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  • Biden says democracy is fragile and must be always defended

    Date: 2021-02-14 05:26:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:8798191

    WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (MENA) - President Joe Biden weighed in late Saturday night on former President Donald Trump's acquittal in his second impeachment trial, saying that democracy is "fragile" and "must always be defended", CNN reported. "This sad ....

  • 50 injured in magnitude 7.3 earthquake in northeastern Japan

    Date: 2021-02-13 22:08:44 GMT - Japan - World - SN:60 - ID:8798126

    TOKYO, Feb 13 (MENA) - A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck late Saturday off the coast of Japan's Tohoku, leaving at least 50 people injured and knocking multiple power plants offline, according to the Japan Times. The quake, which ....

  • Trump acquitted in US Senate impeachment trial

    Date: 2021-02-13 22:03:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:8798122

    WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - The Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection despite significant Republican support for conviction, bringing an end to the fourth impeachment trial in US ....

  • France reports 199 new COVID-19 fatalities in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-02-13 20:38:16 GMT - France - World - SN:54 - ID:8798061

    PARIS, Feb 13 (MENA) - As many as 199 COVID-19 patients died in France within the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 81,647, said the French National Public Health Agency on Saturday. Total number of cases in France jumped to 3,448,617 after ....

  • Russia, US hold climate talks

    Date: 2021-02-13 20:08:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:53 - ID:8798057

    MOSCOW, Feb 13 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US climate envoy John Kerry on Saturday agreed on boosting cooperating in the field of reducing carbon emissions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Lavrov told ....

  • Greece reports 1,222 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-02-13 19:17:40 GMT - Greece - World - SN:49 - ID:8797938

    ATHENS, Feb 13 (MENA) - Greek authorities announced 1,222 new cases of coronavirus and 26 fatalities in the past 24 hours, local media reported Saturday. Greece’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is now 171,466, with 6,103 dead. ....

  • Italy confirms over 13,000 new coronavirus cases, 311 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-13 17:41:36 GMT - Italy - World - SN:44 - ID:8797898

    ROME, Feb 13 (MENA) - Italy registered on Saturday 13,532 new coronavirus cases and 311 deaths over the past 24 hours. According to the Health Ministry's data, Italy reported 93,356 deaths linked to Covid-19 since its outbreak, La Repubblica ....

  • Iran reports 7,120 new coronavirus cases, 74 lives

    Date: 2021-02-13 15:00:01 GMT - Iran - World - SN:31 - ID:8797360

    TEHRAN, Feb 13 (MENA) - Some 74 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 58,883, IRNA reported. Some 7,120 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past ....

  • 5 Afghan police personnel killed in explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar

    Date: 2021-02-13 14:50:56 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:8797281

    KABUL, Feb 13 (MENA) - As many as five Afghan police personnel were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Friday night. "Five police force members, including their commander, were killed in an explosion on their vehicle in ....

  • 3,499 new Covid-19 cases, 5 fatalities in Malaysia

    Date: 2021-02-13 13:35:08 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:25 - ID:8797353

    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (MENA) – Malaysia reported another 3,499 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the Malaysian Health Ministry said. The country has now recorded 261,805 Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last year, the Malaysian news ....

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