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  • Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts island of Crete

    Date: 2021-10-20 07:55:50 GMT - Greece - World - SN:18 - ID:9227074

    ATHENS, Oct 20 (MENA) - A moderate earthquake jolted the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the latest in a series of temblors in the area following a 5.8-magnitude quake that struck on September 27, Kathimerini newspaper reported. The ....

  • Blinken: US does not demand to choose between itself, China

    Date: 2021-10-20 07:45:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9227012

    WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The United States is not asking partners to choose between them and China, and is not trying to restrain China, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. “We are not asking countries to choose between the United ....

  • Facebook planning to rebrand company with new name

    Date: 2021-10-20 06:30:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9226948

    CALIFORNIA, Oct 20 (MENA) - Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, The Verge reported. The coming name change, which CEO ....

  • JHU: Global coronavirus cases reach 241,553,899

    Date: 2021-10-20 05:33:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9226904

    WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 cases reached 241,553,899, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU added on Wednesday that the current global deaths due to the virus reached 4,912,909. The ....

  • Coronavirus cases, deaths continue to rise globally

    Date: 2021-10-19 23:17:32 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:117 - ID:9226864

    WORLD CAPITALS, Oct 19 (MENA) - Several countries have seen daily increase in coronavirus cases and deaths recently. The UK recorded 43,738 new coronavirus cases and 223 new deaths in the past 24 hours, upping its total number of cases to ....

  • US to skip Russia-organized talks on Afghanistan

    Date: 2021-10-19 07:57:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:9225128

    WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - The State Department on Monday said the US would not be taking part in talks on Afghanistan being held by Russia this week, citing logistical reasons, The Hill reported. "We will not participate in the Moscow talks. ....

  • Strong earthquake hits eastern Mediterranean

    Date: 2021-10-19 07:05:06 GMT - Greece - World - SN:15 - ID:9225040

    ATHENS, Oct 19 (MENA) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean off the Greek island of Karpathos at 08.32 am local time on Tuesday, Al Arabiya reported. The tremor was felt on the islands of Crete, Santorini and Rhodes, Greek ....

  • UK plans to build alliance against France: UK paper

    Date: 2021-10-19 06:52:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:11 - ID:9224979

    LONDON, Oct 19 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is understood to be planning a summit with the leaders of four Eastern European countries early next year, The Express reported Tuesday. Foreign Office sources said that the UK is ....

  • JHU: Global Covid-19 cases top 241mn

    Date: 2021-10-19 06:29:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9224978

    WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 241 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed on Tuesday that the current global ....

  • US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad quits

    Date: 2021-10-19 06:27:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:9224973

    WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (MENA) - US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has tendered his resignation in a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. His departure from the job of special representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation goes into ....

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