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  • IFRC warns of devastating impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children, young people in Europe

    Date: 2021-06-07 14:14:49 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:53 - ID:8997663

    GENEVA, June 7 (MENA) - The mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching impacts for entire generations, warned the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Several studies by Red ....

  • COVID-19 pandemic to last for another year - Moscow University rector says

    Date: 2021-06-07 12:47:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:8997495

    MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - The COVID-19 pandemic may last for another year and vaccination will become a turning point in the fight against coronavirus, Rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichiy said in an interview with TASS on the ....

  • Afghanistan center of Shahrak district falls to Taliban

    Date: 2021-06-07 08:26:53 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:26 - ID:8996788

    KABUL, June 7 (MENA) - The center of Shahrak district in Afghanistan western Ghor province has fallen to the Taliban movement, Tolo News reported quoting local officials as saying on Monday. Ghor Governor Abdul Zahir Faiz Zada said security forces ....

  • Brazil reports 39,637 coronavirus cases, 873 COVID deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-06-07 08:05:54 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:24 - ID:8996796

    BRASILIA, June 7 (MENA) - Brazil has had 39,637 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 873 deaths from COVID-19, the Brazilian health ministry said on its website on Monday. The numbers reflect a weekend drop in ....

  • South Korea records 485 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

    Date: 2021-06-07 08:00:22 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:8996786

    SEOUL, June 7 (MENA) - South Korea has reported 485 new coronavirus cases and one additional virus-related fatality, Yonhap news agency reported. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Monday confirmed 454 local infections and 31 ....

  • 'Have to get to bottom of this': Blinken says on Covid-19 origins probe

    Date: 2021-06-07 07:47:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:8996763

    WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - The United States needs to delve deeper into the origins of COVID-19 and hold China accountable, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview aired on Sunday amid calls for a fresh probe into the origins of ....

  • JHU: Total coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 173 million

    Date: 2021-06-07 07:40:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:8996741

    WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Monday that the total coronavirus infections worldwide hit 173,313,786. It added in a report - published on its website - that the total death cases in the world reached ....

  • Pakistani PM orders comprehensive investigation into train collision

    Date: 2021-06-07 07:28:01 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8996717

    ISLAMABAD, June 7 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday expressed shock at the loss of lives arising from the Ghotki train accident, ordering a "comprehensive investigation" into the matter, Geo News reported. At least 32 ....

  • US pledges dlrs 3.3 bn in funding for Afghan Forces

    Date: 2021-06-07 07:05:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:8996676

    WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, along with a high-level delegation, held meetings with leaders in Kabul to discuss bilateral cooperation after U.S. and coalition troops leave the country by a Sept. ....

  • Germany reports 1,117 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths

    Date: 2021-06-07 07:01:25 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:8996670

    BERLIN, June 7 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,117 to 3,701,484, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll rose by 22 to 89,244, the ....

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