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Pakistan reports 2,432 new coronavirus cases, 45 deaths in 24 hours
Date: 2021-01-16 07:21:44 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:7 - ID:8754130
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 2,432 novel coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. According to the latest figures, the number of positive cases has surged to 516,770 while the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to ....
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All Russian regions to join anti-Covid vaccination campaign by next weekend - deputy PM
Date: 2021-01-15 20:42:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:8753968
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (MENA) – All Russian regions will join the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus infection at the end of next week, Tass quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova as saying on Friday. "I would like to say that ....
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Pakistan's president: China Pakistan Economic Corridor to promote regional connectivity
Date: 2021-01-15 20:20:32 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:57 - ID:8753967
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (MENA) – Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Friday said with the promotion of regional connectivity due to Gwadar Deep Seaport, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would benefit the regional countries, especially Afghanistan ....
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Global death toll from coronavirus topped 2 million - Johns Hopkins University
Date: 2021-01-15 19:54:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:56 - ID:8753929
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) – The world surpassed 2 million deaths linked to Covid-19 on Friday, according to a database kept by Johns Hopkins University on Friday. Officials across the globe have confirmed more than 93 million cases of the virus ....
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US House speaker: Retired general to lead review of 'security infrastructure' after Capitol attack
Date: 2021-01-15 19:18:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:8753882
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier ....
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US troop levels cut to 2,500 each in Afghanistan, Iraq
Date: 2021-01-15 18:40:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:8753879
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) – The US military has cut troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each, their lowest levels in the nearly two decades since the wars began, the Pentagon announced Friday. Outgoing President Donald Trump, seeking to ....
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India's COVID-19 case count of UK coronavirus strain rises to 114
Date: 2021-01-15 17:38:57 GMT - India - World - SN:51 - ID:8753766
NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (MENA) - The total number of COVID-19 patients found infected with the new strain of coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom (UK) has risen to 114, the Indian Health Ministry said on Friday, according to NDTV. Five ....
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Pakistan reports 2,417 new coronavirus cases in one day
Date: 2021-01-15 15:32:38 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:44 - ID:8753691
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (MENA) - Pakistan has reported 45 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 514,338, the nation reported. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 10,863 on ....
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Greece to hike fines for violation of COVID-19 restrictions
Date: 2021-01-15 15:06:12 GMT - Greece - World - SN:43 - ID:8753540
ATHENS, Jan 15 (MENA) - Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that fines for violating measures imposed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 500 euros, from the current 300 euros, ABC news ....
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Trump impeachment threatens to cast shadow over Biden
Date: 2021-01-15 14:40:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:39 - ID:8753535
LONDON, Jan 15 (MENA) - As the US Senate prepares for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, few are as wary of the unintended consequences as the president’s successor, Financial Times reported. Joe Biden, president-elect, will take office next ....
