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  • US submits written responses to Russia’s security demands amid Ukraine tensions

    Date: 2022-01-26 18:19:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:89 - ID:9387257

    WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (MENA) - The United States delivered written replies on Wednesday to sweeping Russian security demands, a key step in a fragile diplomatic process as Russia staged new military drills on land and sea near Ukraine, Global News ....

  • Romania starts vaccinating children aged 5-11 against coronavirus

    Date: 2022-01-26 18:11:31 GMT - Romania - World - SN:86 - ID:9387239

    BUCHAREST, Jan 6 (MENA) - Romania on Wednesday launched a vaccination campaign for children aged between 5 and 11 after the country recorded a considerable jump in COVID-19 infections, Euronews reported. Parents or legal guardians can make an ....

  • 4,832 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore

    Date: 2022-01-26 16:51:32 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:79 - ID:9387191

    SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (MENA) – Singapore reported 4,832 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, comprising 4,560 local and 272 imported infections, CAN reported. There were no fatalities, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of ....

  • Blast in central Athens leaves 1 killed, damages buildings

    Date: 2022-01-26 13:43:29 GMT - Greece - World - SN:33 - ID:9386117

    ATHENS, Jan 26 (MENA) - At least one person was killed from a powerful explosion in central Athens early Wednesday which damaged an office block and smashed nearby storefronts. The blast happened near the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus. ....

  • Russia documents 74,692 daily COVID-19 cases, crisis center says

    Date: 2022-01-26 09:54:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:32 - ID:9385959

    MOSCOW, Jan 26 (MENA) - Russia has registered 74,692 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 11,315,801 cases, TASS quoted the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying to reporters on ....

  • Australia posts 52,554 virus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2022-01-26 09:10:56 GMT - Australia - World - SN:25 - ID:9385945

    CANBERRA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Health authorities in Australia registered 52,554 coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours. The total infection tally in Australia surpassed 2 million cases, according to The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday. ....

  • US, Britain discuss deterring Russia from military buildup in Ukraine

    Date: 2022-01-26 07:25:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9385670

    WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (MENA) - US State Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke Wednesday with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss to take stock of recent engagements to deter Russia from its troubling military build-up in and near Ukraine. The United ....

  • Last week saw highest weekly global Covid numbers since beginning of pandemic: WHO

    Date: 2022-01-26 07:24:53 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:13 - ID:9385707

    GENEVA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Over 21 million new coronavirus cases were reported around the world last week, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. The ....

  • Japan considers evacuating nationals in Ukraine amid military tensions

    Date: 2022-01-26 07:13:12 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9385706

    TOKYO, Jan 26 (MENA) - Japan is considering evacuating its nationals in Ukraine amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion, Japanese government sources said Monday, following such an order by the United States to family members of its embassy staff, ....

  • India reports more than 285,000 Covid cases

    Date: 2022-01-26 06:37:52 GMT - India - World - SN:8 - ID:9385643

    NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (MENA) - India logged 285,914 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Business Standard reported Wednesday. The recovery rate is currently at 93.23 percent with 299,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours while the cumulative ....

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