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Russia registers 11,749 new Covid-19 cases, 383 deaths in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-24 09:39:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8815237
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (MENA) - Russia has registered 11,749 new Covid-19 cases and 383 deaths in the past 24 hours, the coronavirus response headquarters said in a statement on Wednesday. "Over the past day, 11,749 Covid-19 cases were confirmed in 85 ....
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Japan records 275 new covid-19 cases in Tokyo
Date: 2021-02-24 09:36:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:8815242
TOKYO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Tokyo reported 275 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, The Japan Times quoted health officials as having said, a day after the capital logged its lowest daily figure since early November. The new figure brought the number ....
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Biden to visit Houston Friday after winter storm
Date: 2021-02-24 09:11:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:8814997
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - President Joe Biden plans to visit Houston, Texas, on Friday in the wake of extensive winter storm damage in the country. Alhurra TV channel said Wednesday White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that ....
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Belgium records 2,102 COVID-19 infections
Date: 2021-02-24 09:06:08 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:20 - ID:8815131
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (MENA) - Belgium recorded on Wednesday 2,102 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, including 33 ones in critical condition. Belgian health authorities also reported 33 deaths from COVID-19, pointing out that 1,707 cases are still ....
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Pakistan reports 1,329 coronavirus cases, 38 new fatalities within past 24 hrs
Date: 2021-02-24 08:51:49 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:18 - ID:8815011
ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 1,329 new coronavirus cases and 38 new deaths related to the virus within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 573,903, The Express Tribune newspaper said Wednesday ....
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India reports 13,742 new coronavirus cases, 104 deaths in past 24 hrs
Date: 2021-02-24 08:29:15 GMT - India - World - SN:16 - ID:8814995
NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (MENA) - India registered 13,742 new coronavirus infections and 104 new fatalities related to the virus within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 11,030,176 cases, according to the ....
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Germany reports 8,007 coronavirus cases, 422 fatalities within past 24 hrs
Date: 2021-02-24 07:44:25 GMT - Germany - World - SN:13 - ID:8814994
BERLIN, Feb 24 (MENA) - Germany registered 8,002 coronavirus cases and 422 new fatalities related to the virus within the past 24 hours, Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said Wednesday. Bild Newspaper quoted RKI data as saying the new cases have ....
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WB: Women still facing laws undermining their economic opportunities
Date: 2021-02-23 22:27:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:105 - ID:8814815
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) - A report by the World Bank showed that women across the world are still facing some laws and systems that undermine their economic opportunities. According to the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2021 report, ....
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3 Japanese prefectures ask gov't to lift virus emergency early
Date: 2021-02-23 16:20:36 GMT - Japan - World - SN:77 - ID:8814297
TOKYO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Three western Japanese prefectures asked the central government on Tuesday to lift the state of emergency in their areas this weekend over the coronavirus pandemic ahead of its schedule end date on March 7, Kyodo quoted Osaka ....
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Biden is facing pushback from regional ME allies, Republicans over Iran: analysis
Date: 2021-02-23 15:44:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:8813813
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) - Though US President Joe Biden is eager to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Biden is already facing pushback from regional allies in the Middle East and Republicans at home over making possible ....