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  • China attacks new US demand to register Confucius Institutes

    Date: 2020-08-14 12:31:47 GMT - China - World - SN:31 - ID:8546700

    BEIJING, Aug 14 (MENA) - China accused the United States on Friday of trying to "demonize and stigmatize" relations between the two countries, in a scathing attack on the Trump administration's designation of Chinese-funded language and culture ....

  • India: 2 policemen killed, one injured in attack in Kashmir

    Date: 2020-08-14 11:37:12 GMT - India - World - SN:28 - ID:8546673

    NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (MENA) - Two Indian policemen were killed and another was injured after a police party came under attack by terrorists on the outskirts of Srinagar this morning, the police said. The police party was on routine security duty at ....

  • Philippines confirms 6,216 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths

    Date: 2020-08-14 09:01:57 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:16 - ID:8546462

    MANILA, Aug 14 (MENA) - The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 6,216 more novel coronavirus infections, the third-largest daily increase recorded in Southeast Asia up to now, and 16 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said ....

  • Russia reports 5,065 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-08-14 08:30:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:8546355

    MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Another 5,065 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Russia in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's overall tally of infections to 912,823, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Friday. According to its ....

  • Afghanistan starts releasing final Taliban prisoners ahead of peace talks

    Date: 2020-08-14 08:16:45 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8546354

    KABUL, Aug 14 (MENA) - Afghan authorities said Friday they had started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, the final hurdle in launching long-delayed peace talks between the two warring sides, France 24 reported. A group of 80 prisoners were ....

  • Ukraine reports daily record of 1,732 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-08-14 08:08:35 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:8546357

    KIEV, Aug 14 (MENA) - Ukraine reported 1,732 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a single-day record, the national council of security and defense said. Total cases reached 87,872, including 2,011 deaths, Kiev Post reported. The number of ....

  • US reports more than 51,000 coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-08-14 07:40:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8546293

    WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - The US reported 51,443 new Covid-19 cases and 1,076 deaths on Thursday, according to the Johns Hopkins University. There are at least 5,248,854 Covid-19 cases and 167,110 people have died from the virus in the US, CNN ....

  • S.Korea registers 103 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-08-14 07:33:59 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:8546280

    SEOUL, Aug 14 (MENA) - The number of new daily coronavirus cases in South Korea, including 85 locally transmitted ones, reached 103, raising the total caseload to 14,873, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ....

  • Over 64,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in India

    Date: 2020-08-14 07:20:09 GMT - India - World - SN:8 - ID:8546279

    NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (MENA) - India saw another 64,553 coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total case count to 2.461,190, according to the Union Health Ministry data. India has reported the highest number of daily cases ....

  • Pakistan records 626 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-08-14 06:50:43 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:6 - ID:8546268

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 626 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 287,300, Geo News reported Friday. The country also recorded 14 fatalities over the past 24 hours with the death toll ....

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