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Philippines receives nearly 1.9 mln AstraZeneca jabs
Date: 2022-01-21 07:35:08 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:9377721
MANILA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Philippines on Friday received 1,877,600 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, as the country battles a fresh wave of new infections driven by the omicron variant, ABS-CBN News channel reported. The AstraZeneca ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 342,596,024
Date: 2022-01-21 06:51:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9377671
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - As many as 342,596,024 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Friday. It added that 5,574,351 people have died from the virus worldwide. The ....
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India reports 347,254 new coronavirus infections
Date: 2022-01-21 06:40:32 GMT - India - World - SN:7 - ID:9377669
NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (MENA) - India reported 347,254 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 38,566,024, according to data released by the health ministry on Friday. The ministry said that 703 new virus-linked deaths ....
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Korean culture wave is flowing through Nile to spread message of hope: Wife of Korean president
Date: 2022-01-20 22:48:08 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:92 - ID:9377586
CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - Kim Jung-sook, the wife of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said that a Korean culture wave is flowing through the River Nile to spread a message of hope to the world. Kim made her comments during a meeting with ....
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Primark to axe hundreds of jobs – major fashion retailer forced to act as sales plunge
Date: 2022-01-20 22:47:06 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:91 - ID:9377588
LONDON, Jan 20 (MENA) - High-street clothing retailer Primark is set to axe around 400 jobs as it begins an overhaul of its management structure, Express reported. The chain, which has 190 stores in the UK, is looking to make efficiencies in the ....
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UK police arrest two men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking
Date: 2022-01-20 21:51:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:9377554
LONDON, Jan 20 (MENA) - Police in the UK say they have arrested two people in connection with a hostage-taking incident in a Texas synagogue, euronews reported. One man was arrested in Birmingham and another in Manchester, according to ....
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UK Premier Boris Johnson has no plan for future of Britain, says Sir Tony Blair
Date: 2022-01-20 21:50:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:89 - ID:9377562
LONDON, Jan 20 (MENA) - Sir Tony Blair is accusing UK prime minister Boris Johnson of lacking a coherent blueprint for dealing with the major strategic challenges facing the UK, Evening Standard reported. In an online address on Thursday, the ....
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Five found drowned, three still missing in capsized boat in Malaysia
Date: 2022-01-20 10:26:28 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:35 - ID:9376164
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (MENA) - Five Indonesians have been found drowned while three others remain missing after a boat capsized off Teluk Ramunia, Pengerang here, at 4.50 am today. Bernama news agency quoted Johor State Maritime director First ....
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FAO Food Price Index reaches 10-year high in 2021
Date: 2022-01-20 09:54:35 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:29 - ID:9376277
CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) reached 10-year high in 2021, averaging 133.7 points in December 2021, down 1.2 points (0.9 percent) from November, but still up 25.1 points (23.1 percent) from December 2020. Except for ....
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Israel's demolition in Al Quds ignites tension - EU
Date: 2022-01-20 09:43:44 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:27 - ID:9376190
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (MENA) - Ongoing Israel's demolition acts and illegal displacement in Al Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) will ignite tension, warned the European Union in a statement. Talking about the developments in Al Quds, the EU official ....
