27 10:24:53 GMT - Germany - World - SN:38 - ID:9080131
COLOGNE, July 27 (MENA) - Several people have been injured and five are missing after a blast at a German waste plant, The Sun reported. Residents in Leverkusen are being told to shut all doors and window as the explosion has caused toxic fumes ....
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Australia’s Victoria state to lift Covid curbs while cases in Sydney rise
Date: 2021-07-27 09:59:43 GMT - Australia - World - SN:34 - ID:9080089
MELBORNE, July 27 (MENA) - Australia’s Victoria state said on Tuesday it will lift a strict lockdown after curtailing the spread of Covid-19, while neighboring New South Wales faces an extension of restrictions after daily new cases spiked to a ....
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Tokyo reports record 2,848 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-07-27 09:02:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:24 - ID:9079978
TOKYO, July 27 (MENA) - Tokyo confirmed 2,848 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the highest daily tally ever, surpassing the previous record of 2,520 cases reported on January 7, The Japan Times reported. The new figure comes after the capital reported ....
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Southwest Japan islands added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Date: 2021-07-27 08:37:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:9079915
TOKYO, July 27 (MENA) - UNESCO decided Monday to add a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests to its natural World Heritage list, Kyodo reported. The World Heritage Committee of the UN organization decided during an ....
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China reports 71 new COVID-19 cases as Delta variant outbreak hits Nanjing
Date: 2021-07-27 08:33:07 GMT - China - World - SN:17 - ID:9079906
BEIJING, July 27 (MENA) - China reported 71 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the national health authority said on Tuesday, as an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant threatens the eastern city of Nanjing, according to CNA. Local infections ....
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Cuban embassy in Paris comes under Molotov attack
Date: 2021-07-27 07:51:48 GMT - France - World - SN:14 - ID:9079873
PARIS, July 27 (MENA) - The Cuban embassy here announced on Tuesday that it had come under an attack by Molotov cocktails. In a tweet, the embassy published photos of the damage of its building due to the attack. (MENA) A S E/D A E ....
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Tokyo Olympic-linked COVID-19 cases top 150 since start of July
Date: 2021-07-27 06:47:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9079792
TOKYO, July 27 (MENA) - Seven more people related to the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19, including two athletes from overseas, bringing the total since the start of this month to 155, The Japan Times quoted games organizers as ....
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Tropical Storm Nepartak lurks off Japan's coast as Olympic events roll on
Date: 2021-07-27 06:41:41 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:9079793
TOKYO, July 27 (MENA) - A storm off Japan’s east coast remained a threat to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, despite not battering the host city with devastating winds and rain as initially feared, The Japan Times reported. Wind and rain sweeping ....
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JHU: Global Covid-19 caseload tops 194mn
Date: 2021-07-27 06:18:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:9079774
WASHINGTON, July 27 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 194 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed that the current global caseload ....