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  • S. Korea's defense minister holds talks with US Navy chief on regional security, alliance

    Date: 2021-10-28 08:21:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:9240795

    SEOUL, Oct 28 (MENA) - South Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook held talks with the visiting US secretary of the Navy in Seoul on Thursday to discuss security on the Korean Peninsula, the bilateral alliance and other issues, his ministry said. The ....

  • UK to scrap travel red list, hotel quarantine

    Date: 2021-10-28 07:22:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:13 - ID:9240750

    LONDON, Oct 28 (MENA) - The British government is looking to cancel the remaining travel red list and hotel quarantine for those arriving from abroad due to the declining risk of imported active COVID-19 cases, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday ....

  • JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 244,999,707

    Date: 2021-10-28 07:17:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9240733

    WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - As many as 244,999,707 people were reportedly infected with coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Thursday. It reported that about 4,971,588 died from the virus worldwide till now. ....

  • South Korea, US hold disarmament, non-proliferation consultation -State Dept

    Date: 2021-10-27 22:21:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:120 - ID:9240590

    WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (MENA) - The United States and South Korea held a disarmament and non-proliferation consultation on Tuesday, US News reported. US Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins and Republic of Korea ....

  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears at High Court via video-link from Belmarsh

    Date: 2021-10-27 21:58:03 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:119 - ID:9240589

    LONDON, Oct 27 (MENA) - WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange has appeared at the High Court via video-link as the US tries to overturn his extradition ban, the Daily Mail reported. The WikiLeaks founder appeared at the hearing on screen from Belmarsh ....

  • Macron’s Brexit battle explodes as France moves to ban British seafood over quota row

    Date: 2021-10-27 21:04:24 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:117 - ID:9240545

    LONDON, Oct 27 (MENA) - France is set to ban British seafood imports from next week following warnings by Emmanuel Macron that Paris would place sanctions on the UK if more fishing licenses were not granted, Express reported. Adding to the ....

  • UK reports over 43,000 new Covid-19 cases, 207 deaths in one day

    Date: 2021-10-27 17:48:24 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:9240227

    LONDON, Oct 27 (MENA) - The UK recorded 43,941 new coronavirus cases and 207 deaths over the past 24 hours, Sky News reported Wednesday. Today’s numbers represent a slight uptick in cases since yesterday, when 40,954 new infections were ....

  • Chinese, Greek FMs discuss shared economic ties

    Date: 2021-10-27 16:50:40 GMT - Greece - World - SN:90 - ID:9240083

    ATHENS, Oct 27 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Greek officials Wednesday during a visit to Athens expected to focus on furthering Chinese investments in Greece. Wang met Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ....

  • Russia urges int'l aid for Afghanistan

    Date: 2021-10-27 15:44:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:85 - ID:9240085

    MOSCOW, Oct 27 (MENA) - Russia called on Wednesday for a mobilization of international aid to support Afghanistan, Sputnik news agency said. “We are convinced that it is time to mobilize the resources of the international community to provide ....

  • Pfizer to seek Japan COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids aged 5-11

    Date: 2021-10-27 15:18:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:83 - ID:9240047

    TOKYO, Oct 27 (MENA) - U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is in talks with Japan to apply for approval to administer its COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The revelation came a day after a ....

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