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Civilians, ANDSF members killed in Afghanistan in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-04-16 20:40:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:66 - ID:8913268
KABUL, April 16 (MENA) - At least four members of one family were killed in a blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Khaama Press reported Friday. The incident happened in Shahwali Kot district of southern Kandahar province. Reports ....
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Foreign troops’ withdrawal an opportunity for Afghans to take full control of their security: Official
Date: 2021-04-16 18:36:59 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:58 - ID:8913149
KABUL, April 16 (MENA) - Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib who was speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2021 stated that he sees the foreign troops’ withdrawal as a great opportunity for the Afghans to take full control of their security ....
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Italy announces plan for easing coronavirus restrictions from end of April
Date: 2021-04-16 16:59:24 GMT - Italy - World - SN:56 - ID:8913053
ROME, April 16 (MENA) – Italy's prime minister has announced that the country will begin easing some of its strict coronavirus measures from the end of this month, the Local reported. Many of Italy’s current restrictions will be gradually relaxed ....
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‘No way around it’: Merkel defends Germany-wide Covid measures
Date: 2021-04-16 15:00:14 GMT - Germany - World - SN:51 - ID:8912931
BERLIN, April 16 (MENA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday defended Germany’s "emergency brake" measures, saying that unified nationwide restrictions were needed as soon as possible to slow down the pandemic, The Local reported. The ....
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Angela Merkel gets her AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shot
Date: 2021-04-16 14:56:29 GMT - Germany - World - SN:50 - ID:8912938
BERLIN, April 16 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, made by a British-Swedish manufacturer. The 66-year-old chancellor received the vaccine at the specially installed center in Berlin's ....
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Date of Russian ambassador’s return to US depends on Putin’s decision — Kremlin
Date: 2021-04-16 14:17:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:8912841
MOSCOW, April 16 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is informed of Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov’s consultations in Moscow, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, adding that the date of Antonov’s return ....
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First UK cases of Indian Covid variant detected with 77 infections reported
Date: 2021-04-16 14:14:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:8912879
LONDON, April 16 (MENA) - Public Health England (PHE) has detected 77 cases of a new Covid-19 variant, which first emerged in India, in the UK, Independent reported Friday. This means the variant has been raised for formal investigation by PHE. ....
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Pakistan blocks social media platforms amid protest crackdown
Date: 2021-04-16 11:54:45 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:36 - ID:8912509
ISLAMABAD, April 16 (MENA) - Pakistan placed a temporary ban on several social media websites on Friday, Deutsche Welle reported. Platforms that will be unavailable include Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Telegram. The Pakistani ....
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Belarusian, Russian presidents to meet on April 22
Date: 2021-04-16 11:31:03 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:33 - ID:8912508
MINSK, April 16 (MENA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 22, Belta reported Friday. "Yesterday, Putin and I agreed on the schedule of work on many ....
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Kim Boo-kyum nominated as S. Korea's new PM
Date: 2021-04-16 09:44:18 GMT - south korea - World - SN:26 - ID:8912425
SEOUL, April 16 (MENA) - Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker and interior minister, has been nominated as South Korea's new prime minister, Yonhap news agency quoted Cheong Wa Dae saying on Friday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in picked ....
