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  • Italy reports 21,315 new Covid-19 cases, 264 deaths

    Date: 2021-03-14 21:31:05 GMT - Italy - World - SN:100 - ID:8850608

    ROME, March 14 (MENA) - The Italian Health Ministry announced Sunday that 264 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Italy over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, as many as 21,315 new infections were registered in the country over the same ....

  • At least 20 protesters killed in Myanmar

    Date: 2021-03-14 20:33:56 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:97 - ID:8850556

    NAYPYITAW, March 14 (MENA) - Myanmar security forces shot dead at least 20 people participating in anti-coup demonstrations in Yangon on Sunday, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted local media as saying. Video footage showed gunshots ringing out in ....

  • 2 explosions claim 3, wound 12 in Afghanistan

    Date: 2021-03-14 20:33:08 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:96 - ID:8850558

    KABUL, March 14 (MENA) – At least three civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in back-to-back explosions in Afghanistan's Kabul city, Khaama Press reported. Both incidents have occurred in less than one hour of each other on Sunday ....

  • ‘No doubt’ there will be further wave of Covid-19, warns UK official

    Date: 2021-03-14 19:52:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:93 - ID:8850510

    LONDON, March 14 (MENA) - The UK’s national statistician said he has “no doubt” that there will be a further wave of Covid-19 infections in the autumn, Evening Standard newspaper reported on Sunday. Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for ....

  • UK reports 4,618 new coronavirus cases, 52 cases

    Date: 2021-03-14 18:52:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:8850402

    LONDON, March 14 (MENA) - The UK has recorded another 52 coronavirus deaths in its daily update - the lowest number since early October, Sky News reported. Latest figures also show that 4,618 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24 ....

  • 3 killed, 10 wounded in separate bombings in Kabul

    Date: 2021-03-14 18:18:10 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:78 - ID:8850254

    KABUL, March 14 (MENA) - At least three civilians were killed and 12 injured in two separate explosions in Kabul on Sunday, TOLOnews reported. The blasts occurred in less than one hour of each other on Sunday evening. The first explosion took ....

  • US urges end of 'persecution' after Russia opposition arrests: Blinken

    Date: 2021-03-14 10:40:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:8849300

    WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for an end to "persecution of independent voices" after around 200 opposition politicians and municipal deputies in Russia were arrested. While Russian police ....

  • Russia's daily coronavirus cases grow to more than 10,000

    Date: 2021-03-14 10:35:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:8849279

    MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Russia reported 10,083 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on Sunday, the first time the number of daily infections has crossed the 10 thousand mark since Monday. The new figure brought the total case tally to ....

  • Malaysia reports 1,354 new Covid cases

    Date: 2021-03-14 10:28:28 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:30 - ID:8849282

    KUALA LAMPUR, March 14 (MENA) - Malaysia recorded 1,354 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the cumulative total to 323,763, The Star reported. In a tweet, the Health Ministry said within the same 24-hour period, there were four fatalities, ....

  • Czech Republic registers 6,914 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-03-14 09:36:27 GMT - Czech - World - SN:27 - ID:8849196

    PRAGUE, March 14 (MENA) - The Czech Republic registered 6,914 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the lowest number on a Saturday in three weeks. The risk index dropped from 73 to 71 points, Radio Prague International reported. Around 200 ....

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