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JHU: Global coronavirus cases reach 241,553,899
Date: 2021-10-20 05:33:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9226904
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 cases reached 241,553,899, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU added on Wednesday that the current global deaths due to the virus reached 4,912,909. The ....
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Coronavirus cases, deaths continue to rise globally
Date: 2021-10-19 23:17:32 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:117 - ID:9226864
WORLD CAPITALS, Oct 19 (MENA) - Several countries have seen daily increase in coronavirus cases and deaths recently. The UK recorded 43,738 new coronavirus cases and 223 new deaths in the past 24 hours, upping its total number of cases to ....
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US to skip Russia-organized talks on Afghanistan
Date: 2021-10-19 07:57:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:9225128
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - The State Department on Monday said the US would not be taking part in talks on Afghanistan being held by Russia this week, citing logistical reasons, The Hill reported. "We will not participate in the Moscow talks. ....
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Strong earthquake hits eastern Mediterranean
Date: 2021-10-19 07:05:06 GMT - Greece - World - SN:15 - ID:9225040
ATHENS, Oct 19 (MENA) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean off the Greek island of Karpathos at 08.32 am local time on Tuesday, Al Arabiya reported. The tremor was felt on the islands of Crete, Santorini and Rhodes, Greek ....
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UK plans to build alliance against France: UK paper
Date: 2021-10-19 06:52:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:9224979
LONDON, Oct 19 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is understood to be planning a summit with the leaders of four Eastern European countries early next year, The Express reported Tuesday. Foreign Office sources said that the UK is ....
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JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 241mn
Date: 2021-10-19 06:29:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9224978
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 241 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed on Tuesday that the current global ....
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US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad quits
Date: 2021-10-19 06:27:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:9224973
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has tendered his resignation in a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. His departure from the job of special representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation goes into ....
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Biden orders flags at the White House at half-staff in honor of Colin Powell
Date: 2021-10-18 22:26:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:104 - ID:9224906
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has ordered flags at the White House and federal buildings be flown at half-staff until October 22 in honor of former Secretary of state Colin Powell, The Hill reported. "General Colin Powell was ....
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US, China urged to find way to work together before Cop26
Date: 2021-10-18 21:48:25 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:100 - ID:9224850
LONDON, Oct 18 (MENA) – US president Joe Biden and President of China Xi Jinping have been urged to meet before the UN Cop26 climate talks to search for common ground by the former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and other prominent global voices, ....
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US flu cases up 23 percent from 2020
Date: 2021-10-18 21:47:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:98 - ID:9224848
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (MENA) - The US has seen 23 percent more flu cases this year compared to last year’s influenza season, though flu activity is still below normal pre-pandemic years, according to data collected by the Walgreens Flu ....
