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  • Russia sends tools to diagnose novel coronavirus to N.Korea

    Date: 2020-02-26 16:22:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:8329193

    MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Moscow has provided 1,500 tools to Pyongyang to rapidly diagnose the novel coronavirus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. "Since the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 infection is still there, ....

  • Two teenagers detained in Saratov, Russia for preparing mass murder at educational facility - FSB

    Date: 2020-02-26 10:16:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:8328356

    MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Two students, born in 2005, who planned a mass attack have been detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the city of Saratov. According to the authorities, the suspects planned to use a sawed-off shotgun ....

  • Britons to be tested for coronavirus

    Date: 2020-02-26 09:55:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:24 - ID:8328352

    LONDON, Feb 26 (MENA) - Public Health England have refused to rule locking down British towns and public transport networks if it fails to contain the coronavirus, The Telegraph newspaper reported Wednesday. Thousands of Britons will be tested ....

  • Crews battle large fire at Los Angeles-area refinery after explosion

    Date: 2020-02-26 09:34:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:8328297

    WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (MENA) - An explosion and a large fire erupted at a Los Angeles-area refinery late Tuesday, according to NBC news. The blaze at a Marathon refinery in the city of Carson happened about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The Los Angeles County ....

  • 24 dead as bus falls off bridge in western India

    Date: 2020-02-26 08:36:48 GMT - India - World - SN:15 - ID:8328253

    New Delhi, Feb 26 (MENA) - At least 24 have been reported dead as a bus in Rajasthan's Boondi in western India fell in a river, India TV news channel reported. The bus was reportedly carrying over 40 members of the family and friends of a groom ....

  • China: Death toll of coronavirus rises to 2,718

    Date: 2020-02-26 06:32:51 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:8328105

    BEIJING, Feb 26 (MENA) - A total of 406 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland and 52 new deaths were reported Tuesday night, according to China's National Health Commission. The total number of confirmed cases ....

  • France confirms 2 new cases of coronavirus

    Date: 2020-02-25 21:32:30 GMT - France - World - SN:93 - ID:8327888

    PARIS, Feb 25 (MENA) - Two more people in France have been diagnosed with coronavirus, CNN reported. "We have two new cases tonight. Case No. 13 is the case of a young Chinese woman who returned from China on February 7 and was hospitalized in ....

  • Coronavirus death toll in Italy jumps to 10

    Date: 2020-02-25 19:30:46 GMT - Italy - World - SN:87 - ID:8327938

    ROME, Feb 25 (MENA) - The number of people in Italy infected with the new coronavirus from China increased 45% in the last day and the number of deaths grew to 10, officials said Tuesday. Italian civil protection officials reported 322 confirmed ....

  • Wali to inaugurate 63th session of international committee on drugs next week

    Date: 2020-02-25 12:29:30 GMT - Austria - World - SN:37 - ID:8326856

    VIENNA, Feb 25 (MENA) - Director-General of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Wali will inugurate the international committee on drugs meetings, due to be held on March 2 and run for four days. A statement released by UN ....

  • Coronovirus death toll soars to 15 in Iran

    Date: 2020-02-25 11:51:40 GMT - Iran - World - SN:34 - ID:8326945

    TEHRAN, Feb 25 (MENA) - Iran's government said Tuesday that 15 people had died nationwide from the new coronavirus, according to ABC News. The new death toll came from Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour during an interview with Iranian ....

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