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Prince Philip: Harry and Meghan post tribute to Duke of Edinburgh on their website
Date: 2021-04-09 19:50:52 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:54 - ID:8901315
LONDON, April 9 (MENA) - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have paid tribute to Prince Philip with a short statement on the website of their Archewell organisation, Sky News reported. "In loving memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, ....
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French under-55s given AstraZeneca shot to get different vaccine for second dose
Date: 2021-04-09 19:06:18 GMT - France - World - SN:50 - ID:8901270
PARIS, April 9 (MENA) - France on Friday said under 55s who received a first injection of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be given a jab from a different producer for their second dose, a ruling affecting more than 500,000 people, France 24 ....
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Greece registers 2,747 new COVID infections Friday, 78 deaths
Date: 2021-04-09 17:17:18 GMT - Greece - World - SN:46 - ID:8901186
ATHENS, April 9 (MENA) - Greece registered 2,747 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 9 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Friday. Greece has confirmed ....
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Biden requests dlrs 753B defense budget
Date: 2021-04-09 17:03:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:8901144
WASHINGTON, April 9 (MENA) - President Biden is requesting a dlrs 753 billion defense budget for next fiscal year, with dlrs 715 billion of that going to the Pentagon, The Hill reported Friday. The fiscal 2022 proposed budget represents a slight ....
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Financial Times: Italy’s botched vaccine rollout highlights Draghi challenge
Date: 2021-04-09 16:45:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:43 - ID:8901140
LONDON, April 9 (MENA) - After the authorities in Italy’s Puglia region asked Antonio La Scala to conduct an audit of everyone who had been given a coronavirus vaccine, the findings left him in shock. Of the 140,000 people in the region who had ....
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Brazil reports 86,652 new COVID-19 cases, 4,249 deaths
Date: 2021-04-09 15:59:39 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:42 - ID:8901086
SAO PAULO, April 9 (MENA) - Brazil recorded 86,652 new COVID-19 infections and 4,249 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its nationwide tally to 13,279,957 and death toll to 345,025 respectively, the Brazilian Health Ministry said on Friday. The ....
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9 Afghan border force members killed in dual attack
Date: 2021-04-09 13:21:27 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:29 - ID:8900528
KABUL, April 9 (MENA) - Nine Afghan border force members were killed in a dual attack on their outposts in western Herat province, sources told the media on Friday. The attacks occurred on two border outposts in Kohsan and Ghorian districts of ....
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Buckingham Palace: Prince Philip has died aged 99
Date: 2021-04-09 12:37:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:25 - ID:8900662
LONDON, April 9 (MENA) - Buckingham Palace said that the Duke of Edinburgh - Prince Philip - has died aged 99, Sky News reported Friday. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the ....
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Japan reports more than 3,400 new Covid-19 cases
Date: 2021-04-09 11:13:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:8900501
TOKYO, April 9 (MENA) - Japan recorded 3,405 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, exceeding the 3,000 cases mark for the second day in a row, the Health Ministry announced Friday. The new cases bring the nationwide tally to 494,440, less than ....
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Bangladesh records 6,854 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-04-09 09:01:27 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:17 - ID:8900204
DHAKA, April 9 (MENA) - Bangladesh reported 6,854 new COVID-19 cases and 74 virus-related deaths, the health authorities reported Friday. The total number of infections in the country rose to 666,132 and the fatalities to 9,521, according to ....