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Russia reports over 9,200 daily COVID-19 cases, new high since April 17

Date: 2021-04-29 10:07:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:8934453

MOSCOW, April 29 (MENA) - Russia confirmed 9,284 COVID-19 cases over the past day and the total case tally hit 4,796,557, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Thursday. This is a new high since April 17 when 9,321 coronavirus ....

Georgia reports 1,433 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours

Date: 2021-04-29 09:36:15 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:30 - ID:8934404

TBILISI, April 29 (MENA) - Georgia reported 1,433 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total number of infections to 308,834. As many as 1,160 recoveries were registered, taking the overall number of recoveries to ....

U.S. special envoy for Yemen to travel to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-04-29 09:16:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:8934397

WASHINGTON, April 29 (MENA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Saudi Arabia and Oman on Thursday for talks with government officials about efforts to end Yemen's civil war, the U.S. State Department said in a ....

Philippines records 114 new deaths

Date: 2021-04-29 08:51:32 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:22 - ID:8934354

MANILA, April 29 (MENA) - Philippines' number of active COVID-19 cases increased to 69,354 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 8,276 new infections on Thursday, Bernama news agency reported. The active cases is 6.7% of the country’s ....

Ukraine reports 11,627 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-04-29 08:17:56 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:8934200

KYIV, April 29 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 11,627 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 2,059,465, Ukrinform quoted Health Minister Maksym Stepanov as saying. "Some 11,627 new cases ....

US defence secretary, army chief discuss Afghan drawdown

Date: 2021-04-29 08:13:52 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8934203

ISLAMABAD, April 29 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Wednesday telephoned Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss the drawdown in Afghanistan as the US-led international forces prepare to end a 20-year-long military ....

India reports 379,257 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-04-29 08:12:47 GMT - India - World - SN:13 - ID:8934185

NEW DELHI, April 29 (MENA) - India has reported 379,257 new coronavirus cases, the world's highest-ever rise in a single day, taking the total number of cases to 18,376,524, CNBC reported, quoting the Union Health Ministry. Registering a steady ....

US sending $100 million in Covid supplies to India

Date: 2021-04-29 08:11:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:8934259

WASHINGTON, April 29 (MENA) - The United States said Wednesday it will send more than $100 million in supplies to Covid-ravaged India, including nearly one million instant tests on a first flight, according to media reports. The White House said ....

Date: 2021-04-29 08:11:26 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:12 - ID:8934177

NUR-SULTAN, April 29 (MENA) - Kazakhstan reported 2,883 fresh cases of the coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours, Kazinform learnt. Almaty city remains the leader in terms of fresh daily infections with 695 new COVID-19 cases. In ....

Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

Date: 2021-04-29 08:11:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8934160

WASHINGTON, April 29 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night that "America is rising anew" as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale ....