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Covid cases exceed 520 million worldwide- JHU
Date: 2022-05-14 10:26:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:9568093
WASHINGTON, May 14 (MENA) - As many as 520,674,228 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Saturday. It added that about 6,262,580 have died from the virus ....
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Australia reports 50,434 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hrs
Date: 2022-05-14 10:07:50 GMT - Australia - World - SN:21 - ID:9568039
CANBERRA, May 14 (MENA) - Australia registered 50,434 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Australian Health Ministry said Saturday. The caseload hit 6,552,073 in the country, according to the ministry. Also, 48 new fatalities ....
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Germany reports 61,859 Covid cases, 144 deaths
Date: 2022-05-14 08:24:26 GMT - Germany - World - SN:12 - ID:9567785
BERLIN, May 14 (MENA) – Germany recorded 61,859 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The total number of the coronavirus cases in Germany reached ....
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India bans wheat exports 2 days after announcing massive trade goal
Date: 2022-05-14 08:10:17 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:9567758
NEW DELHI, May 14 (MENA) - India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its steps to control the spike in prices at home, NDTV reported. Only export shipments for which letters of credit have been issued on or before ....
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UN chief 'disturbed' by violence at Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral
Date: 2022-05-14 08:04:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:9567745
NEW YORK, May 14 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by violence during the funeral procession for veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a spokesman said Friday. He "was deeply disturbed by the confrontations ....
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19
Date: 2022-05-14 07:53:33 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:8 - ID:9567674
WELLINGTON, May 14 (MENA) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced in a statement on Saturday. Ardern had been in isolation since May 8, DW reported. The prime minister - who was due ....
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New COVID-19 cases under 30,000 amid clear downward trend
Date: 2022-05-14 07:16:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:9567669
SEOUL, May 14 (MENA) - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Saturday in an apparent sign that the country's virus cases are significantly declining amid eased social distancing rules, Yonhap News Agency reported. The country ....
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US president mourns passing of UAE president
Date: 2022-05-13 22:20:05 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:75 - ID:9567521
ABU DHABI/WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) – President of the United States Joe Biden has expressed his deep sadness over the passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan. In a statement issued by the White House, President Biden said, ....
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Zelensky says ready for direct talks with Putin
Date: 2022-05-13 20:06:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:68 - ID:9567293
KIEV, May 13 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin without intermediaries and on terms of a dialogue, Interfax news agency reported. "I am ready for talks with Putin. ....
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India to reopen embassy in Kiev as of May 17
Date: 2022-05-13 15:34:20 GMT - India - World - SN:60 - ID:9567111
NEW DELHI, May 13 (MENA) - The Indian embassy in Ukraine, shut after Russia's operation there, will reopen as of May 17, the Indian Foreign Ministry announced. In a communique carried by NDTV on Friday, the ministry said: "The Indian Embassy in ....