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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpass 668 mln
Date: 2023-01-19 12:23:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:9976314
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - As many as 668,046,091 people have been reported to be infected with coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that about 6,730,527 have died from the virus worldwide. The US ....
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Lavrov hails defense agreements with Belarus as timely
Date: 2023-01-19 12:22:33 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:35 - ID:9976292
MINSK, Jan 19 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a meeting Thursday with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko he sees the agreements with Belarus on military-technical and defense cooperation as timely, BelTA ....
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EU chief Charles Michel says on his way to Ukraine’s Kyiv
Date: 2023-01-19 10:55:26 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:29 - ID:9975844
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (MENA) - EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday said he was on his way to Kyiv to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy what “concrete measures” Europe can take to support Ukraine. “I am on my way to Kyiv,” Michel said in a ....
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In Davos, leaders fret over fragmenting global economy: US paper
Date: 2023-01-19 10:54:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:9975991
DAVOS, Jan 19 (MENA) - Geopolitical rivalry, technology decoupling and protectionism have increasingly altered the world’s business and political landscape, adding new risks and threats and, for some, opportunity, say executives and officials ....
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Timing of appointment of Russia’s envoy to EU depends on readiness of Brussels — diplomat
Date: 2023-01-19 10:44:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:9975818
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (MENA) – The timing of the appointment of a new permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the EU depends on the readiness of Brussels for a political dialogue at the appropriate level. Kirill Logvinov, Russia's acting ....
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Russia bans entry to 31 New Zealanders in tit-for-tat move — Foreign Ministry
Date: 2023-01-19 10:38:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:9975982
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (MENA) – Russia has indefinitely banned entry to 31 New Zealand’s officials and journalists as a tit-for-tat measure, TASS reported. "In response to new sanctions by New Zealand’s government against Russian private individuals and ....
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Ukraine Army eliminates about 118,530 Russian troops
Date: 2023-01-19 09:21:11 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:9975772
KIEV, Jan 19 (MENA) – Russia has already lost about 118,530 troops in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported Thursday quoting the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Between February 24, 2022 and January 19, 2023, Russia’s total combat losses ....
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US allocates $125 m for support of Ukraine’s urgent energy systems needs
Date: 2023-01-19 07:58:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9975684
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) - The United States announced today that it will work with Congress to program an additional $125 million in funding to support Ukraine’s energy and electricity grid against Russia’s continued attacks on utilities and other ....
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Manchester Airport closes both runways due to heavy snowfall
Date: 2023-01-19 07:31:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:9975640
LONDON, Jan 19 (MENA) - Manchester Airport has temporarily closed both of its runways due to heavy snowfall, Sky News reported. The airport said health and safety will "always be our top priority" and advised passengers to contact their airline ....
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Death toll from massive flooding across PH climbs to 33
Date: 2023-01-19 07:19:05 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:8 - ID:9975613
MANILA, Jan 19 (MENA) - The death toll from the massive flooding across the Philippines caused by a series of low-pressure areas (LPA) and a shear line has climbed to 33, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Thursday. More than 1.6 million ....
