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  • New US jobless claims surge to 885,000 - paper

    Date: 2020-12-18 14:10:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:38 - ID:8717252

    LONDON, Dec 18 (MENA) - Another 885,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, the highest level in three months, as fresh restrictions to combat the resurgence in coronavirus cases continue to strain the job market, the ....

  • S. Korea inks free trade pact with Indonesia

    Date: 2020-12-18 13:37:32 GMT - south korea - World - SN:33 - ID:8717125

    SEOUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - South Korea formally inked a comprehensive trade deal with Indonesia on Friday, paving the way for local exporters to penetrate deeper into the Southeast Asian market, Yonhap news agency reported. South Korean Industry ....

  • Explosion targets Ghazni gathering; 15 killed: Afghan Interior Ministry

    Date: 2020-12-18 13:09:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:32 - ID:8717186

    KABUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - At least 15 civilians were killed and 20 more were wounded in an explosion at a gathering in Gelan district, Ghazni province, on Friday afternoon, Tolo News quoted the Afghan Interior Ministry Affairs as saying. The ....

  • Afghanistan reports 254 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2020-12-18 10:10:28 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:8716959

    KABUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 254 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,473 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Tolo News reported. The Public Health Ministry also reported five deaths and 38 ....

  • Mexico registers 11,799 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-12-18 09:31:58 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:20 - ID:8716825

    MEXICO CITY, Dec 18 (MENA) - Mexico reported 11,799 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 1,289,298. The number of coronavirus-linked deaths grew by 718 to 116,487, Euronews channel reported Friday. (MENA) I S N/A S E ....

  • Philippines reports 2,122 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-12-18 09:21:18 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:18 - ID:8716866

    MANILA, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Department of Health of Philippines confirmed 2,122 additional cases of the coronavirus, The Philippines Star paper reported on Friday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to ....

  • Russia registers 28,552 COVID-19 infections in past 24 hours

    Date: 2020-12-18 09:20:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:8716880

    MOSCOW, Dec 18 (MENA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 28,552, bringing the total to 2,791,220, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told journalists on Friday. The country’s ....

  • South Korea: Daily coronavirus cases above 1,000 for 3rd day

    Date: 2020-12-18 08:58:33 GMT - south korea - World - SN:16 - ID:8716834

    SEOUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases topped the 1,000 mark for the third day on continued cluster infections nationwide and increased tests, but health authorities remain cautious about adopting the toughest virus ....

  • COVID-19: Armenia reports 861 new cases in one day

    Date: 2020-12-18 08:42:17 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:15 - ID:8716827

    YEREVAN, Dec 18 (MENA) - A total of 861 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 152,253, the ministry of healthcare said Friday. In addition, 1,223 ....

  • India records 22,890 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-12-18 08:41:03 GMT - India - World - SN:14 - ID:8716821

    NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (MENA) - India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Friday, taking its overall tally to about 10 million, the Guardian reported. India has recorded the world's second-highest number of ....

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