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  • EU approves additional €100 mln. to bolster Greek health system

    Date: 2021-07-24 15:09:19 GMT - Greece - World - SN:46 - ID:9076217

    ATHENS, July 24 (MENA) - The European Commission has approved an additional 100 million euros for Greece in the business program for Reforming the Public Sector 2014-2020, Kathimerini reported Saturday. The program forms part of the Partnership ....

  • US, Iraq discuss enhancing cooperation in health fields

    Date: 2021-07-24 13:51:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:9076111

    WASHINGTON, July 24 (MENA) – The US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee met in Washington, where its members underscored the breadth of US support for Iraq, US Department of State posted on its website. During the meeting, they conferred public ....

  • Singapore reports 127 coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-24 12:59:09 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:35 - ID:9076079

    SINGAPORE, July 24 (MENA) - There were 127 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Saturday, including 75 cases connected to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, The Straits Times reported. This brings the total number of cases in the cluster, ....

  • Judoka Takato wins Japan's 1st gold of Tokyo Games

    Date: 2021-07-24 12:02:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:9075982

    TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Naohisa Takato claimed victory over Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan in the men's under 60-kilogram judo final Saturday, winning Japan's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. Takato, the ....

  • Judoka Tonaki wins silver for Japan's 1st medal at Tokyo Olympics

    Date: 2021-07-24 11:56:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:29 - ID:9075974

    TOKYO, July 24 (MENA) - Judoka Funa Tonaki fell to Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo in the women's under 48-kilogram final on Saturday, her silver the host nation's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. The ....

  • Hanoi goes into lockdown as virus cases soar

    Date: 2021-07-24 10:25:42 GMT - Vietnam - World - SN:23 - ID:9075792

    HANOI, July 24 (MENA) - Vietnam locked down eight million people in Hanoi on Saturday, the latest attempt to curb a serious coronavirus outbreak that has already forced a third of the country to stay home, France 24 reported. Authorities reported ....

  • Bangladesh reports 6,364 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-24 09:49:58 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:21 - ID:9075695

    DHAKA, July 24 (MENA) - The health authorities in Bangladesh reported on Saturday 6,364 new COVID-19 cases while the virus claimed 166 lives. The official tally showed that the virus killed 18,851 people and infected 1,046,564 so far, according ....

  • Russia reports 23,947 new COVID cases, 799 deaths

    Date: 2021-07-24 09:28:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:9075636

    MOSCOW, July 24 (MENA) - Russia on Saturday reported 23,947 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 6,102,469 since the pandemic broke out in the country. The Russian health authorities said that the new cases were ....

  • Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit 1,543,281

    Date: 2021-07-24 09:23:51 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:18 - ID:9075634

    MANILA, July 24 (MENA) - Local health authorities on Saturday reported 6,216 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 1,543,281. The country also recorded 241 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total ....

  • Malaysia reports record 15,902 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-07-24 09:13:21 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:17 - ID:9075635

    KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (MENA) - Malaysia's health ministry reported on Saturday 15,902 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This is the second time in as many days that Malaysia has broken its record for new COVID-19 cases, after reporting ....

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