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US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials
Date: 2021-03-17 08:06:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8855224
WASHINGTON, March 17 (MENA) - The US sanctioned 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city, ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week. A ....
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Australia to send 8,000 COVID vaccine doses to combat PNG's virus crisis
Date: 2021-03-17 06:43:29 GMT - Australia - World - SN:6 - ID:8855163
SIDNEY, March 17 (MENA) - Australian Prime Mister Scott Morrison has announced a number of measures to respond to Papua New Guinea’s COVID crisis including the contribution of critical medical supplies and the suspension of flights, The Australian ....
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US adds 56,649 new COVID-19 cases, 740 deaths
Date: 2021-03-16 16:30:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:8854595
WASHINGTON, March 16 (MENA) - The number of infections from COVID-19 recorded in the United States in the past 24 hours came in at 56,649, taking the total figure for cases registered since the start of the pandemic to over 29.49 million, the John ....
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NATO supports renewed Afghan peace push - Chief
Date: 2021-03-16 15:54:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:65 - ID:8854418
KABUL, March 16 (MENA) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said all allies strongly support all efforts to t find a peaceful negotiated solution in Afghanistan, according to Pajhwok news agency. “That’s the reason why we welcome the US ....
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IMF says US stimulus offers significant boost to global economy
Date: 2021-03-16 09:58:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:8853378
WASHINGTON, March 16 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden's massive stimulus program is expected to boost US economic growth and also help to spur the global recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes. US GDP will expand five to six ....
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New Zealand reports 2,432 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-03-16 08:48:09 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:24 - ID:8853241
WELLINGTON, March 16 (MENA) - New Zealand health authorities reported on Tuesday 2,432 new coronavirus cases, including two imported cases, over the past 24 hours, New Zealand TV reported. The Ministry of Health said there are now 95 active cases ....
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Belgium records 1,578 new COVID-19 infections
Date: 2021-03-16 08:35:28 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:23 - ID:8853172
BRUSSELS, March 16 (MENA) - Belgium recorded 1,578 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, RTBF channel reported Tuesday. The scientific institute for public health of the federal Belgian State (Sciensano) also reported 104 virus-related deaths. It ....
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Germany reports 5,480 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-03-16 08:15:21 GMT - Germany - World - SN:22 - ID:8853155
BERLIN, March 16 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 5,480 to 2,581,084, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported death toll rose by 238 to reach ....
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Kazakhstan reports 954 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-03-16 08:14:05 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:21 - ID:8853148
NUR-SULTAN, March 16 (MENA) - The Kazakh Ministry of Health confirmed 954 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 225,685, Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday. A statement issued by the ministry ....
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Blinken in Tokyo vows continued action to denuclearize N. Korea
Date: 2021-03-16 07:51:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:8853123
TOKYO, March 16 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, currently visiting here, held separate talks Tuesday with their Japanese counterparts ahead of “two plus two” security talks, Time ....
