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Covid-19: Chinese mainland sees 126 local cases among 144 new infections
Date: 2021-01-21 07:08:37 GMT - China - World - SN:11 - ID:8761906
BEIJING, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 144 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 126 locally transmitted and 18 arriving from outside the mainland, Xinhua quoted the National Health Commission as saying ....
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Mexico welcomes Biden halt to border wall construction
Date: 2021-01-21 06:01:34 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:6 - ID:8761918
MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 ( MENA) - Mexico on Wednesday hailed US President Joe Biden's order to halt construction of Donald Trump's wall along the US-Mexican border, as well as his other immigration-linked reforms. "Mexico welcomes the end of the ....
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Pakistan reports 2,363 new coronavirus cases 24 hours
Date: 2021-01-21 05:57:23 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:5 - ID:8761914
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 ( MENA) - Pakistan has reported 54 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 527,146, the nation reported. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 11,157 on ....
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Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence
Date: 2021-01-21 05:51:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:8761893
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - The US Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's first Cabinet nominee Wednesday evening, voting to approve his pick for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, on his first day in office, CNN reported. Haines' ....
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India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-01-21 05:44:50 GMT - India - World - SN:3 - ID:8761908
NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (MENA) - India reported 15,223 new coronavirus infections, which took the caseload to 10,610,883, Times of India newspaper reported. While recoveries have surged to 10,265,706, according to Union health ....
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S. Korea reports 401 more cases of new coronavirus
Date: 2021-01-21 05:35:00 GMT - south korea - World - SN:2 - ID:8761904
SEOUL, Jan 21 (MENA) - South Korea has reported 401 additional coronavirus cases and 16 virus-related fatalities amid continued efforts by health authorities to try and slow down a third wave of infections through expanded social distancing ....
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Biden arrives at the White House
Date: 2021-01-20 21:57:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:107 - ID:8761801
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden took a brief walk along the inaugural parade route Wednesday before entering the White House for the first time as the 46th President of the United States, jogging to the sidelines to greet ....
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Biden lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Date: 2021-01-20 21:56:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:106 - ID:8761764
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery after their inauguration on Wednesday, the CNN reported. Biden and ....
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Pope Francis congratulates Biden on inauguration
Date: 2021-01-20 20:46:28 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:103 - ID:8761785
VATICAN, Jan 20 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican sent a message to President Joe Biden, urging him to be a bringer of peace and reconciliation to the United States and to the whole world, Sky news reported. "On the occasion of your ....
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Ned Price appointed new spokesperson for US Department of State
Date: 2021-01-20 20:18:29 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:98 - ID:8761691
CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) – The US Department of State has appointed Ned Price as its new spokesperson, as new US President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. “So honored to be joining the incredible State Department ....
