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Japan ready to become permanent U.N. Security Council member: Motegi
Date: 2020-09-22 10:19:00 GMT - Japan - World - SN:26 - ID:8597971
TOKYO, Sept 22 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday underlined Japan's willingness to contribute to global governance as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council as he made a case for reform of the world body's ....
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US coronavirus death toll edges closer to 200,000
Date: 2020-09-22 07:46:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:8597721
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (MENA) - Another 356 coronavirus fatalities were recorded in the United States on Monday, bringing the country's death toll to at least 199,881, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. A further 52,070 new Covid-19 ....
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Russia supports UN call for global ceasefire amid pandemic
Date: 2020-09-22 07:27:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:8597689
MOSCOW, Sept 22 (MENA) - Russia supports the call by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for global ceasefire amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, TASS reported Tuesday quoting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "The Russian Federation believes ....
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Russia FM urges to stave off attempts to weaken arms control framework
Date: 2020-09-22 06:46:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:8597649
MOSCOW, Sept 22 (MENA) - In his speech at the UN General Assembly high-level meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged to stave off attempts to weaken the global arms control framework, TASS reported Tuesday. "We need to stave off ....
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Near East, North Africa countries discuss responses to COVID-19 at FAO conference
Date: 2020-09-21 14:06:50 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:46 - ID:8596993
CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - The 35th FAO Regional Conference for the Near East started Monday with the topics of transforming food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at the ....
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Greek president stresses solidarity with Cyprus
Date: 2020-09-21 13:08:13 GMT - Greece - World - SN:40 - ID:8596906
ATHENS, Sept 21 (MENA) - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou underlined unity and solidarity between Greece and Cyprus in the face of Turkish provocations during a visit to Nicosia on Monday, according to ekathimerini Greek newspaper. “The ....
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Czech health minister resigns amid virus surge
Date: 2020-09-21 12:10:39 GMT - Czech - World - SN:34 - ID:8596832
PRAGUE, Sept 21 (MENA) – The Czech Republic’s health minister has resigned amid a record rise of coronavirus infections, ABC News reported Monday. Adam Vojtech says his move should create space for a new approach to the pandemic. The country ....
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Oil slides as Libya production resumes
Date: 2020-09-21 09:39:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:8596501
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (MENA) - Oil prices slid on Monday, as production looked set to resume in Libya and gloom spread over the outlook for global demand as the pandemic continues to rage. Traders fretted over the potential hit to prices from ....
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 922 to 272,337
Date: 2020-09-21 07:32:41 GMT - Germany - World - SN:17 - ID:8596353
BERLIN, Sept 21 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 922 to 272,337, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll remained unchanged at 9,386, ....
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JHU: Tally of new coronavirus infections hits 39,844 in US
Date: 2020-09-21 07:22:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8596286
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (MENA) - The new case toll in the US still skyrockets with 39,844 infections reported over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,804,814, according to data tracking of John Hopkins ....
