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US must provide Ukraine with more weapons - Senator
Date: 2021-12-25 18:45:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:9336305
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (MENA) - The US administration must increase supplies of defensive weapons, including lethal weapons, to Ukraine to strengthen the defence capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amid Russian aggression, Senator Rob Portman, ....
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Greece: 13 dead, others missing in new migrant boat accident
Date: 2021-12-25 11:54:30 GMT - Greece - World - SN:26 - ID:9335609
ATHENS, Dec 25 (MENA) - At least 13 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing to at least 27 the combined death toll from three accidents in as many days involving migrant boats in Greek waters, ABC News ....
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Japan, US may switch to virtual meeting of foreign, defense chiefs
Date: 2021-12-25 10:29:58 GMT - Japan - World - SN:22 - ID:9335685
TOKYO, Dec 25 (MENA) - Japan and the United States are considering changing the planned in-person meeting of their foreign and defense chiefs in January to a virtual format due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, The Japan Times ....
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Russia reports 24,946 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-12-25 08:40:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:9335457
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (MENA) - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 24,946 to 10,368,299 in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday. Russia’s coronavirus death toll rose by 981 to 303,250 in the past 24 hours, Tass news ....
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India reports 415 cases of Omicron
Date: 2021-12-25 08:26:02 GMT - India - World - SN:17 - ID:9335374
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (MENA) - A total of 415 cases of coronavirus Omicron variant have been detected in India so far, out of which 115 patients have recovered, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Meanwhile, India recorded 7,189 new ....
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Saudi King expresses condolences over Malaysia flood victims
Date: 2021-12-25 07:59:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:14 - ID:9335405
RIYADH, Dec 25 (MENA) - King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Saturday sent a cable of condolences to Malaysian King Abdullah bin Ahmad Shah over the victims of floods that hit the country and left many people dead and wounded. The Saudi monarch ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 278,970,424
Date: 2021-12-25 07:22:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9335342
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (MENA) - As many as 278,970,424 people are reported to have been infected with the coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Saturday. It added that 5,392,821 people have died from the virus worldwide. The ....
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Floods claim 46 lives in Malaysia
Date: 2021-12-25 07:04:52 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:12 - ID:9335308
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (MENA) - Floods that hit several states in Malaysia claimed 46 lives, while five people are still reported missing in Pahang, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdullah. He told a press conference that a total of 25 ....
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Typhoon 'Rai' death toll rises to 367 in Philippines
Date: 2021-12-25 06:53:39 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:9335307
MANILA, Dec 25 (MENA) - The number of people who died due to Typhoon Odette (Rai) in the country has risen to 367, the Philippines’ disaster agency said. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said more people have also been ....
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Canada's coronavirus cases hit record high
Date: 2021-12-25 06:18:28 GMT - Canada - World - SN:2 - ID:9335267
OTTAWA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Canada hit a record in the number of detected coronavirus cases after reporting 11,304 new infections over the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative total to 1,957,058 cases. The coronavirus-related death toll in Canada ....