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Coronavirus poses mortal threat in Afghanistan: US envoy
Date: 2020-03-19 07:49:28 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:8360378
KABUL, March 19 (MENA) - The US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad has warned that coronavirus poses a mortal threat amid political crisis in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported on Thursday. "This crisis undermines security. ....
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Japan deploys new Aegis destroyer
Date: 2020-03-19 07:41:46 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:8360373
TOKYO, March 19 (MENA) - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force on Thursday put into commission its newest Aegis-equipped destroyer, the first of its vessels to be equipped with an improved anti-ballistic missile jointly developed by the United States ....
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Trump signs dlrs 100 billion coronavirus aid package, guaranteeing sick leave, free testing
Date: 2020-03-19 07:28:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:8360391
WASHINGTON, March 19 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump signed a 100 billion-dollar coronavirus aid package into law which includes provisions for emergency paid leave for workers as well as free testing, CNBC reported. The Senate passed a bill ....
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London cuts Tube trains over COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-19 07:20:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:18 - ID:8360335
LONDON, March 19 (MENA) - New measures are being introduced across London's transport network in response to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, Sky News reported Thursday. A partial shutdown of the London Underground is beginning today - and up ....
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Pompeo discusses with Canada, Mexico coordinated response against COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-19 06:43:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8360293
WASHINGTON, March 19 (MENA) - US Secretary Michael R. Pompeo held a phone call with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on how the United States and Canada can work together to prevent further COVID-19 transmissions, Spokesperson Morgan ....
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No COVID-19 cases registered in China for 1st time since outbreak
Date: 2020-03-19 06:34:28 GMT - China - World - SN:12 - ID:8360287
BEIJING, March 19 (MENA) - China's National Health Commission announced on Thursday that no coronavirus cases were registered inside China for first time since the outbreak. The cases detected are among those coming from abroad, the committee said, ....
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Nicaragua confirms first coronavirus case
Date: 2020-03-19 06:19:54 GMT - El Salvador - World - SN:10 - ID:8360292
SAN SALVADOR, March 19 (MENA) - Vice President of Nicaragua Rosario Murillo has confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the Central American nation, imported from neighboring Panama, according to the Russian news agency ....
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Senegal registers 36 covid-19 cases
Date: 2020-03-19 06:08:36 GMT - Mauritania - World - SN:7 - ID:8360299
DAKKAR, March 19 (MENA) - Senegal announced five new cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the west African state's total number to 36, Senegalese Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr announced in statements. The coronavirus has not ....
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Head of Brazilian Senate tests positive for Coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-19 05:59:22 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:6 - ID:8360290
BRASILIA, March 19 (MENA) - The head of the Brazilian Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), P.M News reported Thursday. Local media reported citing the senator’s press office as saying that Alcolumbre ....
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US blacklists nine companies over oil trade with Iran
Date: 2020-03-19 05:53:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:8360286
WASHINGTON, March 19 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's administration sanctioned nine entities for "trading or transporting" oil with Iran, Deutsche Welle reported on Thursday. The blacklisted companies include three mainland China-based ....
