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US top diplomat virtually visits Mexico, discusses immigration, coronavirus
Date: 2021-02-26 21:45:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:8819998
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with officials in Mexico in his first trip "abroad" Friday, US Today reported. The top diplomat took a virtual tour of the Paso del Norte bridge – a crucial link between the ....
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345 coronavirus deaths, 8,523 cases reported in UK
Date: 2021-02-26 20:45:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:8819954
LONDON, Feb 26 (MENA) - Another 345 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in the UK and there have been 8,523 new cases, the government announced Friday. More than 19.1 million people have had their first Covid vaccine dose, while 736,037 ....
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Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension
Date: 2021-02-26 20:37:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:77 - ID:8819982
LONDON, Feb 26 (MENA) - An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security in the region amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, ABC News ....
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European Council president: NATO plays pivotal role in linking Europe and US
Date: 2021-02-26 19:54:35 GMT - Italy - World - SN:75 - ID:8819898
ROME, Feb 26 (MENA) - European Council President Charles Michel said Friday that a stronger EU means a stronger NATO. Addressing the second day of the EU leaders’ virtual summit with the participation of NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, ....
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Pakistan's PM expresses satisfaction at country's economy
Date: 2021-02-26 18:49:02 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:74 - ID:8819762
ISLAM ABAD, Feb 26 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed satisfaction at the current state of the country's economy and said Pakistan maintained a current account surplus during the first six months of the fiscal year, The ....
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Italy reports 20,499 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-26 18:15:48 GMT - Italy - World - SN:72 - ID:8819845
ROME, Feb 26 (MENA) – Italy reported on Friday 20,499 new coronavirus cases and 253 more deaths in the last 24 hours, ANSA reported. The total confirmed cases exceeded 2.9 million, while the death toll hit 97,227, according to data from the ....
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Italy's PM says relaunching transatlantic agenda "crucial"
Date: 2021-02-26 17:55:27 GMT - Italy - World - SN:69 - ID:8819783
ROME, Feb 26 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stressed the importance of the EU's strategic autonomy within a framework of complementarity with NATO and coordination with the United States, ANSA News Agency reported. Speaking at a ....
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Russia ready to coordinate global vaccination initiative - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2021-02-26 17:53:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:68 - ID:8819761
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said Friday her country is ready to coordinate an UN-sponsored global vaccination initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to vaccines throughout the ....
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S. Korea ratifies key UN labor conventions
Date: 2021-02-26 17:27:29 GMT - south korea - World - SN:67 - ID:8819690
SEOUL, Feb 26 (MENA) - South Korea's parliament on Friday ratified key International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions on workers' rights and forced labor, which have long stalled due to objections from businesses and conservative politicians, ....
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Putin, Austrian leader discuss possible supplies of Sputnik V vaccine
Date: 2021-02-26 16:00:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:8819547
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Combating the coronavirus pandemic and possible supplies of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine to Austria were among the topics discussed over the phone by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian Chancellor ....
