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  • Belgium: Second worst country in Europe for coronavirus infections

    Date: 2020-10-12 12:11:52 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:41 - ID:8624742

    BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Belgium is now the second-worst country in Europe in terms of coronavirus infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last fortnight, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The latest ....

  • Goldman Sachs expects dollar to fall if Biden wins presidency

    Date: 2020-10-12 12:09:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:8624716

    WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (MENA) - The dollar may tumble to its lows of 2018 on the rising likelihood of Joe Biden winning the U.S. election and progress on a coronavirus vaccine, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, quoted by Bloomberg, said on Monday. “The risks ....

  • Greece calls new Turkish survey mission threat to region

    Date: 2020-10-12 10:29:48 GMT - Greece - World - SN:32 - ID:8624608

    ATHENS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Greece accused neighbor Turkey of undermining efforts to ease a crisis over drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, after Turkey announced its survey vessel would be dispatched for a new research mission in ....

  • US COVID-testing plan aims to open New York-London travel by holidays

    Date: 2020-10-12 10:28:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:31 - ID:8624571

    WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (MENA) - US officials are aiming to open travel between New York City and London with shortened traveler quarantine periods as soon as the holidays, according to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal ....

  • Chinese mainland reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases, 6 local cases

    Date: 2020-10-12 08:12:12 GMT - China - World - SN:21 - ID:8624394

    BEIJING, Oct 12 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,008, the National Health Commission said Sunday night. Of the new imported cases, 10 were reported in ....

  • Singapore, Indonesia agree to launch green lane for essential business and official travel

    Date: 2020-10-12 08:03:29 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:20 - ID:8624358

    SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (MENA) - Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to set up a reciprocal green lane (RGL) for essential business and official travel between both countries, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported. Applications for the RGL will open on Oct ....

  • Tajikistan says Rahmon secures fifth term with nearly 91 percent of vote

    Date: 2020-10-12 07:47:27 GMT - Tajikistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8624355

    DUSHANBE, Oct 12 (MENA) - Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has been reelected for a fifth term with nearly 91 percent of the vote, according to preliminary official results, following a tightly controlled and largely ceremonial election. The ....

  • Tokyo reports 78 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

    Date: 2020-10-12 07:36:43 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:8624343

    TOKYO, Oct 12 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said 78 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday, Japan Radio NHK-World reported. This is the first time that the daily tally has fallen below 100 since October 5. The total number ....

  • Trump announces being cured of COVID 19

    Date: 2020-10-12 07:17:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:8624303

    WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has said that he is cured of COVID-19 just over one week after his initial diagnosis as he claims he now has a 'protective glow' due to his supposed new 'immunity' to the virus, The Daily Mail ....

  • Ukraine registers 4,420 new COVID-19 patients, 43 deaths in past 24 hours - NSDC

    Date: 2020-10-12 07:15:23 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:13 - ID:8624309

    KIEV, Oct 12 (MENA) - Ukraine registered 4,420 new coronavirus cases, 903 recoveries, and 43 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the website of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC)'s coronavirus epidemic monitoring ....

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