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  • Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 3,543 - RKI

    Date: 2021-08-17 09:39:00 GMT - Germany - World - SN:34 - ID:9115720

    BERLIN, Aug 17 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 3,543 to 3,831,806, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported death toll rose by 11 to 92,384, ....

  • Philippines sees 10,035 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-08-17 09:26:24 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:30 - ID:9115594

    MANILA, Aug 17 (MENA) - The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,035 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,765,675. The death toll upped to 30,462 after ....

  • French military aircraft lands in Kabul carrying special forces

    Date: 2021-08-17 09:11:44 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:29 - ID:9115629

    KABUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - A French military aircraft carrying special forces troops landed at Kabul's Hamid Karzai airport Tuesday, CNN quoted the French Embassy in Kabul as saying. The embassy said the Airbus A400M military transport then took off ....

  • Tokyo confirms 4,377 new cases of coronavirus

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:47:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:28 - ID:9115593

    TOKYO, Aug 17 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 4,377 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, NHK reported. The metropolitan government also says Tokyo has 276 coronavirus patients in serious condition on ....

  • Czech military plane evacuates 46 diplomats from Kabul

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:33:55 GMT - Czech - World - SN:27 - ID:9115536

    PRAGUE, Aug 17 (MENA) - A Czech military plane carrying 46 Czech diplomats and their colleagues and family members has arrived from Afghanistan in Prague, according to Radio Prague International. The Czech Republic decided to evacuate its ....

  • Pakistan logs 95 deaths from COVID-19, over 3,200 infections

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:29:27 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:25 - ID:9115540

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 3,221 new coronavirus cases Tuesday morning as the country continues its uphill battle against the fourth wave of the pandemic, Geo TV reported. National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) stats also ....

  • UN chief urges all Afghan parties to exercise restraint

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:26:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:9115522

    NEW YORK, Aug 17 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres said that the international community is following up the developments in Afghanistan “with a heavy heart and deep disquiet about what lies ahead.” After seizing large swaths of ....

  • South Korea reports 1,373 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:22:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:9115528

    SEOUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - South Korea on Tuesday reported 1,373 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 226,854, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The country added six more COVID-19 ....

  • Belgium reports 5,010 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:15:23 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:21 - ID:9115519

    BRUSSELS, Aug 17 (MENA) - Belgium recorded 5,010 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, RTBF channel reported on Tuesday. The Scientific Institute of Public Health said that 551 cases are still receiving medical treatment at hospitals, ....

  • Johns Hopkins: Coronavirus hit 207,860,239 cases worldwide

    Date: 2021-08-17 08:08:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9115455

    WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - As many as 207,860,239 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It reported that about 4,371,559 have died from the virus ....

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