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Biden says his talks with Japanese prime minister were fruitful
Date: 2021-04-17 04:32:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:8913332
WASHINGTON, April 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden described his talks Friday night with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House as very fruitful. The talks between the two leaders came at the end of a pivotal week for the ....
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Russia to expel five Polish diplomats in response to Warsaw’s actions
Date: 2021-04-16 21:34:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:8913303
MOSCOW, April 16 (MENA) - Russia will expel five Polish diplomats in response to Warsaw’s actions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. By the way, we noted how quick Warsaw was to chime in with the US administration, ....
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Greece reports 3,067 new coronavirus cases, 91 deaths
Date: 2021-04-16 21:32:53 GMT - Greece - World - SN:72 - ID:8913325
ATEHNS, April 16 (MENA) - The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) in Greece confirmed 3,067 new coronavirus infections in the country in the past 24 hours, Ekathimerini newspaper reported Friday. It also reported 91 fatalities, taking ....
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More than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in US
Date: 2021-04-16 21:12:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:8913277
WASHINGTON, April 16 (MENA) - More than 202 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine has been administered in the United States, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 185 million of those doses ....
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Zelensky, Macron discuss Ukraine’s EU membership
Date: 2021-04-16 21:09:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:68 - ID:8913278
KYIV, April 16 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron on Friday. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel "tuned in" online during the second half of the meeting, Kyiv Post reported. Zelensky ....
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Malaysia, Japan stress commitment to further enhance defense
Date: 2021-04-16 21:03:24 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:67 - ID:8913248
KUALA LAMBUR, April 16 (MENA) - Malaysia and Japan have rearmed their commitment to further enhance bilateral defense cooperation, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense Friday said Senior Minister ....
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Civilians, ANDSF members killed in Afghanistan in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-04-16 20:40:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:66 - ID:8913268
KABUL, April 16 (MENA) - At least four members of one family were killed in a blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Khaama Press reported Friday. The incident happened in Shahwali Kot district of southern Kandahar province. Reports ....
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Foreign troops’ withdrawal an opportunity for Afghans to take full control of their security: Official
Date: 2021-04-16 18:36:59 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:58 - ID:8913149
KABUL, April 16 (MENA) - Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib who was speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2021 stated that he sees the foreign troops’ withdrawal as a great opportunity for the Afghans to take full control of their security ....
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Italy announces plan for easing coronavirus restrictions from end of April
Date: 2021-04-16 16:59:24 GMT - Italy - World - SN:56 - ID:8913053
ROME, April 16 (MENA) – Italy's prime minister has announced that the country will begin easing some of its strict coronavirus measures from the end of this month, the Local reported. Many of Italy’s current restrictions will be gradually relaxed ....
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‘No way around it’: Merkel defends Germany-wide Covid measures
Date: 2021-04-16 15:00:14 GMT - Germany - World - SN:51 - ID:8912931
BERLIN, April 16 (MENA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday defended Germany’s "emergency brake" measures, saying that unified nationwide restrictions were needed as soon as possible to slow down the pandemic, The Local reported. The ....