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Nicosia says it is 'cautiously optimistic' over informal conference on Cyprus
Date: 2021-02-19 16:42:02 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:48 - ID:8807625
NICOSIA, Feb 19 (MENA) - Nicosia is cautiously optimistic ahead of an informal conference on Cyprus, Government Spokesperson Kyriacos Koushos has said, pointing out at the same time that the Greek Cypriot side does not accept a different basis and ....
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Russia lauds US intention to abandon sanctions against Iran
Date: 2021-02-19 16:08:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:8807654
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (MENA) - The Kremlin views Washington’s intention to abandon sanctions against Iran in a positive light but highlights the particular importance of returning to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian Presidential ....
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Harry, Meghan not returning as working members of UK Royal Family
Date: 2021-02-19 16:07:41 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:45 - ID:8807637
LONDON, Feb 19 (MENA) - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not return as working members of the Royal Family, Buckingham Palace has said. The Queen confirmed the couple would not "continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a ....
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Russia welcomes US return to Paris climate agreement
Date: 2021-02-19 16:00:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:8807638
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (MENA) - Moscow welcomed the return of the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday. The US officially returned to the climate agreement just 107 days after leaving the ....
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G7 leaders put spotlight on vaccine donations to developing world
Date: 2021-02-19 15:42:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:40 - ID:8807597
LONDON, Feb 19 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden and leaders of the G7 group of rich democracies will on Friday vow to boost vaccine supply to the developing world, although divisions remain over the speed at which the west should share “surplus” ....
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Hong Kong receives 1 million doses of China's Sinovac vaccine
Date: 2021-02-19 15:28:29 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:38 - ID:8807598
VICTORIA, Feb 19 (MENA) - The first 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine finally arrived in Hong Kong on Friday afternoon, amid talks between the government’s medical advisers on the potential safety issues of immunizing elderly people with the ....
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Biden pledges $4 billion to global COVAX campaign
Date: 2021-02-19 11:10:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:8807174
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will announce on Friday a $4 billion US commitment to the global vaccine alliance known as COVAX, aimed at helping poor countries inoculate their populations, USA Today reported, quoting a senior ....
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US reports more than 69,000 new Covid cases
Date: 2021-02-19 09:10:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8806996
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (MENA) - The United States reported 69,230 new cases of Covid-19 and 2,542 additional related deaths on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. This brings the national total in the US to 27,896,042 confirmed ....
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Germany registers 9,113 new coronavirus cases, 508 deaths
Date: 2021-02-19 09:05:53 GMT - Germany - World - SN:16 - ID:8807009
BERLIN, Feb 19 (MENA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany increased by 9,113 to 2,369,719, information from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. Fatalities rose by 508 to 67,206, Deutsche ....
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Ukraine reports 6,531 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-19 08:57:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:8807005
KIEV, Feb 19 (MENA) - A total of 6,531 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,293,672, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday. "Some 6,531 ....
