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  • Canada's finance minister resigns

    Date: 2020-08-18 06:08:48 GMT - Canada - World - SN:7 - ID:8551314

    OTTAWA, Aug 17 (MENA) - Canada's embattled finance minister resigned from the cabinet and from Parliament on Monday, following reports of clashes with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and amid an ethics controversy involving a charity with ties to him ....

  • Anti-government protesters defy virus measures in Argentina

    Date: 2020-08-18 05:50:12 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:2 - ID:8551325

    BUENOS AIRES, Aug 18 (MENA) - Thousands of opposition demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Argentina to protest against President Alberto Fernandez and his plans to extend confinement measures against the coronavirus, France 24 ....

  • US Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 170,000

    Date: 2020-08-17 21:04:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:8551258

    WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 170,000, while the number of new cases declined, reaching the lowest daily level since June 29. The U.S. reported just over 42,000 new cases for Sunday, a sharp ....

  • Lira’s retreat reveals Turkey's ineffective fiscal policies: Expert

    Date: 2020-08-17 17:09:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:8550925

    WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - The lira weakened for a fourth day in a sign to traders that the central bank’s efforts to stem its declines by raising the average cost of borrowing are falling short. The Turkish currency slid almost 0.4% versus the ....

  • Merkel says corona numbers worrying

    Date: 2020-08-17 12:34:02 GMT - Germany - World - SN:41 - ID:8550444

    BERLIN, Aug 17 (MENA) – German Chancellor Merkel described the increasing number of corona infections in Germany as worrying, but still manageable, Deutschlandfunk Kultur reported on Monday. Accordingly, Merkel said there could be no further ....

  • 2nd round of US-Russia disarmament talks to start in Vienna

    Date: 2020-08-17 11:03:52 GMT - Austria - World - SN:35 - ID:8550284

    VIENNA, Aug 17 (MENA) - The United States and Russia will start the second round of nuclear disarmament talks here on Monday, Xinhua reported. US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister ....

  • Magnitude 5 earthquake felt in southern Greece

    Date: 2020-08-17 09:59:47 GMT - Greece - World - SN:25 - ID:8550112

    ATHENS, Aug 17 (MENA) - A relatively deep (92 km) magnitude 5 earthquake occurred this morning in the Aegean Sea between Attika and Milos Island, according to media reports. Its epicenter was located 119 km S of the capital Athens or 55 km SE of ....

  • Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 561 to 224,014: RKI

    Date: 2020-08-17 08:12:13 GMT - Germany - World - SN:20 - ID:8549989

    BERLIN, Aug 17 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 561 to 224,014, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll rose by one to 9,232, the tally ....

  • China grants 1st COVID-19 vaccine patent to domestic candidate

    Date: 2020-08-17 07:34:30 GMT - China - World - SN:15 - ID:8549913

    BEIJING, Aug 17 (MENA) - Chinese authorities have granted the first invention patent to a domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which experts said demonstrates the vaccine's originality and creativity and would enhance the international ....

  • S. Korea reports 197 new virus infections amid fears of resurgence in greater capital

    Date: 2020-08-17 07:32:39 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:8549915

    SEOUL, Aug 17 (MENA) - South Korea reported 197 more cases of the new coronavirus on Monday as it battles sporadic outbreaks in Seoul and its neighboring area amid growing fears of resurgence in the greater Seoul area, Yonhap reported. The ....

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