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John Hopkins: Tally of coronavirus hit 206,766,151 cases worldwide
Date: 2021-08-15 06:40:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9111751
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (MENA) - As many as 206,766,151 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally so far, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Sunday. It reported that about 4,354,636 have died from ....
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Biden holds video conference with security team to discuss Afghanistan drawdown
Date: 2021-08-15 06:31:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9111743
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - President Biden on Saturday held a video conference with his security team to discuss the administration’s ongoing efforts to draw down the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, which is facing a worsening security situation as ....
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US state secretary stresses Washington's continued support for Afghan people
Date: 2021-08-15 06:29:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9111745
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has spoken with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about developments in Afghanistan, according to the US State Department on Sunday. During a phone call, both sides discussed the ....
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India reports 36,083 new COVID cases, 493 deaths in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-15 05:48:53 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:9111688
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (MENA) - India recorded 36,083 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 493 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours, India TV website reported. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, ....
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Scale of natural disasters in some Russian regions unprecedented, Putin says
Date: 2021-08-14 16:38:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:9111235
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said the scale of natural disasters in some constituent entities of Russia is currently unprecedented, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Saturday. Putin made the remarks at a meeting ....
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Iran to impose 5-day lock-down amid deadly Covid-19 Delta wave
Date: 2021-08-14 15:35:39 GMT - Iran - World - SN:68 - ID:9111144
TEHRAN, Aug 14 (MENA) - Iran’s Covid-19 task force has announced a five-day nationwide lock-down from Monday as the pandemic has reached an alarming ferocity, UK-based TV channel "Iran Intl" reported Saturday. The decision involves the closure of ....
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Vietnam reports 9,716 new Covid-19 cases, 349 deaths in one day
Date: 2021-08-14 14:38:18 GMT - Vietnam - World - SN:56 - ID:9110994
HANOI, Aug 14 (MENA) - Vietnam’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported 9,716 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s tally to 265,464 cases. Meanwhile, the country's death toll rose to 5,437 cases after recording 349 new deaths over the past ....
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Russia records 819 daily COVID-19 deaths
Date: 2021-08-14 14:04:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:52 - ID:9110874
MOSCOW, August 14 (MENA) - Russia’s coronavirus fatalities grew by 819 in the past 24 hours reaching 169,683, TASS cited the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying on Saturday. This is the highest number since the start of the pandemic. On ....
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Malaysia reports 20,670 new coronavirus cases, 260 deaths
Date: 2021-08-14 13:59:43 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:49 - ID:9110946
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (MENA) – Malaysia's health ministry on Saturday said 20,670 new confirmed cases of coronavirus were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally in the Southeast Asian country to 1,384,353. In statements carried ....
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Japan reports 20,151 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths in one day
Date: 2021-08-14 13:47:43 GMT - Japan - World - SN:47 - ID:9110992
TOKYO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Authorities across Japan confirmed 20,151 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 1,130,771, The Japan Times reported. The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported was 17 over ....
