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  • Russia reports almost 204,000 daily COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2022-02-11 09:44:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9411981

    MOSCOW, Feb 11 (MENA) - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 203,949 over the past day to 13,731,794, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday. As many as 19,281 patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Russia in the past day, ....

  • 8 killed, injured in factory explosion in South Korea

    Date: 2022-02-11 09:28:46 GMT - south korea - World - SN:27 - ID:9411977

    SEOUL, Feb 11 (MENA) - An explosion rocked a petrochemical factory in the southern city of Yeosu on Friday, leaving four workers dead and four others injured, Yonhap news agency quoted the police as saying. The explosion occurred at 9:26 a.m. at ....

  • Ukraine reports 41,229 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2022-02-11 09:03:31 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:24 - ID:9411865

    KIEV, Feb 11 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 41,229 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total in the country to 4,462,970, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Facebook on Friday. The ministry added that 236 COVID-related deaths ....

  • Singapore Army to deploy 100 soldiers to help MOH deal with COVID-19 Omicron surge

    Date: 2022-02-11 07:53:29 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:18 - ID:9411805

    SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Singapore Army is deploying soldiers to help the Ministry of Health (MOH) deal with the surge in COVID-19 Omicron cases, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. About 100 soldiers will be involved in the deployment, ....

  • New Zealand police clash with anti-vaccine protesters at parliament, over 120 arrested

    Date: 2022-02-11 07:49:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:17 - ID:9411799

    LONDON, Feb 11 (MENA) - New Zealand police began evacuating anti-vaccine protesters from parliament grounds on the third day of their demonstration, with more than 120 arrested after clashes, the Guardian reported. Police brought in around 150 ....

  • S. Korea registers 53,926 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2022-02-11 07:24:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:9411746

    SEOUL, Feb 11 (MENA) - South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row on Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation, Yonhap news agency reported. South Korea ....

  • Borrell reiterates EU offer to continue dialogue with Russia on strengthening security

    Date: 2022-02-11 07:18:52 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:13 - ID:9411728

    BRUSSELS, Feb 11 (MENA) - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has reiterated the EU’s and its Member States’ offer to continue dialogue with Russia on ways to strengthen the security of all. "Today, ....

  • Poll: Nearly 60% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s job performance

    Date: 2022-02-11 06:59:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9411751

    WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans disapprove of US President Joe Biden’s job performance as his approval rating sinks even further, according to a new CNN poll released Thursday. Fifty-eight percent of Americans said ....

  • Hillary Clinton to speak at New York Democratic convention

    Date: 2022-02-11 06:55:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9411718

    WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) - Former US state secretary Hillary Clinton is scheduled to speak to a gathering of top New York state Democrats next week. This comes amid speculation that she could seek the White House again as President Joe Biden’s ....

  • Japan, US share concern over Russia military buildup near Ukraine

    Date: 2022-02-11 06:50:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:9411737

    TOKYO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Friday shared "grave concern" over the Russian military buildup near Ukraine's border, with drills by Moscow fueling fears of a possible ....

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