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  • Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence

    Date: 2021-01-21 05:51:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:8761893

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - The US Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's first Cabinet nominee Wednesday evening, voting to approve his pick for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, on his first day in office, CNN reported. Haines' ....

  • India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-01-21 05:44:50 GMT - India - World - SN:3 - ID:8761908

    NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (MENA) - India reported 15,223 new coronavirus infections, which took the caseload to 10,610,883, Times of India newspaper reported. While recoveries have surged to 10,265,706, according to Union health ....

  • S. Korea reports 401 more cases of new coronavirus

    Date: 2021-01-21 05:35:00 GMT - south korea - World - SN:2 - ID:8761904

    SEOUL, Jan 21 (MENA) - South Korea has reported 401 additional coronavirus cases and 16 virus-related fatalities amid continued efforts by health authorities to try and slow down a third wave of infections through expanded social distancing ....

  • Biden arrives at the White House

    Date: 2021-01-20 21:57:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:107 - ID:8761801

    WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden took a brief walk along the inaugural parade route Wednesday before entering the White House for the first time as the 46th President of the United States, jogging to the sidelines to greet ....

  • Biden lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    Date: 2021-01-20 21:56:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:106 - ID:8761764

    WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery after their inauguration on Wednesday, the CNN reported. Biden and ....

  • Pope Francis congratulates Biden on inauguration

    Date: 2021-01-20 20:46:28 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:103 - ID:8761785

    VATICAN, Jan 20 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican sent a message to President Joe Biden, urging him to be a bringer of peace and reconciliation to the United States and to the whole world, Sky news reported. "On the occasion of your ....

  • Ned Price appointed new spokesperson for US Department of State

    Date: 2021-01-20 20:18:29 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:98 - ID:8761691

    CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) – The US Department of State has appointed Ned Price as its new spokesperson, as new US President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. “So honored to be joining the incredible State Department ....

  • Zimbabwe's foreign minister dies after contracting Covid-19

    Date: 2021-01-20 19:51:44 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:96 - ID:8761732

    HARARE, Jan 20 (MENA) - Zimbabwe's foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died at a local hospital after catching Covid, said government spokesman George Charamba, on Wednesday. Moyo was the army officer who went on state television on November 15, ....

  • 4 killed in strong explosion in Madrid

    Date: 2021-01-20 19:39:01 GMT - Spain - World - SN:94 - ID:8761710

    MADRID, Jan 20 (MENA) - A large explosion, caused by a suspected gas leak, killed at least four people and destroyed most of a building in the Spanish capital Madrid on Wednesday, ABC news reported. A video footage tweeted out by the city hall ....

  • UK PM congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

    Date: 2021-01-20 19:28:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:92 - ID:8761689

    LONDON, Jan 20 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden as he said that he is looking forward to working closely with the new administration, Sky news reported. In a statement, Johnson said, “I warmly ....

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