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Scores killed, wounded in Afghanistan's fresh violence
Date: 2021-05-13 16:57:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:75 - ID:8956008
KABUL, May 13 (MENA) - On the first day of Eid-al-Fitr, at the beginning of a 3-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces, explosions in Kandahar and Kunduz provinces killed nine people and injured 17, said TOLO news agency. Two ....
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Putin says school shooting in Kazan 'has shaken all of us'
Date: 2021-05-13 14:39:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:8955917
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government to revise school security protocols and tighten control over civilian gun ....
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India approves clinical trials of Covaxin on children aged 2 to 18 years
Date: 2021-05-13 13:57:14 GMT - India - World - SN:63 - ID:8955843
NEW DELHI, May 13 (MENA) - The Indian drugs regulator, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), has granted approval to indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine’s developer Bharat Biotech for conducting Phase II/III clinical trials of the desi ....
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Germany reports 278 more coronavirus deaths, over 17,000 infection cases
Date: 2021-05-13 13:54:14 GMT - Germany - World - SN:62 - ID:8955842
BERLIN, May 13 (MENA) – The number of confirmed coronavirus disease infections in Germany increased by 17,419 to 3,565,704, The Standard reported. The reported deaths from the virus increased by 278 to 85,658, data from the Robert Koch Institute ....
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Malaysia reports 4,855 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
Date: 2021-05-13 11:54:17 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:51 - ID:8955716
KULA LUMPUR, May 13 (MENA) – Malaysia's health ministry on Thursday reported 4,855 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country over the past 24 hours, bringing its total tally to 458,077. In statements carried by The Star ....
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Russian president greets Muslims on Eid
Date: 2021-05-13 10:06:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:8955606
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Russian President Valadimir Putin on Thursday greeted Muslims on Eid Al Fitr. A statement issued by the Kremlin and carried by Russia Today said “The holy month of Ramadan is over, and Russian Muslims gladly greet the ....
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Vaccinations of older people expected to be finished in 85 % of Japan areas by July
Date: 2021-05-13 09:39:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:8955559
TOKYO, May 13 (MENA) - COVID-19 vaccinations for older people are expected to be finished in 1,490 of the 1,741 municipalities in Japan, or 85.6%, by the end of July, according to a survey by the internal affairs and health ministries, The Japan ....
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24 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore
Date: 2021-05-13 08:48:04 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:39 - ID:8955483
SINGAPORE, May 13 (MENA) - There were 24 new coronavirus cases in the community announced on Thursday (May 13), the highest daily number recorded since July 11, 2020, when Singapore reported 24 cases, The Straits Times reported. Of the community ....
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China records no local coronavirus cases, no deaths, 9 foreign cases
Date: 2021-05-13 06:59:15 GMT - China - World - SN:26 - ID:8955295
BEIJING, May 13 (MENA) - China's National Health Commission said no local coronavirus cases were reported over the past 24 hours. No deaths were reported, the commission said in its daily briefing, noting that 9 foreign cases were reported taking ....
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No new cases in New Zealand today, one in managed isolation
Date: 2021-05-13 06:42:10 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:23 - ID:8955262
WELLINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Thursday but one case has been detected in managed isolation, The New Zealand Herald reported. Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said the genomic ....