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  • Germany reports 162,613 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2022-02-01 07:25:44 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9395004

    BERLIN, Feb 1 (MENA) - Germany reported 162,613 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total infections in the country to 9,978,146, according to data released by Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Tuesday. The virus claimed 188 ....

  • Russia says US call for UNSC meeting over Ukraine "classic example of megaphone diplomacy"

    Date: 2022-02-01 07:21:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9394966

    NEW YORK, Feb 1 (MENA) - Brought to the UN Security Council at the call of Washington, the standoff between Russia and the US over Ukraine saw an exchange of accusations between the two sides Monday. Russian representative at the UN Vasily ....

  • India reports 167,059 new Covid-19 cases, 1,192 deaths

    Date: 2022-02-01 06:45:08 GMT - India - World - SN:9 - ID:9394973

    NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (MENA) - In the last 24 hours, India registered a 20 per cent dip in new Covid-19 cases with 167,059 infections, but the fresh fatalities surged to a whopping 1,192, Kashmir Life quoted the Union Health Ministry as saying on ....

  • US prisons placed on temporary lockdown after deadly violence at Texas facility

    Date: 2022-02-01 05:24:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9394943

    WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - Federal prisons in the US have been placed on a temporary lockdown nationwide after violence broke out at an institution in Texas and two inmates died, CNN reported Tuesday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said it ....

  • FDA grants full approval to Moderna's Covid vaccine

    Date: 2022-02-01 05:17:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:9394941

    WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna. The approved vaccine will be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older, FDA ....

  • IMF, WB move annual meetings to Washington from Morocco

    Date: 2022-01-31 22:56:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:111 - ID:9394887

    WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) will hold their annual meetings in Washington this year and in Marrakesh in 2023, the second time the institutions have pushed back plans for Morocco to host due ....

  • Dozens killed in days of attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north

    Date: 2022-01-31 22:53:20 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:107 - ID:9394824

    ABUJA, Jan 31 (MENA) – Dozens of civilians and security personnel have been killed in attacks by gunmen in three states in Nigeria's troubled northern region, authorities said Monday. The armed men that killed dozens in the northwest and central ....

  • Man arrested for flying drone over residence of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf

    Date: 2022-01-31 21:48:29 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:105 - ID:9394794

    STOCKHOLM, Jan 31 (MENA) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of flying a drone over the King of Sweden's residence near Stockholm, Euronews reported on Monday. The suspect was detained on Sunday afternoon near Drottningholm Castle, one of ....

  • Putin, Macron discuss Ukraine – Kremlin

    Date: 2022-01-31 20:49:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:9394712

    MOSCOW, Jan 31 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday discussed Ukraine tensions and concerns over security in Europe during a phone call, the Moscow Times quoted the Kremlin as saying. "The ....

  • OIC stresses its support for Kazakhstan in maintaining unity, security

    Date: 2022-01-31 15:52:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:73 - ID:9394354

    RIYADH, Jan 31 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha stressed the organization is standing by Kazakhstan’s government and people in maintaining its sovereignty, security, stability and ....

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