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Pakistani PM orders border opening for truck crossing to Afghanistan
Date: 2020-03-20 09:36:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:20 - ID:8362155
ISLAMABAD, March 20 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed opening the border with Afghanistan to allow the crossover of trucks “to support Afghan brothers and sisters” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Associated Press of ....
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Thailand reports 50 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-03-20 08:05:24 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:17 - ID:8361999
BANGKOK, March 20 (MENA) - Thailand on Friday announced new 50 coronavirus cases in the country taking the total number of cases in the country to 322. According to Bangkok Post newspaper, the health ministry announced that 41 of the reported ....
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Two new coronavirus death cases reported in Canada
Date: 2020-03-20 07:57:58 GMT - Canada - World - SN:16 - ID:8361995
OTTAWA, March 20 (MENA) - Two more coronavirus death cases were reported in Canada, said health authorities on Friday. One of the two cases died in British Colombia province while the other died in Alberta province, said Minister of Health in ....
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Malaysian army will help civil police in fighting coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-20 07:31:15 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:13 - ID:8361964
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (MENA) - The Malaysian government announced on Friday that it will deploy forces of the army as of Sunday to help civil police in efforts for fighting coronavirus. According to Russia Today channel, the announcement by the ....
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US, Italy discuss cooperation in fighting coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-20 07:27:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8361957
WASHINGTON, March 20 (MENA) - US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Friday discussed with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio over phone cooperation in fighting coronavirus. Pompeo praised the determination of the Italian people at this difficult ....
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Spain shuts down hotels for seven days due to coronavirus spread
Date: 2020-03-20 07:19:28 GMT - Spain - World - SN:11 - ID:8361944
MADRID, March 20 (MENA) - The Spanish government decided shutting down hotels nationwide for seven days after an increase in coronavirus cases in the country. Officials told Russia Today channel on Friday that the number of death cases reached ....
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US warns its nationals abroad to return home immediately
Date: 2020-03-20 07:11:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8361925
WASHINGTON, March 20 (MENA) - The US State Department on Friday warned American nationals against international travel and urged nationals outside the US to return home immediately. The advisory came in light of closing US and Europe borders to ....
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Millions could die if COVID-19 allowed to spread unchecked: UN chief
Date: 2020-03-19 20:15:49 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:111 - ID:8361642
NEW YORK, March 19 (MENA) – Millions of people could die from the coronavirus if it is allowed to spread unchecked, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday. "If we let the virus spread like wildfire - especially in the most ....
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All Russian regions put on high alert due to COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-19 18:16:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:102 - ID:8361657
MOSCOW, March 19 (MENA) - All 85 Russian regions have been put on high alert due to the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), TASS news agency reported Thursday. All schools and universities have switched to remote learning. All sporting ....
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Dutch Health minister resigns one day after fainting in parliament
Date: 2020-03-19 18:08:49 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:101 - ID:8361653
AMSTERDAM, March 19 (MENA) - The Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Bruno Bruins, has resigned, the Dutch government said in a statement to CNN. The announcement comes one day after he collapsed during a parliamentary session. Bruins ....
