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S. Korean negotiator expresses regret over planned furloughs of Korean USFK employees
Date: 2020-03-31 22:33:28 GMT - south korea - World - SN:91 - ID:8377681
SEOUL, March 31 (MENA) - South Korea's top negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States expressed regrets Tuesday over the planned furloughs of thousands of Koreans employed by US Forces Korea, calling on Washington to make ....
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Berlin opens first hostel for the homeless amid coronavirus pandemic
Date: 2020-03-31 21:54:08 GMT - Germany - World - SN:88 - ID:8377477
BERLIN, March 31 (MENA) - Berlin on Wednesday will open its first ever hostel for homeless people as the city seeks to keep the deadly coronavirus from spreading to this vulnerable demographic, Deutsche Welle reported Tuesday. The hostel in ....
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900 inmates released in New York in response to coronavirus pandemic- mayor
Date: 2020-03-31 21:45:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:87 - ID:8377655
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - New York City has released 900 inmates to avoid the risk of coronavirus spreading in the city's jails, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday, The Hill reported on Tuesday. De Blasio made the announcement at a press ....
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Coronavirus leaves 10,000 in UK hospitals
Date: 2020-03-31 21:37:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:85 - ID:8377670
LONDON, March 31 (MENA) - The number of people being treated for coronavirus in UK hospitals has exceeded 10,000, Evening Standard newspaper reported. Around a third of those hospitalised are in London. Addressing the figures at Tuesday's ....
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Canada allocates dlrs 2 bn to buy medical equipment to face coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-31 20:33:13 GMT - Canada - World - SN:81 - ID:8377624
OTTAWA, March 31 (MENA) - Canada's federal government is allocating dlrs 2 billion to buy and produce personal protective equipment and medical equipment, including masks, testing kits, gowns and ventilators, the Chronicle Herald reported. ....
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US surpasses China in official coronavirus deaths
Date: 2020-03-31 20:27:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:8377560
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - The United States passed a grim milestone on Tuesday as it surpassed China in the official death count from the coronavirus, The Hill reported. The United States now has 3,415 deaths from the virus, surpassing ....
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Coronavirus: France reports record 499 deaths in a day, total death toll of 3,523
Date: 2020-03-31 19:43:27 GMT - France - World - SN:77 - ID:8377522
PARIS, March 31 (MENA) - French health authorities reported a record 499 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total to 3,523, an increase of 17 percent in the past 24 hours, France 24 reported. It was the third consecutive day that ....
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Italy reports 837 new coronavirus deaths, 4053 infections
Date: 2020-03-31 17:49:47 GMT - Italy - World - SN:72 - ID:8377407
ROME, March 31 (MENA) - The Italian health authorities on Tuesday reported 837 new coronavirus deaths and 4,053 infections in just one day. Over the past 24 hours, 837 people died from the virus, taking the total death toll in Italy to 12,428, ....
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UN needs USD 350 mln to help areas hit by coronavirus pandemic: WFP
Date: 2020-03-31 17:47:18 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:71 - ID:8377341
GENEVA, March 31 (MENA) - A spokeswoman for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday that the organization needs USD 350 million to support its logistics department and supply chain services. The programme is closely cooperating with the ....
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New 500 coronavirus cases detected in Russia
Date: 2020-03-31 09:43:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:8376634
MOSCOW, March 31 (MENA) - The Russian authorities announced on Tuesday 500 new coronavirus infected cases and eight death cases in the country . The new infected cases take the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,337, according to ....
