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  • Russian Security Council deputy chief regrets that no Russia-EU summits held since 2014

    Date: 2021-09-18 21:16:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:9173039

    MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has expressed regret that no Russia-European Union summits have been held since 2014, according to TASS on Saturday. "There have been no such meetings since 2014 ....

  • UK reports 30,144 new coronavirus cases, 164 deaths

    Date: 2021-09-18 17:00:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:71 - ID:9172774

    LONDON, Sept 18 (MENA) - The UK recorded 30,144 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 7,401,445, government data shows. In a statement, the British government said Saturday that 164 more ....

  • 2.17 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

    Date: 2021-09-18 16:31:13 GMT - China - World - SN:67 - ID:9172595

    BEIJING, Sept 18 (MENA) – A total of 2.17 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Friday, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The data was issued on Saturday by China’s National Health Commission. (MENA) M M ....

  • Indonesia reports 3,385 new Covid-19 cases, 185 deaths in one day

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:53:03 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:65 - ID:9172599

    JAKARTA, Sept 18 (MENA) – Indonesia reported 3,385 new Covid-19 cases and 185 more deaths over the past 24 hours. The caseload reached 4,188,529 and total deaths hit 140,323 cases, the Indonesian health ministry said in a statement ....

  • Malaysia reports 17,577 new COVID-19 cases, 388 more deaths

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:11:47 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:61 - ID:9172342

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (MENA) – Malaysia reported another 17,577 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,067,327, according to the health ministry. Three of the new cases are imported and 17,574 are local ....

  • Bangladesh reports 1,190 Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths in one day

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:11:31 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:60 - ID:9172344

    DHAKA, Sept 18 (MENA) - The health authorities in Bangladesh reported Saturday 1,190 fresh Covid-19 cases while the virus claimed 35 lives in the South Asian country over the past 24 hours. The official tally showed that the virus has killed ....

  • Covid antibody drug Ronapreve to be given to vulnerable NHS patients

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:10:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:58 - ID:9172517

    LONDON, Sept 18 (MENA) - A drug given to former US president Donald Trump when he had coronavirus last year is to be used to treat vulnerable NHS hospital patients, The Guardian reported. Last month, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, heralded ....

  • EU leaders reiterate commitment to Paris agreement after devastating heat wave

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:31:22 GMT - Greece - World - SN:56 - ID:9172283

    ATHENS, Sept 18 (MENA) - The leaders of Southern EU countries reiterated their firm commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the goal of limiting the increase of global temperatures by 1.5 degrees. This was agreed along with ....

  • COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 337 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:31:04 GMT - Angola - World - SN:55 - ID:9172175

    ABUJA, Sept 18 (MENA) – Nigeria recorded two deaths from the coronavirus pandemic as well as 337 new infections across 15 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update ....

  • UK Government holds urgent talks with energy firms over gas price rises

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:30:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:54 - ID:9172447

    LONDON, Sept 18 (MENA) - The UK government has said energy security is “an absolute priority” as the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, began talks this weekend with energy industry representatives over concerns about a rise in wholesale gas ....

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