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N. Korea claims recent fever outbreak caused by flu, not coronavirus
Date: 2022-08-26 08:59:47 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:9739538
SEOUL, Aug 26 (MENA) - North Korea's outbreak of suspected COVID-19 cases in the northeastern province of Ryanggang earlier this week was caused by influenza, Yonhap news agency reported Friday. Earlier, the North said four fever cases suspected ....
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Russian embassy slams US accusations of war crimes as another fake
Date: 2022-08-26 08:40:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:9739512
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Washington's accusations of war crimes against Moscow are nothing more than "another fake aimed at discrediting the Russian special military operation", the Russian embassy in the US said on Friday. "The State ....
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Poland receives 5.809 mn refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2022-08-26 08:24:14 GMT - Poland - World - SN:10 - ID:9739489
WARSAW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Some 5.809 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation, Radio Poland said on Friday, citing figures from Poland's Border Guard agency. About 25,000 ....
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India reports more than 10,256 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2022-08-26 07:16:13 GMT - India - World - SN:7 - ID:9739417
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (MENA) - India on Friday logged 10,256 fresh coronavirus infections that pushed its tally to 44,389,176, NDTV reported, quoting the Union Health Ministry data. The death count due to COVID-19 climbed to 527,556 with 68 more ....
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UN spotlights the invisible value of groundwater during World Water Week
Date: 2022-08-26 06:57:47 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:6 - ID:9739404
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (MENA) - Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, polluted and neglected, speakers warned at a World Water Week event on Thursday. "It is our ....
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UK labor party Keir Starmer planning Ukraine trip in drive to cement relations with Kyiv
Date: 2022-08-25 21:55:40 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:113 - ID:9739312
LONDON, Aug 25 (MENA) - UK Labor party leader Keir Starmer is planning a trip to Ukraine in the late autumn as he moves to cement his relations with the Kyiv government as it continues its fight against Russia, the guardian reported. The Labor ....
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Russia hasn’t lost interest in settling situation in Syria - Lavrov
Date: 2022-08-25 21:55:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:112 - ID:9739311
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) – Russia hasn’t lost interest in the Syrian settlement in the context of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with UN Secretary-Genera’s Special Envoy for Syria ....
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UK government pledges to continue commitment to Afghanistan
Date: 2022-08-25 21:54:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:111 - ID:9739313
LONDON, Aug 25 (MENA) - New data published on Thursday showed that the UK is fulfilling its obligations to the people of Afghanistan and remains committed to providing protection for them, according to UK Foreign Office website. The data on the ....
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US report identifies 21 'filtration' locations run by Russia for processing Ukrainians
Date: 2022-08-25 21:54:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:110 - ID:9739310
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) – Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are operating 21 locations used to detain, interrogate and process prisoners of war and civilians, according to a new report by Yale University researchers backed by the US State ....
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CENTCOM forces strike militants in northeast Syria
Date: 2022-08-25 20:59:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:108 - ID:9739110
Washington, Aug 25 - (MENA) - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) struck at Iran-affiliated militants in northeast Syria over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM said in a statement Thursday. It added the operation came in response to Wednesday’s rocket ....