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Wisconsin’s governor declares state of emergency amid protests
Date: 2020-08-26 07:15:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8561952
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency following violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement troops after the shooting of a Black man by police. The city has experienced violent ....
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US imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians
Date: 2020-08-26 05:26:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:8561855
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has issued orders prohibiting 14 Iranian officials and their families from entering the country, Arab News reported Wednesday. The officials are accused of being involved in ....
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US coronavirus infections surpass 5.7 million mark
Date: 2020-08-25 18:32:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8561669
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - The US has recorded more than 5.7 million infections and at least 177,619 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University. The university said that over 10,000 new infections and 367 deaths were detected in the US, ....
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Russian MiG-31 fighter jet scrambled to intercept Norwegian aircraft over Barents Sea
Date: 2020-08-25 18:00:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:8561584
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Russia's MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a Royal Norwegian Air Force plane over the Barents Sea, the National Defense Management Center said, Sputnik News reported. The jet did not let the Norwegian aircraft ....
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US deputy secretary of state arrives in Moscow
Date: 2020-08-25 10:52:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8560893
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Moscow Tuesday for talks with Russian officials on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Earlier US Ambassador in Moscow John Sullivan said that Biegun ....
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UN: 120mn tourism jobs at risk due to coronavirus
Date: 2020-08-25 08:05:25 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:12 - ID:8560642
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (MENA) - Strong data from the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows that 100 to 120 million direct tourism jobs are at risk, UN News reported Tuesday. And the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) forecasts a loss ....
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France will impose tit-for-tat quarantine restrictions on travel from Britain this week
Date: 2020-08-24 22:50:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:8560405
LONDON, Aug 24 (MENA) - The French government will this week agree to impose reciprocal quarantine restrictions on travel from the UK as ministers face growing pressure to reduce the 14 day self-isolation period, the Daily Mail reported. Britain ....
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GOP formally nominates Trump to second term
Date: 2020-08-24 18:55:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:8560192
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (MENA) - President Trump made a surprise appearance at the Republican National Convention on Monday, as party members formally nominated him in a roll call on the opening day of the convention, CBS News reported. Trump received ....
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World’s first Covid-19 reinfection case confirmed in Hong Kong
Date: 2020-08-24 17:57:16 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:69 - ID:8560154
VICTORIA, Aug 24 (MENA) - Scientists have reported the world’s first case of a human being reinfected with coronavirus in a discovery that could have significant implications for the development of vaccines and hopes of natural immunity against the ....
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Russian security eliminates Daesh recruitment cell, detains organizer
Date: 2020-08-24 09:04:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:8559183
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday it eliminated a recruitment cell of Daesh terrorist organization which was operating in several regions of the country, and detained the organizer, according to Sputnik ....
