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1st person in Mexico tests positive for both Covid-19 & influenza
Date: 2020-10-13 18:47:21 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:71 - ID:8626883
MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (MENA) - A patient in Mexico tested positive for Covid-19 and influenza, CNN quoted the health ministry's director of epidemiology José Luis Alomía as saying Tuesday. This is the first case in the country where a patient has ....
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Greek gov.: No talks with Turkey as long as survey ship in continental shelf waters
Date: 2020-10-13 12:40:36 GMT - Greece - World - SN:43 - ID:8626250
ATHENS, Oct 13 (MENA) - The spokesman of the Greek government said on Tuesday that his country will not engage in exploratory talks with Turkey as long as Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis remains in its continental shelf waters "As long as the ....
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Germany warns Turkey against "provocation" in eastern Mediterranean
Date: 2020-10-13 11:09:30 GMT - Germany - World - SN:38 - ID:8626013
BERLIN, Oct 13 (MENA) - Turkey should refrain from provocation in a gas dispute in the eastern Mediterranean, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday, adding Germany stood in solidarity with Cyprus and Greece as EU partners. "Ankara ....
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First confirmed reinfection of US coronavirus worries health experts
Date: 2020-10-13 11:05:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:37 - ID:8625974
LONDON, Oct 13 (MENA) - The first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States added to doubts about the virus’ “herd immunity” and worried experts because the patient became more seriously ill after the second infection. A man ....
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Russia defense chief 'conveys concerns' over transfer of terrorists to NK zone
Date: 2020-10-13 11:00:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:8625993
MOSCOW, Oct 13 (MENA) – Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu has expressed concern in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar over the transfer of militants from terrorist organizations from the Middle East into Nagorno ....
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No new COVID 19 case in Singapore dorms for 1st time in 6 months
Date: 2020-10-13 09:48:23 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:26 - ID:8625895
SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (MENA) - Singapore on Tuesday reported no new COVID-19 case in dormitories for the first time in more than six months, Channel News Asia reported. Since the first two infections in dormitories were reported on March 29, the ....
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Drone crashes in NW Iran near borders with Azerbaijan
Date: 2020-10-13 09:33:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8625812
TEHRAN, Oct 13 (MENA) - Social media users published photos and videos of a crashed drone in Parsabad, Ardabil province in north western Iran, Mehr News Agency reported. The drone has crashed on farms of a village near the border with the ....
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Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid vaccine trial as participant becomes ill
Date: 2020-10-13 09:25:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:8625813
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (MENA) - Johnson & Johnson has temporarily halted its Covid-19 vaccine trial because one of its participants became sick, France 24 reported Tuesday. "We have temporarily paused further dosing in all our Covid-19 vaccine ....
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Afghanistan peace talks fail amid optimism to settle disputed issues
Date: 2020-10-13 09:22:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:8625802
KABUL, Oct 13 (MENA) - After 12 days, the contact groups of each the Afghanistan and Taliban delegations have come together Monday night, but once again failed to unite thoughts on forming the ground rules for peace negotiations, Khaama Press news ....
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Cyprus ready to resume talks with Turkey
Date: 2020-10-13 08:30:38 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:18 - ID:8625717
NICOSIA, Oct 13 (MENA) - President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has expressed readiness to resume negotiations on settling the Cypriot issue after the end of elections in the occupied part of Cyprus. In statements published by the ....