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Malaysia records 22,948 coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-19 11:27:56 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:32 - ID:9119592
KUALAL LUMPUR, Aug 19 (MENA) - Malaysia reported a total of 22,948 new Covid-19 cases today, making it the highest number of infections ever recorded since the pandemic outbreak, The Malaysian Reserve reported. Nine states reported four-digit ....
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IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds
Date: 2021-08-19 09:15:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9119252
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources. The move follows the Taliban's takeover of the country last weekend. An IMF spokesperson said it ....
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US troops could stay longer in Kabul to rescue any Americans left behind, says Biden
Date: 2021-08-19 07:59:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9119093
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that US troops won't leave any Americans behind in Afghanistan, even if it means staying in Taliban-controlled Kabul for longer than agreed. In his first interview since the Taliban ....
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US, Canada probe developments in Afghanistan on phone
Date: 2021-08-18 22:53:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:103 - ID:9119011
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made a phone call with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday about the situation in Afghanistan, the US Department of State said. The call touched upon US efforts ....
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Brazil reports 14,471 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-18 21:09:48 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:97 - ID:9118974
BRASILIA, Aug 18 (MENA) - The total number of people who caught COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 20,378,570. In 24 hours, 14,471 new cases were registered. The virus’s incidence in the country (number of cases in every ....
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IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds amid uncertainty after Taliban takeover
Date: 2021-08-18 21:09:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:96 - ID:9118945
LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suspended Afghanistan's access to its resources due to a lack of clarity over the recognition of its government since the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the Cowra Guardian ....
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Charter flights for evacuation of Russians from Afghanistan are considered - Embassy
Date: 2021-08-18 21:08:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:95 - ID:9118946
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) – The Russian embassy in Afghanistan is considering measures to arrange for charter flights to evacuate Russians from Afghanistan, TASS reported. "We are considering measures to arrange for charter flights to meet the needs ....
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Pentagon: US in talks with Taliban to ease Kabul obstacles
Date: 2021-08-18 19:07:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:9118792
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) – Senior US military officers at the Kabul airport are talking to Taliban commanders in the capital about Taliban checkpoints and curfews that have limited the number of Americans and Afghans able to enter the airport, the ....
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Brazil reports 14,471 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-18 18:06:31 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:78 - ID:9118679
BRASILIA, Aug 18 (MENA) - The total number of people who caught COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 20,378,570. In 24 hours, 14,471 new cases were registered. The virus’s incidence in the country (number of cases in every ....
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UK records 33,904 Covid cases in 15% week-on-week jump
Date: 2021-08-18 17:03:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:72 - ID:9118652
LONDON, Aug 18 (MENA) – UK Department of Health posted another 33,904 positive tests, up 14.5 percent on last Wednesday's figure of 29,612 — despite swabbing levels remaining flat, euronews reported. It is the third consecutive day that the ....