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  • EU remains world's leading ODA donor with €66.8 bln in 2020

    Date: 2021-04-13 22:28:58 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:92 - ID:8908412

    BRUSSELS, April 13 (MENA) - The collective Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the European Union and its 27 Member States amounted to €66.8 billion in 2020, representing 46 percent of global assistance. The EU's and its Member States ....

  • Moscow launches Phase Two clinical trials of COVID-globulin on 156 patients

    Date: 2021-04-13 20:08:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:82 - ID:8908447

    MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - Phase Two clinical trials of the COVID-globulin preparation created on the basis of blood of coronavirus patients have been launched in Moscow with 156 patients participating, according to the press service of the capital’s ....

  • Brazil reports 35,785 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-04-13 19:11:38 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:77 - ID:8908424

    RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Brazil recorded 35,785 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide count to 13.5 million. The Brazilian Health Ministry registered 1,480 deaths, raising the death toll to ....

  • Russia plans to expand production of its "Sputnik V" Covid-19 jab

    Date: 2021-04-13 18:41:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:8908330

    MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) expected Tuesday that over 50 million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will be manufactured in India by this summer, RT reported. During a virtual press conference earlier ....

  • Czech FM Tomáš Petříček dismissed by President

    Date: 2021-04-13 18:38:34 GMT - Czech - World - SN:75 - ID:8908380

    PRAGUE, April 13 (MENA) - The pro-European Czech Republic's foreign minister has been dismissed after losing a bid to lead his own party, Euro news reported Tuesday. President Milos Zeman "terminated the duties of Tomáš Petříček in accordance ....

  • CDC & FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns

    Date: 2021-04-13 18:34:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:8908382

    WASHINGTON , April 13 (MENA) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a ....

  • Biden emphasizes the US’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity

    Date: 2021-04-13 18:08:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:8908318

    WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone and discussed a number of regional and global issues, The White House reported. President Biden emphasized the US’ unwavering ....

  • White House: Pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine not to have significant impact on vaccination plan

    Date: 2021-04-13 16:12:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8908192

    WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would "not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan" to administer 200 million shots by the end of April, even ....

  • Nato tells Russia to stop military buildup around Ukraine

    Date: 2021-04-13 15:17:12 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:55 - ID:8908134

    BRUSSELS, April 13 (MENA) - Nato’s secretary general has called on Russia to halt its military buildup around Ukraine, describing it as “unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning,” the Guardian reported. Later on Tuesday, Moscow hit back, ....

  • Russia deploys troops to western borders in response to NATO

    Date: 2021-04-13 13:56:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:8907974

    MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - Russia takes measures in response to threatening NATO activities, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday, adding that the Russian military exercises showed the full readiness of the troops, according to ....

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