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  • Malaysia's PM Mahathir Mohamad resigns amid political turmoil

    Date: 2020-02-24 07:34:05 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:13 - ID:8324837

    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (MENA) - Malaysia’s 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted a letter of resignation to Malaysia’s king, his office said on Monday as quoted by Bernama news agency. “The letter has been sent to His Royal Highness ....

  • 7 injured in Texas market shooting

    Date: 2020-02-24 07:18:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8324768

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - Seven people were injured in a shooting at a flea market in the US state of Texas, police said. The incident took place on Sunday night at the market located about 18 km north of downtown Houston, Xinhua news agency ....

  • China: Death toll of coronavirus rises to 2,595

    Date: 2020-02-24 06:21:10 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:8324759

    BEIJING, Feb 24 (MENA) - A total of 409 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland and 150 new deaths were reported Sunday night, according to China's National Health Commission. The total number of confirmed cases ....

  • Taiwan's COVID-19 cases rise to 28

    Date: 2020-02-24 05:36:38 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:2 - ID:8324731

    TAIPEI, Feb 24 (MENA) - Two more cases of infection by the coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded on Sunday, raising the number of confirmed cases in Taiwan to 28, CNN reported. A man in his 80s from northern Taiwan and his 50-year-old son were ....

  • Italy cancels Venice Carnival in bid to halt spread of virus

    Date: 2020-02-23 21:25:01 GMT - Italy - World - SN:60 - ID:8324657

    ROME, Feb 24 (MENA) - Italy scrambled Sunday to check the spread of the new viral disease amid rapidly rising numbers of infections in the country and a third death, calling off the Venice Carnival attended by thousands of revelers, scrapping major ....

  • US security adviser dismisses claims of Russian 2020 interference

    Date: 2020-02-23 21:22:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:8324658

    WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) - National security adviser Robert O’Brien dismissed claims of Russian interference in the 2020 election on behalf of President Donald Trump, contradicting concerns reportedly brought forward by intelligence officials, ....

  • White House to ask Congress for emergency coronavirus funding

    Date: 2020-02-23 20:38:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:56 - ID:8324550

    WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) - The White House will soon ask Congress for emergency funds to fight the coronavirus outbreak, after weeks of hesitation by the administration to press for additional funding, said four individuals with knowledge of the ....

  • Italy reports 3rd coronavirus death

    Date: 2020-02-23 20:29:40 GMT - Italy - World - SN:55 - ID:8324552

    ROME, Feb 23 (MENA) - Italian authorities announced on Sunday afternoon that a third person had died from the novel coronavirus in the country making Italy the first European member state to have a national die from COVID-19. Authorities had ....

  • Russian navy monitoring USS Ross Destroyer in Black Sea

    Date: 2020-02-23 20:29:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:8324570

    MOSCOW, Feb 23 (MENA) - The Russian Navy is closely watching the USS Ross, a guided-missile destroyer, as it heads north after entering the Black Sea, Sputnik cited the National Defense Management Center as saying on Sunday. "The Black Sea Fleet ....

  • 43rd session of OHCHR to kick off Monday

    Date: 2020-02-23 12:49:26 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:27 - ID:8323903

    GENEVA, Feb 23 (MENA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its 43rd regular session on Monday in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of ....

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