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  • Japan's Suga meets with Macron as pair affirm security cooperation

    Date: 2021-07-24 20:00:02 GMT - Japan - World - SN:65 - ID:9076540

    TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Saturday to strengthen bilateral security cooperation as part of efforts to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” The Japan Times ....

  • Italy reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, over 5,000 new cases

    Date: 2021-07-24 17:27:40 GMT - Italy - World - SN:57 - ID:9076404

    ROME, July 24 (MENA) - The Italian Health Ministry announced on Saturday that five coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the country over the past 24 hours, local media reported. Meanwhile, 5,140 new infections were registered in the same ....

  • Japan reports 3,574 new Covid-19 cases, 8 fatalities in one day

    Date: 2021-07-24 16:11:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:53 - ID:9076293

    TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Authorities across Japan confirmed 3,574 new coronavirus infections and eight virus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, The Japan Times reported. Meanwhile, Tokyo confirmed 1,128 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the ....

  • Sweden to exempt international elite gamers from non-EU entry ban

    Date: 2021-07-24 16:04:49 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:52 - ID:9076220

    STOCKHOLM, July 24 (MENA) - The Swedish government has proposed a new exemption to the non-EU entry ban, which would make it easier for e-sports players to take part in competitions in Sweden, The Local reported. Sweden has had a ban in place on ....

  • Two Russian military planes to deliver humanitarian assistance to Cuba - ministry

    Date: 2021-07-24 16:03:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:51 - ID:9076208

    MOSCOW, July 24 (MENA) - Two An-124 Ruslan aircraft of Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces have taken off for Cuba with a humanitarian cargo, consisting of foodstuffs, individual protection means and over 1 mln face masks, TASS reported. "Upon the ....

  • Thailand wins first gold medal in Tokyo Olympics

    Date: 2021-07-24 15:37:47 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:48 - ID:9076211

    BANGKOK, July 24 (MENA) – Thai Panipak Wongpattanakit edged Spanish teenager Adriana Cerezo Iglesias to win Thailand’s first gold medal in the women's taekwondo in the 49kg category on Saturday, according to Bangkok Post. Panipak, nickednamed ....

  • EU approves additional €100 mln. to bolster Greek health system

    Date: 2021-07-24 15:09:19 GMT - Greece - World - SN:46 - ID:9076217

    ATHENS, July 24 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved an additional 100 million euros for Greece in the business program for Reforming the Public Sector 2014-2020, Kathimerini reported Saturday. The program forms part of the Partnership ....

  • US, Iraq discuss enhancing cooperation in health fields

    Date: 2021-07-24 13:51:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:9076111

    WASHINGTON, July 24 (MENA) – The US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee met in Washington, where its members underscored the breadth of US support for Iraq, US Department of State posted on its website. During the meeting, they conferred public ....

  • Singapore reports 127 coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-24 12:59:09 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:35 - ID:9076079

    SINGAPORE, July 24 (MENA) - There were 127 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Saturday, including 75 cases connected to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, The Straits Times reported. This brings the total number of cases in the cluster, ....

  • Judoka Takato wins Japan's 1st gold of Tokyo Games

    Date: 2021-07-24 12:02:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:9075982

    TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Naohisa Takato claimed victory over Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan in the men's under 60-kilogram judo final Saturday, winning Japan's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. Takato, the ....

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