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Biden warns "things are going to continue to get worse" before they improve
Date: 2021-01-21 21:33:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:8763468
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - In remarks announcing his federal strategy for combating to the coronavirus crisis, US President Joe Biden laid out in stark terms the challenges before the nation in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus, indicating ....
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Canada extends international travel restrictions till Feb.21
Date: 2021-01-21 20:53:34 GMT - Canada - World - SN:93 - ID:8763460
OTTAWA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Canadian federal government is extending the 14-day mandatory quarantine and travel restrictions until Feb. 21, 2021. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, posted the announcement on ....
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1,290 more covid deaths and 37, 892 new cases in UK
Date: 2021-01-21 20:47:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:92 - ID:8763450
LONDON, Jan 21 (MENA) - A further 1,290 Covid deaths have been recorded in the UK along with 37,892 more positive tests for coronavirus, Evening Standard reported. The daily death toll is down from yesterday’s rise of 1,820 deaths which was the ....
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Biden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
Date: 2021-01-21 19:02:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:8763369
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key arms control treaty between the US and Russia, CNN quoted a US official as saying. The New START Treaty expires in just over two weeks on February ....
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Pelosi 'ready' to send Trump impeachment article but needs answers about Senate trial
Date: 2021-01-21 18:49:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:8763286
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday told reporters that the House and Senate are "ready" to proceed with former President Trump's second impeachment trial, but she said transmission of the articles is being held up ....
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Biden advisor: US to remain WHO member, join global Covid vaccine plan
Date: 2021-01-21 16:51:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:8763180
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – The US will remain a member of the World Health Organization under President Joe Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, and intends to join a global alliance that aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to low-income ....
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Strong earthquake shakes southern Philippines; no tsunami
Date: 2021-01-21 15:03:09 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:67 - ID:8762898
MANILA, Jan 21 (MENA) - A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night, but authorities said it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued, the Washington Post reported. The quake ....
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Joe Biden executive order reverses Donald Trump ban on race, gender diversity training
Date: 2021-01-21 14:46:12 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:65 - ID:8762826
CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - In one of his first executive orders after being sworn in as the 46th president, Joe Biden reversed his predecessor's diversity training ban that restricted the federal government and its contractors from curriculum that ....
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Ukraine records 5,583 new coronavirus infections
Date: 2021-01-21 10:18:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:35 - ID:8762381
KIEV, Jan 21 (MENA) - Some 5,583 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease were recorded in Ukraine, some 13,981 people recovered, some 241 patients died, Health Minister of Ukraine Maksym Stepanov said. In particular, 173 children and 229 ....
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Mayor eases coronavirus restrictions in Moscow
Date: 2021-01-21 08:37:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:8762064
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (MENA) - Moscow’s authorities are easing some of the city’s coronavirus restrictions, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Thursday. Colleges, sports schools, supplementary educational facilities and children’s leisure facilities ....
