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Afghan MPs: US expanding war in Afghanistan
Date: 2021-07-05 07:41:26 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:14 - ID:9044465
KABUL, July 5 (MENA) - Members of the Afghan parliament have accused the United States of widening and extending the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press. MPs said the US with its current stance in Afghanistan is striving to ....
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Huge explosion at chemical factory leaves 21 injured
Date: 2021-07-05 07:08:35 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:12 - ID:9044376
BANGKOK, July 5 (MENA) - A huge explosion and fire destroyed a factory producing plastic foam and plastic pellets and caused extensive damage to surrounding communities in Bang Phli district early Monday morning, Bangkok Post reported. Twenty-one ....
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British PM to confirm 19 July end to Covid rules despite scientists’ warnings
Date: 2021-07-05 07:06:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:9044394
LONDON, July 5 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce that the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July amid a backlash from government scientific advisers who have warned that doing ....
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India records 39,796 new COVID-19 cases, 723 deaths
Date: 2021-07-05 06:50:05 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9044375
NEW DELHI, July 5 (MENA) - In a single day, India saw a rise of 39,796 new Covid infections, which took the tally of cases to 30,585,229, while the death count climbed to 402,728 with 723 more fatalities, the lowest in around 88 days, NDTV reported ....
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Philippine Air Force plane crash death toll rises to 50
Date: 2021-07-05 06:38:26 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:8 - ID:9044364
MANILA, July 5 (MENA) - Fifty people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, CNN reported Monday. The C-130 military plane was transporting troops from Cagayan de Oro, in Mindanao, to Sulu ....
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Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Date: 2021-07-04 20:25:14 GMT - Luxembourg - World - SN:78 - ID:9044072
LUXEMBOURG, July 4 (MENA) - Luxembourg's prime minister was admitted to hospital on Sunday after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago, Sky News reported. Xavier Bettel will have "supplementary tests and analysis" as a "precaution" and is ....
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We must not 'turn our backs' after troop pullout from Afghanistan: US army commander
Date: 2021-07-04 19:28:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:9043979
WASHINGTON, July 4 (MENA) - US Army General Scott Miller, the top US commander and the longest-serving commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, warned that the US needs to stay vigilant in Afghanistan as American troops leave the area this ....
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UK reports 24,248 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours
Date: 2021-07-04 19:26:49 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:74 - ID:9043834
LONDON, July 4 (MENA) - The UK has reported 24,248 new Covid-19 cases and another 18 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. The new figures take the country's tally of infections to 4,903,434 cases, ....
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Greece reports 619 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours
Date: 2021-07-04 19:11:37 GMT - Greece - World - SN:71 - ID:9043980
CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Greek health authorities reported 619 new coronavirus cases and six deaths over the past 24 hours, Kathimerini newspaper reported Sunday. The new figures bring the total number of infections to 425,964 and virus-related ....
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Afghanistan reports 1,243 new Covid-19 cases, 84 fatalities in 24 hours
Date: 2021-07-04 16:40:56 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:61 - ID:9043757
KABUL, July 4 (MENA) - Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday 1,243 new positive cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the tally of infections to 125,937. The ministry also announced 84 coronavirus-related deaths over ....