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Zelensky signs law to abolish 'Crimea' free economic zone
Date: 2021-08-19 17:59:47 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:72 - ID:9120550
KIEV, Aug 19 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law to abolish the "Crimea" free economic zone, Ukrinform reported. A bill "on repealing the law of Ukraine 'On the creation of the 'Crimea' free economic zone and the ....
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Biden, first lady to get COVID-19 booster vaccine
Date: 2021-08-19 17:49:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:9120459
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost their immunity, as his administration announced booster shots would be offered to Americans in ....
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US has 5,200 troops at Kabul airport - Pentagon
Date: 2021-08-19 17:49:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:9120423
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) – The US has 5,200 troops at the airport in Kabul and evacuated another 2,000 people in the past day, Pentagon officials said. About 7,000 people - a mix of Americans, Afghan allies and others - have been flown out by the ....
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UK Covid infections up 36,572 with 113 deaths reported
Date: 2021-08-19 16:25:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:63 - ID:9120400
LONDON, Aug 19 (MENA) - Covid-19 infections in the UK increased on Thursday as 36,572 cases were recorded, as well as 113 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sky News reported. The latest government figures showed a significant rise on yesterday’s ....
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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day focuses on climate crisis threats to livelihoods
Date: 2021-08-19 15:08:03 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:54 - ID:9119816
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (MENA) - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday 2021 campaign for World Humanitarian Day focuses on the climate crisis, that threatens the homes, livelihoods and lives of some of the world’s poorest ....
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Russia records over 21,058 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-19 13:16:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:9119926
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - Russia registered 21,058 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 6,684,531, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday. Meanwhile, the nationwide death toll grew by 791 ....
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Japan emperor attends Tokyo Paralympic opening ceremony
Date: 2021-08-19 13:13:55 GMT - Japan - World - SN:44 - ID:9119966
TOKYO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito will attend next week's opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics, Kyodo News reported Thursday quoting the Imperial Household Agency. As was the case with the recently concluded Olympics, the ....
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Coronavirus death toll in Iran tops 100,255
Date: 2021-08-19 11:54:38 GMT - Iran - World - SN:35 - ID:9119736
TEHRAN, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 31,266 COVID-19 infections and 564 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, Mehr News Agency reported. According to a statement released on Thursday by the Iranian Health ....
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UAE reports 1,077 new cornavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-19 11:28:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:33 - ID:9119670
ABU DHABI, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced Thursday reporting 1,077 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the UAE to 706,166. Three new fatalities were reported ....
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Malaysia records 22,948 coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-19 11:27:56 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:32 - ID:9119592
KUALAL LUMPUR, Aug 19 (MENA) - Malaysia reported a total of 22,948 new Covid-19 cases today, making it the highest number of infections ever recorded since the pandemic outbreak, The Malaysian Reserve reported. Nine states reported four-digit ....
