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  • India records 14,917 COVID cases over 24 hours

    Date: 2022-08-15 07:17:59 GMT - India - World - SN:9 - ID:9720805

    NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (MENA) - India registered 14,917 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, upping the total number to 44,268,381, NDTV reported. The active cases increased to 117,508, according to data updated by the Union Health ....

  • Man crashed into barrier near US Capitol, opened fire before shooting himself, police say

    Date: 2022-08-14 19:44:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:9720485

    WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - A man driving a car struck a barrier near the US Capitol early Sunday morning and opened fire before fatally shooting himself, police were quoted by CBS News as saying. The man crashed into the barrier on the east side ....

  • 1 dead, 17 injured after car plows into crowd raising money for victims of fatal fire

    Date: 2022-08-14 10:47:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9719113

    WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - A man plowed his car through a crowd of people in Pennsylvania on Saturday, leaving one person dead and 17 others injured before he fled and killed a woman in a nearby town, The Washington Post newspaper reported. The ....

  • Afghan minister to visit Russia for talks on oil, food purchases -- Diplomat

    Date: 2022-08-14 10:02:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:18 - ID:9718979

    MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Afghan Minister of Industry and Trade, Nuriddin Azizi will come to Moscow for talks on Russia’s oil, wheat, sunflower oil purchases on August 15, Russian Ambassador in Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov told RIA Novosti. Economists and ....

  • EU renews commitment to Afghanistan

    Date: 2022-08-14 10:02:22 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:17 - ID:9718981

    BRUSSELS, Aug 14 (MENA) - The EU remains committed to the Afghan people and to stability, prosperity and sustainable peace in Afghanistan and the region. "This will require an inclusive political process with full, equal and meaningful ....

  • US sends warm wishes to Pakistan on Independence Day

    Date: 2022-08-14 09:29:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9718956

    WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has, on behalf of Washington, sent warm wishes to the people of Pakistan as they celebrate their 75th Independence Day. "In addition to 75 years of independence, this year also ....

  • US lauds Kenya's continued efforts to promote peace

    Date: 2022-08-14 08:15:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:9718776

    WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - The US has lauded Kenya's continued efforts to promote regional peace and security. This came during a phone call held between US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss ....

  • India reports 14,092 new Covid cases

    Date: 2022-08-14 06:48:50 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:9718720

    NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (MENA) - India on Sunday reported 14,092 new Covid-19 cases and 41 deaths, NDTV reported. Total infections reached 44,253,464 in the country, the health ministry announced. With the new rise, the total death toll due to ....

  • Suspect in controversial Salman Rushdie attack charged with attempted murder

    Date: 2022-08-13 18:20:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:9718399

    WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - The man suspected of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie in western New York is to be arraigned on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, the state police said ....

  • One killed, dozens injured as festival stage collapses in high winds in Spain

    Date: 2022-08-13 14:06:54 GMT - Spain - World - SN:51 - ID:9718044

    MADRID, Aug 13 (MENA) - One person has been killed and dozens injured after high winds caused parts of the main stage at a music festival in Spain to collapse, Sky News reported. Gusts of wind hit the stage at Medusa Festival, a six-day dance ....

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