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  • Canadian official slams Iran for defective plane crash investigation

    Date: 2020-12-15 21:03:51 GMT - Canada - World - SN:58 - ID:8713774

    OTTAWA, Dec 15 (MENA) - Canada’s special adviser on Iran’s January downing of a Ukrainian International Airlines jetliner said changes are needed in international aviation rules to allow for “more credible” crash investigations, Toronto Star ....

  • UK reports 15,450 coronavirus cases, 506 fatalities

    Date: 2020-12-15 21:03:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:57 - ID:8713775

    LONDON, Dec 15 (MENA) - The British government reported 15,450 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, alongside 506 new deaths in a span of 24 hours, Evening Standard newspaper said online. The death toll has hit 64,908 since the onset of the ....

  • Russia, Morocco discuss developing ties

    Date: 2020-12-15 20:35:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:8713778

    MOSCOW, Dec 15 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed on Tuesday with Ambassador of Morocco in Moscow Lotfi Bouchaara issues pertaining to bilateral relations. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said the two ....

  • Canada's Ontario reports 2,300 COVID-19 cases for 1st time a day since pandemic begins

    Date: 2020-12-15 18:20:33 GMT - Canada - World - SN:48 - ID:8713566

    ONTARIO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Canada's Ontario reported 2,300 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, marking a new single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic. Twenty more people died of the virus, bringing the total fatalities in the province ....

  • US ambassador briefs Greek foreign minister on Washington sanctions against Turkey

    Date: 2020-12-15 16:10:39 GMT - Greece - World - SN:42 - ID:8713499

    ATHENS, Dec15 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt met with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens on Tuesday to brief the Greek official on the US government’s recent decision to impose sanctions on Turkey over Ankara’s purchase ....

  • Japan has highest number of ICU patients since Covid 19 began

    Date: 2020-12-15 07:04:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:10 - ID:8712510

    TOKYO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Japan now has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care since the pandemic began, CNN reported Tuesday. A record 588 people are in critical condition from Covid-19 and have been admitted to the ICU, the ....

  • Brazil reports 433 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-12-15 06:23:14 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:8 - ID:8712468

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Brazil has registered 433 additional COVID-19 deaths and 25,193 new confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. The South American country has now registered a total of 181,835 COVID-19 deaths ....

  • Kabul deputy governor killed in blast

    Date: 2020-12-15 06:21:54 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:7 - ID:8712462

    KABUL, Dec 15 (MENA) - A bomb attack in Afghanistan’s capital city killed the deputy governor of Kabul on Tuesday. Security officials said a sticky bomb was attached to his car by unknown assailants. Mahboobullah Mohebi, the deputy governor, ....

  • Dutch PM announces 5-week lockdown after spike in Covid infections

    Date: 2020-12-15 05:13:49 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:1 - ID:8712416

    AMSTERDAM, Dec 15 (MENA) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced the country will go into lockdown for at least the next five weeks, with few concessions being granted for celebrations over the coming Christmas period, Russia Today reported ....

  • Russia reports 27,328 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-12-14 10:12:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:8711244

    MOSCOW, Dec 14 (MENA) - Russia on Monday confirmed 27,328 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 5,874 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,681,256, the National Post reported. Authorities said 450 people had died overnight, ....

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