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Malaysia entering 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 2020-10-09 13:25:36 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:32 - ID:8621300
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (MENA) - Malaysia is currently entering the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Health director-general Tan Noor Hisham Abdullah. In this regard, Dr Noor Hisham reminded the people to once again join forces to break the ....
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Month after Moria fires, UNHCR warns of worsening conditions ahead of winter
Date: 2020-10-09 13:07:44 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:30 - ID:8621299
GENEVA, Oct 9 (MENA) - Four weeks after the fires destroyed Moria Reception and Identification Centre on Lesvos, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is reiterating its call that urgent action and improvements are needed to avoid further deterioration of ....
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11 Afghan security personnel killed in attacks in Kunduz, Helmand
Date: 2020-10-09 12:59:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:29 - ID:8621298
KABUL, Oct 9 (MENA) - At least 11 Afghan security personnel were killed in Taliban attacks in Kunduz and Helmand provinces on Thursday evening, security sources told Tolo news on Friday. Taliban attacked security outposts in Ali Abad district in ....
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Immediate action required to address needs, vulnerabilities of 2.75mn migrants
Date: 2020-10-09 12:57:56 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:28 - ID:8621247
GENEVA, Oct 9 (MENA) - Effective international cooperation is urgently needed to address the circumstances of millions of migrants stranded worldwide due to mobility restrictions imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, the International ....
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S. Korean health authorities warn of potential spike in coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-10-09 11:45:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:27 - ID:8621271
SEOUL, Oct 9 (MENA) - The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) remained on high alert during the three-day break that began Friday, a national holiday marking the invention of the Korean alphabet hangeul, to stem the spread of ....
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Russia all set to approve 2nd vaccine next week
Date: 2020-10-09 11:35:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:25 - ID:8621279
MOSCOW, Oct 9 (MENA) - Russia is expected to register a second potential vaccine against Covid-19 on October 15, the vaccine's developer said on Friday. The vaccine has been developed by Siberia's Vector Institute, which completed early-stage ....
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WFP wins Nobel Peace Prize for fight against 'hunger as a weapon of war'
Date: 2020-10-09 11:14:15 GMT - Norway - World - SN:22 - ID:8621256
OSLO, Oct 9 (MENA) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. The UN agency is the largest humanitarian organization in the world that addresses hunger and promotes food security, Deutsche Welle ....
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Kyrgyzstan reports 275 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-10-09 08:57:16 GMT - Kyrgyzstan - World - SN:17 - ID:8621026
BISHKEK, Oct 9 (MENA) - At least 275 coronavirus cases were confirmed on Friday in Kyrgyzstan, the nationwide operative team for coronavirus response said. In total since March, 48,617 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in ....
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Record high 12,126 COVID-19 infections detected in Russia in 24 hours
Date: 2020-10-09 08:38:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:8620983
MOSCOW, Oct 9 (MENA) - The number of COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours increased by 12,126, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, TASS news agency quoted the anti-coronavirus crisis center as saying on Friday. The ....
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France takes strict measures due to second wave of coronavirus
Date: 2020-10-09 08:28:22 GMT - France - World - SN:14 - ID:8621003
PARIS, Oct 9 (MENA) - France announced on Friday the closure of a number of coffee shops in four cities due to an increase in the coronavirus infections. Euronews network reported that the coffee shops that will be closed are in the cities of ....
