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Pakistan: Indian fire kills soldier, 2 civilians in Kashmir
Date: 2020-04-30 08:49:10 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8414992
ISLAMABAD, April 30 (MENA) - Indian artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region hit Pakistani army posts and villages killing a soldier, a woman and a 16-year-old girl, abc news reported Thursday, quoting Pakistani military and government ....
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Russia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000
Date: 2020-04-30 08:41:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:8414974
MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia has risen by 7,099 over the past day to 106,498 in all regions, Tass reported, quoting the anti-coronavirus crisis center. By now, 11,619 people have recovered and 1,073 have died, ....
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At least 38 workers killed in fire at warehouse construction site
Date: 2020-04-30 08:31:27 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:8414923
SEOUL, April 30 (MENA) - At least 38 workers were killed and 10 others injured Wednesday in a fire at a warehouse construction site near Seoul, Yonhap reported, quoting fire authorities. The fire occurred at the four-story structure in Icheon, 80 ....
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Three militants plotting terrorist attack killed in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg
Date: 2020-04-30 07:37:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:5 - ID:8414891
MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - Three militants who were plotting a terrorist attack were killed during an anti-terrorism operation in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, the information center of Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) told TASS on ....
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South Korea experts discover why recovered coronavirus patients re-tested positive
Date: 2020-04-29 21:38:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:79 - ID:8414762
SOUL, April 29 (MENA) - Health experts in South Korea are addressing the nation's growing incidence of former coronavirus patients who have retested positive for the disease after having previously recovered. According to Korea Centers for ....
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FDA to issue emergency authorization for remdesivir to treat Covid-19 cases
Date: 2020-04-29 21:30:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:8414748
NEW YORK, April 29 (MENA) - The US Food and Drug Administration plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to the New York Times. The authorization for the investigational coronavirus treatment could come as soon ....
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Mike Pompeo says no sighting of North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Date: 2020-04-29 21:10:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:8414741
WASHINGTON, April 29 (MENA) - The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk of famine in the ....
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Russia waits for explanation on Russian school students stranded in USA, says Lavrov
Date: 2020-04-29 20:44:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:8414731
MOSCOW, April 29 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has demanded an explanation from its US counterpart regarding the situation with Russian school students that remain in the USA during the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ....
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Canada's coronavirus outbreak slows as cases top 50,000
Date: 2020-04-29 19:46:52 GMT - Canada - World - SN:66 - ID:8414576
OTTAWA, April 29 (MENA) - Canadian hospitals had beds to spare as the country hit 50,373 confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, and several provinces were relaxing public health measures, but health experts were already worrying about a future ....
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WHO emergency committee to meet Thursday to evaluate pandemic
Date: 2020-04-29 19:14:29 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:61 - ID:8414627
GENEVA, April 29 (MENA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said its emergency committee will meet on Thursday to assess the coronavirus pandemic, the first such talks since it declared the disease an international emergency three months ....