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India records 38,667 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-14 06:07:14 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:9110196
NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (MENA) - India recorded on Saturday 38,667 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 32,156,493. The death toll upped to 430,732 after 478 new fatalities were registered ....
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Thailand reports 22,086 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-14 06:02:09 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:3 - ID:9110187
BANGKOK, Aug 14 (MENA) - Thailand reported 22,086 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases to 885,275, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The ministry added that 217 more COVID-19-linked fatalities ....
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Pakistan reports 4,786 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-14 05:58:55 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:2 - ID:9110181
ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 4,786 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's Covid-19 tally to 1,094,699, the Express Tribune newspaper reported on Saturday. The country's death toll climbed to 24,339 after ....
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Brazil reports 33,933 new COVID-19 cases, 966 deaths
Date: 2021-08-13 23:07:50 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:95 - ID:9110126
BRASILIA, Aug 13 (MENA) - Brazil reported on Friday 33,933 new COVID-19 cases and 966 deaths in the past 24 hours, the national council of health secretaries said on Friday. This brings the nation's total infections to 20,319,000 and the death ....
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Reports: US Embassy in Kabul directs staff to destroy sensitive documents as many diplomats prepare for evacuation
Date: 2021-08-13 22:15:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:92 - ID:9110104
WASHINGON, Aug 13 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Kabul has directed its staff to destroy sensitive documents as well as other material that could be used as propaganda, according to CNN and other media outlets. The missive comes amid a Taliban ....
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UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive immediately, negotiate 'in good faith'
Date: 2021-08-13 20:24:37 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:87 - ID:9110070
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (MENA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on Taliban militants to "immediately halt" their offensive against Government forces and return to the negotiating table in good faith, "in the interest of Afghanistan, and its ....
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Pentagon: Most of the 3,000 troops headed to Afghanistan will arrive by Sunday
Date: 2021-08-13 20:15:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:9110035
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - Pentagon press secretary John Kirby provided further details on the emergency deployment of US troops to Kabul, saying three battalions are en route to the region and most should arrive by the end of the weekend, CNN ....
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Senior Irish health official warns of surge in coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-13 19:42:12 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:82 - ID:9109996
DEBLIN, Aug 13 (MENA) - Irish Deputy chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn has warned of a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across Ireland, with more than 10,000 cases recorded in the last week. Glynn said that there is currently a "very high ....
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UK PM rules out 'combat solution' in Afghanistan as Western countries scramble to bring officials home
Date: 2021-08-13 19:11:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:9109972
LONDON, Aug 13 (MENA) - Boris Johnson has ruled out a "combat solution" to the growing crisis in Afghanistan saying it "is not one that we would be pursuing right now." He said the UK will use its other methods, such as "our diplomatic, our ....
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Biden will be briefed regularly this weekend on Afghanistan – White House
Date: 2021-08-13 18:53:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:9109965
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden will be briefed regularly this weekend by his national security team on the situation in Afghanistan while he is at Camp David, a White House official said. Biden is having no second thoughts ....
