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Biden to welcome Ukrainian president in Washington August 30
Date: 2021-07-21 19:35:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:9072719
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden is set to welcome his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington D.C. on August 30, the White House press service revealed Wednesday. "The visit will affirm the United States’ ....
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France now in 4th wave of COVID due to Delta cases soaring, says PM Jean Castex
Date: 2021-07-21 18:57:29 GMT - France - World - SN:68 - ID:9072704
PARIS, July 21 (MENA) - France is now in its fourth wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday as quoted by France 24 Channel. Castex said the 18,181 new cases recorded in the 24 hours to Tuesday afternoon represented a 140% ....
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IMF says global economic growth expected to reach 6 percent in 2021
Date: 2021-07-21 16:29:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:9072555
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - Global economic growth is expected to inch up to 6 percent as the world recovery from the pandemic continues, but in two tracks, according to managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina ....
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Greece records 2,972 new infections
Date: 2021-07-21 16:07:50 GMT - Greece - World - SN:47 - ID:9072530
ATHENS, July 21 (MENA) - Greece’s National Organization of Public Health (EODY) announced on Wednesday 2,972 new cases of coronavirus in the country, with the total number of confirmed infections rising to 466,441. This comes after a high of ....
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ICRC: Civilians in Afghanistan paying steep price of surge in violence, COVID-19
Date: 2021-07-21 15:17:30 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:9072335
GENEVA, July 21 (MENA) – Afghanistan is among the deadliest places in the world to be a civilian, and women and children make up nearly half of all civilian casualties. In addition to the increased violence over past months, communities are also ....
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Singapore reports 181 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-07-21 13:04:58 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:40 - ID:9072188
SINGAPORE, July 21 (MENA) - Singapore reported 181 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the total number of infections in the country to 63,621, Channel News Asia reported. The country registers 179 new locally transmitted COVID-19 ....
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World Bank earmarks $490 mn for Madagascar
Date: 2021-07-21 11:27:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:9072103
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - The World Bank has earmarked a total of $490 million (416 million euros) to help Madagascar buy Covid vaccines and finance development projects, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday. The Bank will provide a grant ....
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Russia concerned over alarming situation in Afghanistan, Kremlin says
Date: 2021-07-21 11:26:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9072031
MOSCOW, July 21 (MENA) - Moscow together with its partners from other countries is keeping a close eye on the developments in Afghanistan, where the situation is very alarming at the moment, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on ....
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14.6 pct of Malaysia's population fully vaccinated: Adham
Date: 2021-07-21 11:23:15 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:29 - ID:9072027
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (MENA) - A total of 4,769,909 individuals or 14.6 percent of the country's population have completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine until 11.59 pm last night, according to the Malaysian news agency Bernama. Health Minister ....
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France to drop face mask rules where health passport is in use
Date: 2021-07-21 10:39:50 GMT - France - World - SN:24 - ID:9071972
PARIS, July 21 (MENA) - Wearing a face mask will no longer be necessary in public places in France where a health passport is required - unless local rules dictate otherwise, The Local reported. The new mask rule is in a decree published in the ....
