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Explosion rocks Kabul, causes no damage
Date: 2022-01-03 07:23:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:9348532
KABUL, Jan 3 (MENA) - An explosion took place in the 11th police district of Kabul on Monday morning, an official said. Aqil Jan Azam, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said: “A landmine went off close to the 11th police district ....
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India reports new 33,750 Covid cases, 123 deaths in last 24 hours
Date: 2022-01-03 07:16:13 GMT - India - World - SN:15 - ID:9348475
NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (MENA) - India on Monday reported 33,750 new Covid cases, 22.5 percent jump from yesterday while the active cases rose to 1,45,582, The Times of India reported, quoting the Union health ministry data. There are 1,700 Omicron ....
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Survey:84% of firms in Japan see economic growth in 2022
Date: 2022-01-03 06:54:33 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:9348489
TOKYO, Jan 3 (MENA) - About 84 percent of major companies in Japan expect the country's economy to grow in 2022, driven by recovering personal consumption amid hopes that the coronavirus pandemic will subside, a Kyodo News survey showed ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 290 million
Date: 2022-01-03 06:32:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9348454
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - As many as 290,157,607 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported on Monday. It added that about 5,443,753 have died from the virus ....
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US survey: Americans see 2021 as "chaos" but are "hopeful" about 2022
Date: 2022-01-03 06:27:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9348438
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - A survey of 1,000 registered voters, taken by cellphone and landline on December 27 to December 30, showed that close to half of Americans say the one word that best describes their mood about 2022 is "hopeful", according ....
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Rep. Adam Schiff says it appears to be 'very likely' that Russia will invade Ukraine
Date: 2022-01-03 06:23:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9348436
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff warned Sunday that economic sanctions may be the strongest deterrent against a "very likely" Russian invasion of Ukraine, Insider reported. "I think it would require enormous sanctions on ....
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Biden reaffirms US support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy amid Russia fears
Date: 2022-01-03 05:13:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9348419
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone on Sunday, reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine as it faces growing Russian aggression, the White House said. The U.S. and Western allies ....
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US defense secretary tested positive for coronavirus
Date: 2022-01-03 05:03:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9348414
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting "mild" symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday. "I have informed my leadership team ....
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Bulgaria registers first Omicron cases
Date: 2022-01-02 21:30:07 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:77 - ID:9348326
SOFIA, Jan 2 (MENA) - Bulgaria's Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev announced that there are 12 positive tests for Omicron in the country. Those infected with Omicron have a mild course, home treatment, no one needs ....
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British PM tasks ministers with drafting ‘robust’ plans for workplace absences
Date: 2022-01-02 20:28:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:70 - ID:9348270
LONDON, Jan 2 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with developing “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences as the Government acknowledged high Covid levels could hit businesses hard over the coming ....
