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  • Back from UN, Bolsonaro son tests positive for Covid

    Date: 2021-09-24 21:57:09 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:95 - ID:9184269

    BRASILIA, Sept 24 (MENA) - President Jair Bolsonaro's lawmaker son said Friday he had contracted the coronavirus - the third member of Brazil's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York to test positive, France 24 reported. Eduardo ....

  • Malaysia reports 14,554 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2021-09-24 21:28:21 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:94 - ID:9184251

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (MENA) - Malayisa has registered 14,554 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, compared to 13,754 a day earlier, said the Health Ministry. The country’s cumulative Covid-19 cases now stood at 21,712,032, Bernama news agency ....

  • UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost access

    Date: 2021-09-24 19:52:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:9184173

    NEW YORK, Sept 24 (MENA) – The United Nations chief called Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global energy poverty, France 24 reported. "Today, we face a moment of truth," said ....

  • More than 93 million COVID jabs administered in UK

    Date: 2021-09-24 19:47:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:88 - ID:9184138

    LONDON, Sept 24 (MENA) - The latest figures show that 93,350,658 COVID jabs were given in the UK up to 23 September, Sky News reported Friday. It added 48,705,771 were first doses – a rise of 31,617 on the previous day. Some 44,644,887 were ....

  • Russia: West is responsible for Afghanistan events, must provide aid to it

    Date: 2021-09-24 19:44:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:87 - ID:9184139

    MOSCOW, Sept 24 (MENA) – The participation of Western countries in the dialogue on Afghanistan makes sense because they are responsible for the events in the republic and must provide it with aid, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director ....

  • UN: At least 350,000 people killed in Syria's war

    Date: 2021-09-24 19:32:47 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:86 - ID:9184141

    GENEVA, Sept 24 (MENA) - The United Nations human rights office on Friday issued a new death toll of the Syrian war, putting the total at 350,209 deaths. However, the UN office said the figure, which includes civilians and combatants, is an ....

  • US holds no hostile intent, hopes N. Korea will respond positively to dialogue offer: Price

    Date: 2021-09-24 19:15:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:9184137

    WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (MENA) - A spokesman for the US State Department on Friday reiterated that the US holds no hostile intent toward North Korea, while urging the North to come to the dialogue table. Ned Price made the remark after a North Korean ....

  • Juncker criticizes Merkel over handling of Greek debt crisis

    Date: 2021-09-24 18:49:19 GMT - Greece - World - SN:80 - ID:9183998

    ATHENS, Sept 24 (MENA) - Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has criticized outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s reaction to Greece’s debt crisis, saying that her "hesitations" and "reluctance" undermined efforts to deal with ....

  • Catalan exile Puigdemont freed by Italian court

    Date: 2021-09-24 18:49:08 GMT - Italy - World - SN:79 - ID:9184062

    ROME, Sept 24 (MENA) – An Italian court has ordered the ex-president of Spain's Catalonia region to be freed following his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles Puigdemont must remain on the Italian island while an extradition request from ....

  • UK PM holds call with Macron after furor over submarine deal

    Date: 2021-09-24 18:28:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:77 - ID:9183997

    LONDOM, Sept 24 (MENA) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron "reaffirmed the importance of the UK-France relationship" during a call Friday, which came after a British defense pact with the US and Australia left ....

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