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  • India reports 14,545 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-01-22 05:54:13 GMT - India - World - SN:2 - ID:8763538

    NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (MENA) - India reported 14,545 new Covid-19 cases and 163 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The ministry said that India currently has 10,625,428 coronavirus cases ....

  • White House: Biden to ask for intelligence assessment on Russian critic Navalny

    Date: 2021-01-21 22:52:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:103 - ID:8763516

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Thursday confirmed that President Joe Biden has asked the US intelligence community to conduct a broad assessment of recent Russian actions, including Moscow’s role in the poisoning of ....

  • Russia files for Sputnik Vaccine registration in EU

    Date: 2021-01-21 22:26:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:102 - ID:8763492

    MOSCOW, Jan 21 (MENA) - Russian authorities have applied for registration of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the European Union, the country's sovereign wealth fund financing the jab said Wednesday, The Moscow Times reported. A spokesperson ....

  • Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on 'science not politics' as he signs new initiatives

    Date: 2021-01-21 22:25:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:101 - ID:8763478

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden's first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under control and signing several executive actions, including ramping up ....

  • Russia condemns twin suicide bombings in Baghdad

    Date: 2021-01-21 21:34:20 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:98 - ID:8763458

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - Russia has strongly condemned two suicide bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which left at least 32 people dead and dozens others wounded. "We strongly condemn this cocky terrorist outing to undermine security and ....

  • Biden warns "things are going to continue to get worse" before they improve

    Date: 2021-01-21 21:33:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:8763468

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - In remarks announcing his federal strategy for combating to the coronavirus crisis, US President Joe Biden laid out in stark terms the challenges before the nation in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus, indicating ....

  • Canada extends international travel restrictions till Feb.21

    Date: 2021-01-21 20:53:34 GMT - Canada - World - SN:93 - ID:8763460

    OTTAWA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Canadian federal government is extending the 14-day mandatory quarantine and travel restrictions until Feb. 21, 2021. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, posted the announcement on ....

  • 1,290 more covid deaths and 37, 892 new cases in UK

    Date: 2021-01-21 20:47:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:92 - ID:8763450

    LONDON, Jan 21 (MENA) - A further 1,290 Covid deaths have been recorded in the UK along with 37,892 more positive tests for coronavirus, Evening Standard reported. The daily death toll is down from yesterday’s rise of 1,820 deaths which was the ....

  • Biden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia

    Date: 2021-01-21 19:02:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:8763369

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key arms control treaty between the US and Russia, CNN quoted a US official as saying. The New START Treaty expires in just over two weeks on February ....

  • Pelosi 'ready' to send Trump impeachment article but needs answers about Senate trial

    Date: 2021-01-21 18:49:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:8763286

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday told reporters that the House and Senate are "ready" to proceed with former President Trump's second impeachment trial, but she said transmission of the articles is being held up ....

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