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S. Korea: Daily virus cases above 1,000 for 4th day
Date: 2020-12-19 07:24:20 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:8717698
SEOUL, Dec 19 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases topped the 1,000 mark for the fourth consecutive day Saturday on continued cluster infections nationwide, deepening concerns over hospital bed shortages for seriously ill patients, ....
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Putin, Russian Security Council mull threats of military AI
Date: 2020-12-18 19:39:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:8717499
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Friday with permanent members of his country's Security Council to discuss threats to national security associated with the development of artificial intelligence technologies in the ....
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Azerbaijan-Russia border closed due to coronavirus
Date: 2020-12-18 16:58:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:8717422
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (MENA) - The border between Azerbaijan and Russia is closed to all passenger traffic till March 1, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow said in a statement Friday. The decision was taken due to a sharp increase in coronavirus ....
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US VP Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine live on TV
Date: 2020-12-18 16:29:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:8717350
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, second lady Karen Pence, have received their first COVID-19 vaccinations live on television, in an effort to reassure the public the vaccine is safe and effective, Voice of ....
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Belgiam PM denies contracting coronavirus
Date: 2020-12-18 15:08:58 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:45 - ID:8717302
BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (MENA) - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Crowe said he did not contract coronavirus, after attending an EU summit with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russia Today reported on Friday. A number of senior EU officials who ....
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New US jobless claims surge to 885,000 - paper
Date: 2020-12-18 14:10:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:38 - ID:8717252
LONDON, Dec 18 (MENA) - Another 885,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, the highest level in three months, as fresh restrictions to combat the resurgence in coronavirus cases continue to strain the job market, the ....
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S. Korea inks free trade pact with Indonesia
Date: 2020-12-18 13:37:32 GMT - south korea - World - SN:33 - ID:8717125
SEOUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - South Korea formally inked a comprehensive trade deal with Indonesia on Friday, paving the way for local exporters to penetrate deeper into the Southeast Asian market, Yonhap news agency reported. South Korean Industry ....
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Explosion targets Ghazni gathering; 15 killed: Afghan Interior Ministry
Date: 2020-12-18 13:09:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:32 - ID:8717186
KABUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - At least 15 civilians were killed and 20 more were wounded in an explosion at a gathering in Gelan district, Ghazni province, on Friday afternoon, Tolo News quoted the Afghan Interior Ministry Affairs as saying. The ....
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Afghanistan reports 254 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2020-12-18 10:10:28 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:8716959
KABUL, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 254 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,473 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Tolo News reported. The Public Health Ministry also reported five deaths and 38 ....
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Mexico registers 11,799 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-18 09:31:58 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:20 - ID:8716825
MEXICO CITY, Dec 18 (MENA) - Mexico reported 11,799 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 1,289,298. The number of coronavirus-linked deaths grew by 718 to 116,487, Euronews channel reported Friday. (MENA) I S N/A S E ....
