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US survey: Americans see 2021 as "chaos" but are "hopeful" about 2022
Date: 2022-01-03 06:27:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:9348438
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - A survey of 1,000 registered voters, taken by cellphone and landline on December 27 to December 30, showed that close to half of Americans say the one word that best describes their mood about 2022 is "hopeful", according ....
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Rep. Adam Schiff says it appears to be 'very likely' that Russia will invade Ukraine
Date: 2022-01-03 06:23:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9348436
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff warned Sunday that economic sanctions may be the strongest deterrent against a "very likely" Russian invasion of Ukraine, Insider reported. "I think it would require enormous sanctions on ....
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Biden reaffirms US support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy amid Russia fears
Date: 2022-01-03 05:13:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9348419
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone on Sunday, reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine as it faces growing Russian aggression, the White House said. The U.S. and Western allies ....
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US defense secretary tested positive for coronavirus
Date: 2022-01-03 05:03:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9348414
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting "mild" symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday. "I have informed my leadership team ....
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Bulgaria registers first Omicron cases
Date: 2022-01-02 21:30:07 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:77 - ID:9348326
SOFIA, Jan 2 (MENA) - Bulgaria's Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev announced that there are 12 positive tests for Omicron in the country. Those infected with Omicron have a mild course, home treatment, no one needs ....
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British PM tasks ministers with drafting ‘robust’ plans for workplace absences
Date: 2022-01-02 20:28:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:70 - ID:9348270
LONDON, Jan 2 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with developing “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences as the Government acknowledged high Covid levels could hit businesses hard over the coming ....
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England and Wales report 137,583 new cases, 73 further coronavirus-related deaths
Date: 2022-01-02 19:19:49 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:68 - ID:9348200
LONDON, Jan 2 (MENA) - England and Wales reported 137,583 new Covid-19 cases and 73 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, Sky News reported. The latest figures brought the total tallies to 13,235,401 cases, and 148,851 deaths ....
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1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic
Date: 2022-01-02 11:10:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:9347346
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - A year after a pro-Trump mob ransacked the Capitol in the worst attack on the home of Congress since it was burned by British forces in 1814, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds that about 1 in 3 Americans ....
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Russian missile approach warning system detects over 170 launches in 2021
Date: 2022-01-02 10:33:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9347365
MOSCOW, Jan 2 (MENA) - Russia’s missile approach warning system, space control system and air defenses detected over 170 launches of Russian and foreign ballistic missiles and space rockets in 2021, the Defense Ministry said. According to the ....
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Russia seeing promising signs on WHO recognizing Sputnik V - Russia's Deputy FM
Date: 2022-01-02 10:14:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:29 - ID:9347327
MOSCOW, Jan 2 (MENA) - Russia is seeing signals of hope in terms of the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizing Sputnik V vaccine, but considers them rather as an attempt to placate Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told ....