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Russia plans to expand production of its "Sputnik V" Covid-19 jab
Date: 2021-04-13 18:41:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:8908330
MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) expected Tuesday that over 50 million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will be manufactured in India by this summer, RT reported. During a virtual press conference earlier ....
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Czech FM Tomáš Petříček dismissed by President
Date: 2021-04-13 18:38:34 GMT - Czech - World - SN:75 - ID:8908380
PRAGUE, April 13 (MENA) - The pro-European Czech Republic's foreign minister has been dismissed after losing a bid to lead his own party, Euro news reported Tuesday. President Milos Zeman "terminated the duties of Tomáš Petříček in accordance ....
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CDC & FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
Date: 2021-04-13 18:34:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:8908382
WASHINGTON , April 13 (MENA) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a ....
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Biden emphasizes the US’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
Date: 2021-04-13 18:08:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:8908318
WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone and discussed a number of regional and global issues, The White House reported. President Biden emphasized the US’ unwavering ....
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White House: Pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine not to have significant impact on vaccination plan
Date: 2021-04-13 16:12:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8908192
WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would "not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan" to administer 200 million shots by the end of April, even ....
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Nato tells Russia to stop military buildup around Ukraine
Date: 2021-04-13 15:17:12 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:55 - ID:8908134
BRUSSELS, April 13 (MENA) - Nato’s secretary general has called on Russia to halt its military buildup around Ukraine, describing it as “unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning,” the Guardian reported. Later on Tuesday, Moscow hit back, ....
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Russia deploys troops to western borders in response to NATO
Date: 2021-04-13 13:56:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:8907974
MOSCOW, April 13 (MENA) - Russia takes measures in response to threatening NATO activities, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday, adding that the Russian military exercises showed the full readiness of the troops, according to ....
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Afghanistan: 128 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported
Date: 2021-04-13 11:35:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:34 - ID:8907572
KABUL, April 13 (MENA) - The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan on Tuesday reported 128 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,532 samples tested in the last 24 hours, TOLO News reported. The ministry also reported three deaths and eight ....
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S. Korea calls in Japanese amb. over decision to release Fukushima water into sea
Date: 2021-04-13 11:34:11 GMT - south korea - World - SN:32 - ID:8907325
SEOUL, April 13 (MENA) - The South Korean foreign ministry called in Japan's top envoy here Tuesday after Tokyo announced its decision to release the contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, Yonhap ....
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US backs Japan over release of contaminated Fukushima nuclear power plant water into sea
Date: 2021-04-13 10:16:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:28 - ID:8907322
WASHINGTON, April 13 (MENA) - The United States has extended support to Japan in its decision to release contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima atomic power station into the sea, stating that Tokyo appears to have adopted an approach in ....