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Biden denounces Nicaragua's "pantomime election," vows to hold "autocrat" Ortega accountable
Date: 2021-11-08 06:28:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9258410
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - US President Biden called Nicaragua's elections a "sham" Sunday evening, ahead of the expected win of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo. In a statement released by the White House, ....
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US lifts pandemic travel ban, reopens its borders to fully vaccinated travelers
Date: 2021-11-08 06:00:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9258393
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect with loved ones after ....
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Japan reports no COVID-related deaths for first time in 15 months
Date: 2021-11-08 05:48:00 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:9258385
TOKYO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Japan reported no deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Sunday — the first time no fatalities had been reported on a single day in about 15 months, the Japan Times reported. The country reported a total of 162 new cases ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 249.8 mn
Date: 2021-11-08 05:11:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9258364
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - As many as 249,866,895 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Monday. It added that 5,048,926 people have died from the virus ....
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UK government could restrict travel for people who refuse Covid boosters
Date: 2021-11-07 22:48:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:104 - ID:9258326
LONDON, Nov 7 (MENA) - More than 10 million people in the UK have had Covid vaccine top-up shots, figures show, as government sources confirmed they are looking at plans for travel restrictions on people who do not take up the booster offer, the ....
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White House chief of staff 'confident' vaccine mandate will be upheld
Date: 2021-11-07 20:25:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:9258170
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (MENA) - White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on Sunday that he was “quite confident” that a vaccine or COVID-19 test mandate for businesses would be upheld in the courts, The Hill reported. “I'm quite confident that when ....
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Japan to relocate Futenma US base in Okinawa
Date: 2021-11-07 11:12:37 GMT - Japan - World - SN:57 - ID:9256902
TOKYO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the government will press ahead with a plan to relocate US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan to the Henoko coastal district of Nago, The Japan Times reported ....
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Australian Pharmacy Guild says coronavirus boosters likely for years to come
Date: 2021-11-07 09:59:37 GMT - Australia - World - SN:44 - ID:9257025
SYDNEY, Nov 7 (MENA) - Australians will be getting booster shots to combat COVID-19 for years to come, with annual injections to become an integral part of the national vaccination program, according to the Pharmacy Guild. National cabinet met on ....
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China agrees to facilitate visas for Afghan traders
Date: 2021-11-07 08:54:03 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:36 - ID:9256903
KABUL, Nov 7 (MENA) - Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu has pledged to facilitate Chinese visas for Afghan traders on an urgent basis, Khaama Press News Agency reported Sunday. In a tweet, Afghan Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Qahar ....
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Number of geothermal power plants in Japan quadruples since Fukushima disaste
Date: 2021-11-07 07:36:34 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:9256762
TOKYO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The number of geothermal power plants in Japan has quadrupled since the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture, the Japan Times reported according to industry data. Despite the surge, according to Thermal and Nuclear ....
