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White House warns Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent
Date: 2022-01-20 09:31:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9376174
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The White House believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine at any moment, press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday, warning that an “extremely dangerous situation” is building along the Ukrainian border. Psaki ....
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Germany registers record 133,536 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours: Institute
Date: 2022-01-20 09:29:21 GMT - Germany - World - SN:22 - ID:9376163
BERLIN, Jan 20 (MENA) - Germany has registered 133,536 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 marking thus the largest daily increase since the outbreak of the virus, Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday. The total number of COVID-19 cases ....
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Frozen assets will lead to unemployment of 1.5 million Afghans: Afghan industrialists
Date: 2022-01-20 08:15:04 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:9376122
KABUL, Jan 20 (MENA) - Head of the Chamber of Mines and Industries of Afghanistan Sherbaz Kaminzada said that factories in the country which are on the brink of collapse will completely close if the assets of Afghanistan do not get unfrozen, the ....
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Mexico Covid cases rise by record that doubles previous wave
Date: 2022-01-20 08:07:59 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:17 - ID:9376111
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (MENA) - Mexico registered a record number of new Covid-19 cases Wednesday -- more than double the amount seen in previous waves -- as the omicron variant extends its spread through the country, Bloomberg reported. The country ....
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Polish FM tests positive for Covid, cancels visit to Spain, Malta
Date: 2022-01-20 07:47:26 GMT - Poland - World - SN:16 - ID:9376012
WARSAW, Jan 20 (MENA) - Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta, as he contracted COVID-19, Business Standard quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina as saying. "Due to receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 ....
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Ukrainian President thanks US for help during "difficult time"
Date: 2022-01-19 22:31:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:94 - ID:9375810
KIEV, Jan 19 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US for its help during a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken amid fears of Russian aggression towards its neighbor, according to media reports. “I would ....
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COVID jail inmate cases in Italy more than doubles in 10 days
Date: 2022-01-19 22:29:08 GMT - Italy - World - SN:90 - ID:9375616
ROME, Jan 19 (MENA) - The number of Italian prison inmates with COVID-19 has more than doubled in 10 days, to 2,586, ANSA reported on Wednesday. This figure dates back to January 17, and is more than double the 1,057 reported 10 days earlier, on ....
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Malaysia eases Chinese New Year COVID-19 rules
Date: 2022-01-19 18:02:31 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:85 - ID:9375527
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (MENA) - Malaysia announced Wednesday more relaxed COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, including allowing family reunion dinners and house-to-house visits. Unlike last year, when reunion ....
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UK lifts COVID restrictions as of next week - PM
Date: 2022-01-19 18:02:11 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:9375535
LONDON, Jan 19 (MENA) - Work from home guidance, COVID passports and mandatory wearing of face-masks are being scrapped in England, as Boris Johnson announced the lifting of Plan B measures. The prime minister said people will no longer be told ....
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1,615 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 1,185 Omicron infections confirmed
Date: 2022-01-19 18:01:51 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:83 - ID:9375530
SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (MENA) - Singapore reported 1,615 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, comprising 1,205 local infections and 410 imported ones, Channel News Asia reported. There was one fatality, according to the latest infection statistics on the ....
