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Russia receives invitation to attend Joe Biden's presidential inauguration
Date: 2021-01-12 08:02:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8748459
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) - The US has sent an invitation to Russia to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden scheduled for January 20, the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. "We have received ....
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Cuba denounces US for replacing it on list of countries sponsoring terrorism
Date: 2021-01-12 07:14:59 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:12 - ID:8748385
HAVANA, Jan 12 (MENA) - Havana has denounced a decision by the US administration declaring Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, the latest in a series of actions aimed at undoing the Obama-era legacy of opening US relations with the island ....
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White House: Trump declares emergency in Washington
Date: 2021-01-12 06:12:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:8748320
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20. "Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists ....
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COVID herd immunity will not happen in 2021, says WHO
Date: 2021-01-12 06:06:02 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:7 - ID:8748288
GENEVA, Jan 12 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said that herd immunity to the coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021, despite the growing availability of vaccines, DW reported Tuesday. Mitigating ....
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Portugal president tests positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic
Date: 2021-01-12 05:05:49 GMT - Portugal - World - SN:1 - ID:8748279
LISBON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tested positive for COVID-19, Global Times reported Tuesday quoting the official website of the Portuguese Presidency. Rebelo de Sousa had "tested negative yesterday, and ....
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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 529 - as 46,169 new cases reported
Date: 2021-01-11 22:28:24 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:73 - ID:8748239
LONDON, Jan 11 (MENA) – The UK has recorded another 46,169 coronavirus cases and 529 deaths, Sky News reported. The latest data takes the total number of fatalities within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test to 81,960. There have been ....
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WHO declares a new strain of coronavirus was found in Japan
Date: 2021-01-11 22:07:25 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:70 - ID:8748238
GENEVA, Jan 11 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom said Monday that the organization was notified by Japan about a new variant of the virus. At a press conference held at WHO premises in Geneva, WHO director ....
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Pentagon expects to have 10,000 National Guard troops in DC by Saturday
Date: 2021-01-11 20:01:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:8748170
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Pentagon plans to have 10,000 National Guard troops in Washington, DC, by Saturday as troops already earmarked for the inauguration begin to arrive, CNN reported on Monday, quoting a senior defense official. The ....
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Merkel warns that Germany is entering critical stage as virus accelerates across Europe
Date: 2021-01-11 14:43:46 GMT - Germany - World - SN:43 - ID:8747597
BERLIN, Jan 11 (MENA) - The coming weeks will be the hardest yet, a stark warning from Chancellor Angela Merkel as Germany passed the 40,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, Euro News reported on Monday. The virus is accelerating across ....
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COVID-19: Vaccines alone will not end pandemic, warns IFRC
Date: 2021-01-11 14:33:39 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:37 - ID:8747422
GENEVA, Jan 11 (MENA) - With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out across many countries, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is once again warning that vaccines alone will not end the pandemic. People need to ....
