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UN restarts cross-border aid to Syria but restricts access to one point
Date: 2020-07-12 05:24:33 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:2 - ID:8504561
NEW YORK, July 12 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council has approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian ....
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2 US bases in Okinawa on lockdown with 61 virus cases confirmed
Date: 2020-07-11 18:13:48 GMT - Japan - World - SN:43 - ID:8504333
TOKYO, July 11 (MENA) - Two U.S. Marine bases in Okinawa have been put on lockdown by the military with 61 coronavirus cases confirmed this week, Kyodo quoted the prefectural government as saying Saturday. The US forces told the Okinawa ....
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Russia reports 6,611 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-07-11 09:41:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:8503662
MOSCOW, July 11 (MENA) - The number of people infected with coronavirus increased in Russia by 6,611 over the past day; the total number of infected people reached 720,547, TASS news agency reported on Saturday. The number of recovered patients ....
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Mexico: 6,891 new Coronavirus cases registered
Date: 2020-07-11 07:08:17 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:8 - ID:8503540
MEXICO CITY, July 11 (MENA) - Mexico's health ministry reported 6,891 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 665 additional fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in the country to 289,174 infected cases and 34,191 deaths, the New ....
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Germany's COVID-19 registered cases reach 198,556
Date: 2020-07-11 07:01:44 GMT - Germany - World - SN:7 - ID:8503539
BERLIN, July 11 (MENA) - Germany has confirmed 378 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 198,556, Sputnik news agency quoted Robert Koch Institute as saying on Saturday. The death toll grew by six to 9,060 ....
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India: Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 820,916
Date: 2020-07-11 06:58:00 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:8503538
NEW DELHI, July 11 (MENA) - India’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) rose to 820,916 as 27,114 new infections and 519 deaths were reported between Friday and Saturday morning, Hindustan Times newspaper quoted the Union health ministry as ....
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Top diplomats of S.Korea, UAE discuss cooperation in virus response, bilateral ties
Date: 2020-07-10 19:52:42 GMT - south korea - World - SN:57 - ID:8503332
SEOUL, July 10 (MENA) - The top diplomats of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss measures to enhance cooperation between the two countries in fighting the new coronavirus and various other fields, ....
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Cyprus says not to cut ties with Russia even if it participates in US drills
Date: 2020-07-10 17:46:28 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:51 - ID:8503331
NICOSIA, July 10 (MENA) – Cyprus will not cut ties with Russia because of participation in a US military training programme, Defence Minister Charalmbos Petrides said Friday, following a meeting with main opposition Akel general-secretary, Andros ....
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Russian deputy PM proposes resuming international flights from June 15
Date: 2020-07-10 16:49:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:8503314
MOSCOW, July 10 (MENA) - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova on Friday proposed that Russia resume international flights to and from the country from July 15, two weeks earlier than the scheduled date of August 1 for resuming ....
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UNODC director says wildlife crimes help transmit animal disease to humans
Date: 2020-07-10 16:49:45 GMT - Austria - World - SN:45 - ID:8503175
VIENNA, July 10 (MENA) - Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has warned of wildlife crimes committed by transnational organized crime networks, saying that they increase the possibility of animal diseases ....