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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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, ....
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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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Judoka Tonaki wins silver for Japan's 1st medal at Tokyo Olympics
Date: 2021-07-24 11:56:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:29 - ID:9075974
TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Judoka Funa Tonaki fell to Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo in the women's under 48-kilogram final on Saturday, her silver the host nation's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. The ....
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Hanoi goes into lockdown as virus cases soar
Date: 2021-07-24 10:25:42 GMT - Vietnam - World - SN:23 - ID:9075792
HANOI, July 24 (MENA) - Vietnam locked down eight million people in Hanoi on Saturday, the latest attempt to curb a serious coronavirus outbreak that has already forced a third of the country to stay home, France 24 reported. Authorities reported ....
