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  • 33 dead, 70 missing after floods triggered by heavy rain in Germany, Belgium

    Date: 2021-07-15 14:13:28 GMT - Germany - World - SN:51 - ID:9063783

    BERLIN, July 15 (MENA) – At least 33 people have died and more than 70 are missing after record rainfall triggered severe floods in western Germany and neighbouring Belgium, Sky News reported. Eighteen deaths were reported in the German district ....

  • Some 23 million children missed out on basic vaccines in 2020 — WHO, UNICEF

    Date: 2021-07-15 12:26:28 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:36 - ID:9063406

    GENEVA, July 15 (MENA) - No fewer than 23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccinations in 2020, Vanguard quoted a new report released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, and the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, as ....

  • Cuba to vaccinate its population against Covid-19 before end of 2021

    Date: 2021-07-15 12:25:00 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:35 - ID:9063205

    HAVANA, July 15 (MENA) - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said that Cuba will vaccinate its entire population against Covid-19 before the end of 2021, Prensa Latina News Agency reported. According to the Cuban Head of Government, 60 percent of ....

  • Iran reports 23,655 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-15 12:22:27 GMT - Iran - World - SN:33 - ID:9063367

    TEHRAN, July 15 (MENA) - As many as 23,655 new cases of COVID-19 infections were detected in Iran over the last 24 hours, Health Ministry’s spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Thursday. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 86,592 people so ....

  • Covid-19 cases in Brazil rises by 57,736

    Date: 2021-07-15 07:29:26 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:9 - ID:9062770

    BRASILIA, July 15 (MENA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 57,736 to 19,209,729 within the past 24 hours, Business Standard reported, quoting the national Ministry of Health as saying late Wednesday. According to ....

  • Iran will not return to nuclear talks before new government is formed in Tehran

    Date: 2021-07-15 07:26:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:9062740

    WASHINGTON, July 15 (MENA) - Iran has indicated that it will not return to talks aimed at a US return to the 2015 nuclear deal until a new government headed by President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes office next month, The Washington Post quoted US ....

  • India records 41,806 fresh Covid cases, 581 new fatalities

    Date: 2021-07-15 06:42:52 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:9062724

    NEW DELHI, July 15 (MENA) - India recorded 41,806 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 30.987,880, India Times reported on Thursday, quoting the Union Health Ministry data update. The death toll climbed to 411,989 with 581 fresh ....

  • Pakistan reports 2,545 Coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-07-15 06:39:53 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:5 - ID:9062725

    ISLAMABAD, July 15 (MENA) - Pakistan on Thursday reported 2,545 new infections of COVID-19 after conducting 48,910 tests—a positive ratio of 5.2 percent, Newsweek Pakistan reported. The total number of confirmed infections of COVID-19 reached ....

  • JHU: World coronavirus cases hit 188.308 million

    Date: 2021-07-15 06:09:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9062712

    WASHINGTON, July 15 (MENA) - The US Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday that the total number of coronavirus infections at the global level hit 188.308 million. The university added that the total death toll reached 4,057,486, ....

  • Biden to attend virtual summit of APEC leaders: White House

    Date: 2021-07-14 22:03:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:112 - ID:9062608

    WASHINGTON, July 14 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will take part in a virtual summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, Yonhap cited the White House as saying on Wednesday. "President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic ....

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