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Bush congratulates Biden on election victory
Date: 2020-11-08 23:05:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:8664107
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) Former President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call Sunday and said that, while President Donald Trump has the right to pursue legal challenges and recounts, the 2020 race was ....
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Moscow reports 72 new coronavirus deaths
Date: 2020-11-08 22:02:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:8664090
MOSCOW, Nov 8 (MENA) - Moscow has registered 72 deaths from COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center announced on Sunday. "A total of 72 patients with confirmed diagnosis ....
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UK Military chief warns of Third World War risk as pandemic brings ‘uncertain and anxious’ times
Date: 2020-11-08 21:43:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:72 - ID:8664078
LONDON, Nov 8 (MENA) – The head of Britain’s military has warned that the world is living through a “very uncertain and anxious” period as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with a risk of regional tensions escalating into a Third World War, ....
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Turkish finance minister steps down, citing health issues
Date: 2020-11-08 19:37:03 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:61 - ID:8663908
ANKARA, Nov 8 (MENA) - Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, unexpectedly resigned on Sunday, throwing the government’s management of the economy into further confusion, Bloomberg reported. “I ....
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WHO head congratulates Biden on election victory, calls for joint fight against pandemic
Date: 2020-11-08 13:24:18 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:8663501
GENEVA, Nov 8 (MENA) – World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election and noted the importance of joint fight against ....
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Russian MP does not expect US’ approach to Russia to improve from Biden in White House
Date: 2020-11-08 09:58:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:8663095
MOSCOW, Nov 8 (MENA) - Democratic nominee Joe Biden who has won the US presidential election will hardly make positive contributions to Washington’s policy regarding Russia, Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house) Foreign Affairs Committee ....
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Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Biden on U.S. election win, thanks Trump
Date: 2020-11-08 08:07:22 GMT - Israel - World - SN:17 - ID:8662937
GAZA CITY, Nov 8 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after his election win saying he looked forward to working together with the new administration and strengthening the two ....
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Kamala Harris makes history as US vice president-elect
Date: 2020-11-08 07:35:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8662884
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday paid tribute to the women, particularly Black women, whose shoulders she stands on as she shatters barriers that have kept mostly white men entrenched at the highest levels of ....
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Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishino heir to throne
Date: 2020-11-08 07:06:12 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:8662778
TOKYO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito, became monarch last year following their father's ....
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South Korea registers 143 new coronavirus infections
Date: 2020-11-08 06:22:31 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:8662754
SEOUL, Nov 8 (MENA) - South Korea's new coronavirus infections again rose by triple digits Sunday on a string of cluster infections across the country, putting the country's virus fight at risk amid the approaching winter season, Yonhap ....
