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Afghanistan reports 13 deaths, 186 positive in 24 hours
Date: 2020-11-20 12:50:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:34 - ID:8679863
KABUL, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Ministry of Public Health reported 186 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, after taking some 2,599 samples for the test in the last 24 hours, Khaama Press reported. The Health Ministry said at least 13 patients ....
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Large compressed tea in China sets world record
Date: 2020-11-20 12:34:03 GMT - China - World - SN:31 - ID:8679866
BEIJING, Nov 20 (MENA) - A column of compressed tea set a world record for the largest volume on Thursday in southwest China's Yunnan Province, according to China Internet Information Center on Friday. The tea column was awarded a Guinness World ....
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COVID-19 kills 479 more people in Iran: Official
Date: 2020-11-20 12:32:14 GMT - Iran - World - SN:30 - ID:8679879
TEHRAN, Nov 20 (MENA) - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 479 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, IRNA reported. This takes the country's total COVID-19 ....
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UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
Date: 2020-11-20 12:07:47 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:8679823
GENEVA, Nov 20 (MENA) - The United Nations refugee agency said about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into neighboring Sudan, and it is preparing to take in up to 200,000 in the next six months if necessary, The Independent ....
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Armenian defense min. tenders resignation, says Sputnik
Date: 2020-11-20 10:02:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:8679699
MOSCOW, Nov 20 (MENA) - Armenian Defence Minister Davit Tonoyan has tendered his resignation, Sputnik news agency reported on Friday. Tonoyan has held the position since May 2018. (MENA) R R N/ ....
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 23,648 to 879,564
Date: 2020-11-20 09:44:02 GMT - Germany - World - SN:19 - ID:8679632
BERLIN, Nov 20 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 23,648 to 879,564, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The tally showed that the reported death toll rose by ....
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Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
Date: 2020-11-20 09:36:45 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:18 - ID:8679605
MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (MENA) - Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths Thursday, becoming only the fourth country, behind the US, Brazil and India, to do so, ABC News reported Friday. José Luis Alomía Zegarra, Mexico’s director of ....
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Russia: Over 24,000 cases of COVID-19 infection detected
Date: 2020-11-20 08:57:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:8679557
MOSCOW, Nov 20 (MENA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 24,318, a record high nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the data of the anti-coronavirus crisis center ....
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Tokyo reports 522 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-11-20 08:25:37 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:8679544
TOKYO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 522 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, national broadcaster NHK reported. The daily tally had topped 500 for the first time on Thursday, when the figure reached 534. ....
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Bulgaria registers 3,899 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-11-20 08:10:43 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:13 - ID:8679505
SOFIA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Bulgaria registered 3,899 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 10,311 PCR tests have been conducted, data from the National Information Portal showed. The active cases are 78,459, of which 5,878 have been ....
