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Covid infections exceed 664 million worldwide- JHU
Date: 2023-01-09 11:28:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9960057
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) – As many as 664,352,638 people have been reported to be infected with coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Monday. It added that about 6,707,311 have died from the virus worldwide. The US continues ....
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California hit by more storms, braces for potential floods
Date: 2023-01-09 10:01:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:9959675
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) - California was hit with more turbulent weather as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state, preceding another series of incoming storms and raising the potential for road flooding, ....
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles island of Crete
Date: 2023-01-09 08:39:08 GMT - Greece - World - SN:20 - ID:9959624
ATHENS, Jan 6 (MENA) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale struck off the southern island of Crete on Monday, Greek authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury, according to the Greek ....
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Ukraine Army eliminates about 111,760 enemy troops
Date: 2023-01-09 08:34:28 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:9959552
KYIV, Jan 9 (MENA) - Russia has already lost about 111,760 troops in Ukraine (+590 over the past day). The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent ....
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Biden administration condemns storming of government buildings in Brazil's capital
Date: 2023-01-09 08:33:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:9959551
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) - The Biden administration condemned the attacks by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil on the country’s congress, supreme court and presidential palace, Politico reported. “I condemn the assault on ....
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China launches three new satellites into space
Date: 2023-01-09 07:09:19 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:9959466
BEIJING, Jan 9 (MENA) - China successfully sent three new satellites into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported. The satellites, Shijian-23, Shiyan-22A and ....
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Biden makes first Mexico visit amid concerns over migration
Date: 2023-01-09 06:01:55 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:1 - ID:9959384
MEXICO CITY, Jan 9 (MENA) - President Joe Biden is embarking on the first visit to Mexico by an American president in nine years, a trip that comes at a moment of surging trade but growing US concerns over irregular migration and a historic number ....
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Ukraine amb.: Every dollar from US is going to good use
Date: 2023-01-08 22:40:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:9959318
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (MENA) – Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova on Sunday stressed that the billions of dollars in US support to Kyiv in its fight against Russia is being put to good use, as some Republican lawmakers have started to ....
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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace
Date: 2023-01-08 20:18:34 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:53 - ID:9959272
BRAZILIA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Supporters of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro pushed through police barricades and stormed into the national Congress building Sunday in a dramatic protest against President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last ....
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Russia, Ukraine swap 50 soldiers each in prison release deal
Date: 2023-01-08 17:45:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:43 - ID:9959159
KYIV, Jan 8 (MENA) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 50 captured soldiers each on Sunday, according to US News. "Another successful prisoner swap. We returned 50 service members home. These are guys from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Territorial ....