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  • IMF calls for 'budgeting with women in mind'

    Date: 2021-03-05 20:12:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:88 - ID:8833476

    WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday called on the governments around the world to focus on women when preparing their budgets. "International Women’s Day, March 8, marks a year from the start of widespread ....

  • New Zealand PM announces Auckland's Covid lockdown to lift Sunday

    Date: 2021-03-05 19:00:14 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:83 - ID:8833271

    WILLINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - Auckland's seven-day lockdown is due to lift on Sunday morning after no new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the community on Friday, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday, The Guardian ....

  • Philippines eyes access to Moderna vaccine doses by May or June

    Date: 2021-03-05 18:01:06 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:80 - ID:8833302

    MANILA, March 5 (MENA) - The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses developed by American firm Moderna may arrive in the country by May or June, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said on Friday, CNN ....

  • WHO: Most African countries to begin vaccination drives by end of March

    Date: 2021-03-05 17:49:24 GMT - Republic of the Congo - World - SN:79 - ID:8833056

    BRAZZAVILLE, March 5 (MENA) – Most African countries will kick-start their COVID-19 vaccination programs by the end of March as efforts to procure doses for the continent's 1.3 billion people gather pace, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on ....

  • Obligatory self-isolation for senior citizens to be cancelled in Moscow from March 8

    Date: 2021-03-05 16:50:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:8833182

    MOSCOW, March 5 (MENA) - Moscow's senior citizens and people from high risk groups will be free to travel about the city using their social cards starting from March 8 when obligatory self-isolation requirements are lifted, Moscow's Mayor Sergei ....

  • S. Korea unveils plan to revamp antivirus measures

    Date: 2021-03-05 16:38:18 GMT - south korea - World - SN:72 - ID:8833218

    SEOUL, March 5 (MENA) – South Korea's health authorities on Friday unveiled a plan to revamp the country's COVID-19 social distancing rules, in an effort to impose fairer restrictions and give simpler messages on containment to the public, Yonhap ....

  • Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol

    Date: 2021-03-05 16:14:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:8833154

    WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) – Former US president Donald Trump, his eldest son and several of his allies were sued on Friday by Rep. Eric Swalwell over their role in the run-up to the January 6 breach of the US Capitol, the Hill reported. The ....

  • Canada approves Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine

    Date: 2021-03-05 15:56:22 GMT - Canada - World - SN:67 - ID:8833100

    OTTAWA, March 5 (MENA) – Health Canada has approved Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, officials announced Friday. The vaccine adds to Canada’s growing arsenal, becoming the fourth official shot to get Health Canada’s seal of ....

  • Austria affirms strong partnerships with US to combat climate change

    Date: 2021-03-05 15:43:18 GMT - Austria - World - SN:64 - ID:8833058

    VIENNA, March 5 (MENA) - The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs said on Friday big tasks need strong partnerships between the US and Austria. In a statement, the Austrian ministry noted that US Secretary of State ....

  • Iran receives 3rd batch of Russian Sputnik-V Vaccine

    Date: 2021-03-05 15:37:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:61 - ID:8832971

    TEHRAN, March 5 (MENA) - Iranian health authorities have received the third batch of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik-V" amid its nation-wide combat against the epidemic, Fars news agency reported on Friday. The third consignment of the ....

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