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Russia registers 20,985 COVID-19 cases, 456 fatalities in past 24 hours
Date: 2020-11-18 09:02:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:8676792
MOSCOW, Nov 18 (MENA) - Russia registered 20,985 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,991,998, the federal response center said in a statement Wednesday. "In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 20,985 COVID-19 cases in ....
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Moscow is skeptical about accelerated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, diplomat says
Date: 2020-11-18 08:58:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:8676782
MOSCOW, Nov 18 (MENA) - There is too much fuss over US President Donald Trump's statements about the accelerated withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan, while this is in fact unlikely to significantly change the situation on the ground, Zamir ....
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US, Afghanistan probe troops reduction by next year
Date: 2020-11-18 08:53:15 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:8676704
KABUL, Nov 18 (MENA) - Afghani President Ashraf Ghani and US Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller discussed the Afghan peace process and the decision in regards to troops reduction, Khaama Press reported. According to the Presidential ....
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5 elements of Afghan security forces killed in Faryab province
Date: 2020-11-18 08:46:11 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:24 - ID:8676762
KABUL, Nov 18 (MENA) - Five security force members including Safar Mohammad Bidar, the police chief for Qaramqul district in Faryab province, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in the province on Wednesday morning, Tolo News reported quoting ....
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Indian PM speaks to US President-elect Joe Biden, congratulates him for his win
Date: 2020-11-18 08:43:06 GMT - India - World - SN:23 - ID:8676768
NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (MENA) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his first phone conversation with US president-elect Joe Biden Tuesday night, setting the immediate priorities for the India-US relationship under the new president, The Times of India ....
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UN Security Council resolutions on Famagusta must be respected, US Ambassador stresses
Date: 2020-11-18 08:30:40 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:19 - ID:8676718
NICOSIA, Nov 18 (MENA) - US Ambassador in Cyprus, Judith Garber, stressed on Tuesday the need for respecting UN Security Council resolutions on Famagusta, and reaffirmed the US support to the Republic of Cyprus` right to exploit its natural ....
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US reports 161,934 new Coronavirus cases: John Hopikns
Date: 2020-11-18 07:43:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8676670
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (MENA) - John Hopkins University said the number of coronavirus cases in the country US rose to 11,357,322 as 161,934 new cases have been reported over the past 24 hours, CNN said on Wednesday. Deaths resulting from the virus ....
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Tokyo to raise virus alert level to highest as cases rise, report says
Date: 2020-11-18 07:40:57 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:8676673
TOKYO, Nov 18 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is making final arrangements to raise the city’s COVID-19 alert to the highest level to warn the virus is spreading, the Nikkei newspaper reported Wednesday. Officials are expected to make ....
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Acting Pentagon chief announces US military reduction in Iraq and Afghanistan
Date: 2020-11-18 07:18:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8676608
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (MENA) - Acting Pentagon chief Christopher Miller said Tuesday that the United States will reduce its military presence in Afghanistan to 2,500 troops and 2,500 troops in Iraq by January 15, CNBC reported. The United States has ....
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Pfizer may be within days of filing emergency authorization request for Covid-19 vaccine
Date: 2020-11-18 07:14:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8676567
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (MENA) - Pfizer may be within days of filing for an emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine, having collected the safety data necessary to submit an application to the Food and Drug Administration, media reports ....
