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  • S. Korea reports 416 more COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-03-07 05:18:55 GMT - south korea - World - SN:2 - ID:8835287

    SEOUL, March 7 (MENA) - South Korea reported 416 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 92,471. The daily caseload stayed above 400 for two straight days, remaining above ....

  • Senate approves Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan

    Date: 2021-03-06 20:20:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:8835075

    WASHINGTON, March 6 (MENA) - The Senate passed US President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday morning after a grueling overnight session, delivering on the White House’s first major legislative priority. The 50-49 ....

  • 88 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in US

    Date: 2021-03-06 20:17:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:8835109

    WASHINGTON, March 6 (MENA) - Data offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that the United States has administered over 87,9 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday. The CDC said that over 116,3 doses have been ....

  • Ukraine reports 9,122 new coronavirus cases, 156 deaths

    Date: 2021-03-06 19:45:15 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:70 - ID:8835105

    KYIV, March 6 (MENA) - A total of 9,122 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,394,061, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on his Facebook page ....

  • Pakistani army kills 8 terrorists in North Waziristan

    Date: 2021-03-06 18:43:24 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:65 - ID:8835038

    ISLAMABAD, March 6 (MENA) - Eight terrorists were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. Security forces conducted two separate intelligence-based operations on terrorist ....

  • France reports more than 23,300 new covid cases

    Date: 2021-03-06 18:33:35 GMT - France - World - SN:64 - ID:8835034

    PARIS, March 6 (MENA) – France reported 23,306 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Saturday, down from 23,507 on Friday, Le Figaro reported. The French health ministry reported 170 new Covid-19 deaths, taking the total to 88,444. The number of people ....

  • Covid-19 infections set new six-week high in Netherlands

    Date: 2021-03-06 18:04:35 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:61 - ID:8834948

    AMSTERDAM, March 6 (MENA) - Another 5,378 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the Netherlands over the past 24 hours, NL Times reported Saturday. This is the highest number of daily cases since February 23, with total infections hitting ....

  • Sanctions removal best sign of US policy change: Iran's VP

    Date: 2021-03-06 17:46:14 GMT - Iran - World - SN:59 - ID:8834757

    TEHRAN, March 6 (MENA) - Iran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said that if the United States seeks negotiations, it must lift sanctions as a sign of changing its Iran policy. In an economic panel in Yazd city, Jahangiri noted that US ....

  • Poland reports nearly 15,000 new coronavirus cases, 245 deaths

    Date: 2021-03-06 17:44:50 GMT - Poland - World - SN:58 - ID:8834947

    WARSAW, March 6 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Poland has grown since Friday by 14,857 new cases and reached 1,781,345, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday. Another 245 people have died, bringing the death toll to ....

  • Afghan president: Transfer of power through elections 'uncompromisable principle'

    Date: 2021-03-06 16:15:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:52 - ID:8834756

    KABUL, March 6 (MENA) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Saturday that "the transfer of power through elections is an uncompromisable principle", the local Khaama Press reported. During the inauguration of the third year of the 17th legislative ....

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