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  • Russian min.: Reduction of oil demand in 2020 to stand at 9-10 million bpd

    Date: 2020-09-04 14:47:35 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:43 - ID:8574308

    MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) - The reduction of the oil demand for 2020 is expected to stand around 9-10 million barrels per day (bpd), Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. Speaking at an online conference, the minister said that oil ....

  • WHO says widespread coronavirus vaccinations are not expected until mid-2021

    Date: 2020-09-04 14:47:24 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:42 - ID:8574209

    GENEVA, Sept 4 (MENA) - Widespread vaccinations against Covid-19 are not expected until the middle of next year, according to the World Health Organization, which has stressed the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and ....

  • Czech registers 680 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-09-04 14:46:58 GMT - Czech - World - SN:40 - ID:8574217

    PRAGUE, Sep 4 (MENA) - The Czech Republic has set a new daily record for the second day in a row for new coronavirus infections, CNN reported on Friday. The central European country recorded 680 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, surpassing ....

  • UNICEF: Increased support vital to help children affected by Beirut explosions back to school

    Date: 2020-09-04 12:20:45 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:33 - ID:8574054

    GENEVA, Sep 4 (MENA) - Urgent action and increased support are vital to ensure that all children affected by the Beirut Explosions can access education when the new school year starts later this month, UNICEF said on Friday in a statement on its ....

  • Kazakhstan registers 89 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-09-04 12:11:57 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:32 - ID:8574055

    NUR-SULTAN, Sep 4 (MENA) - Kazakhstan has reported 89 new cases of the coronavirus infection to the overall statistics over the past 24 hours, Kazinform news agency reported on Friday. Since the onset of the pandemic, Kazakhstan has recorded ....

  • Afghani officer killed, 3 civilians wounded in border clashes with Pakistani forces

    Date: 2020-09-04 11:25:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:8573997

    KABUL, Sept 4 (MENA) - At least one Afghan Border Force killed and further three wounded in a shootouts with Pakistani forces in Durand Line in eastern province of Nangarhar, Khaama Press quoted local authorities as saying. Attaullah Khogyani, ....

  • US reports more than 36,500 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-09-04 10:28:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:8573903

    WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The United States reported 36,506 new Covid-19 cases and 1,070 deaths on Thursday, CNN quoted Johns Hopkins University as saying. There are at least 6,150,016 cases of the virus in the US and at least 186,790 people ....

  • Philippines confirms 3,714 new coronavirus cases, 49 more deaths

    Date: 2020-09-04 10:27:28 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:22 - ID:8573912

    MANILA, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Philippine health ministry on Friday reported 3,714 novel coronavirus infections and 49 additional deaths, The New York Times reported. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 232,072 ....

  • Coronavirus: New Zealand records first death in 3 months

    Date: 2020-09-04 10:08:21 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:21 - ID:8573908

    WELLINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - New Zealand on Friday registered its first coronavirus death since May 24. The COVID-19 death toll in the country now stands at 23, DW reported. "The man in his 50s was part of the August Auckland cluster and died ....

  • Tokyo reports 136 new virus cases, 11th day in row above 100

    Date: 2020-09-04 09:46:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:8573869

    TOKYO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Tokyo confirmed 136 new COVID-19 cases on September 4, the 11th consecutive day the figure topped 100, the metropolitan government officials said. The latest daily tally fell below 200 for the first time in two days after ....

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