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Italy's President Mattarella dissolves parliament, new election set for 25 September
Date: 2022-07-21 16:59:05 GMT - Italy - World - SN:83 - ID:9681695
ROME, July 21 (MENA) - Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has signed a decree dissolving the country's parliament. This now paves the way for fresh elections to be held, France 24 reported. "The dissolution of the parliamentary chamber is always ....
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White House: Biden to carry out his full duties while in isolation
Date: 2022-07-21 16:40:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:79 - ID:9681553
NEW YORK, July 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden will work in isolation until he tests negative for COVID-19, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Thursday. Jean-Pierre added that an update will be provided every ....
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US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Date: 2022-07-21 16:12:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:9681531
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time Thursday morning, his office said. Biden, 79, has "very mild symptoms" and is taking Paxlovid, ABC News quoted press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre ....
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Zelensky thanks Draghi, hopes Italy will continue to support Ukraine
Date: 2022-07-21 14:50:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:68 - ID:9681186
KYIV/LONDON, July 21 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Mario Draghi, who resigned as Italy's prime minister, for supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia military operation and expressed hope that Italy would continue ....
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Biden expects to speak with China’s Xi in next 10 days
Date: 2022-07-21 10:53:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:9680852
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said that he expects to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping “within the next 10 days,” which would be the first one-on-one call between the two leaders since March. “I think I’ll be ....
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JHU: Coronavirus cases surpass 566 mn
Date: 2022-07-21 09:43:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:9680573
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload reached 566,802,702 and deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Thursday. In its latest update, JHU revealed that the current ....
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Unmanned drones deployed to inspect power lines in east China
Date: 2022-07-21 08:03:52 GMT - China - World - SN:19 - ID:9680305
BEIJING, July 21 (MENA) - Nearly 2,000 unmanned drones have been deployed in east China's Jiangsu Province for automatic transmission line inspections, according to State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd., Xinhua reported Thursday. With an ....
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Save Gas for a Safe Winter: Commission proposes gas demand reduction plan to prepare EU for supply cuts
Date: 2022-07-21 07:57:57 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:17 - ID:9680276
BRUSSELS, July 21 (MENA) - The EU Commission is therefore proposing Thursday a new legislative tool and a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, to reduce gas use in Europe by 15% until next spring, read out a press release by the Commission. All ....
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US Secretary of State lauds fruitful cooperation with Belgium
Date: 2022-07-21 07:49:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9680274
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington has ongoing and close cooperation with Belgium in response to Russia’s operation in Ukraine, leading to having stronger bilateral ties with Brussels, according to a ....
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Japan logs biggest half-year trade deficit due to energy cost, weak yen
Date: 2022-07-21 07:46:43 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:9680288
TOKYO, July 21 (MENA) - Japan posted its biggest half-year trade deficit of 7.9 trillion yen ($57 billion) in the first half of 2022, inflated by a surge in import costs amid soaring energy prices and the yen's depreciation, Kyodo quoted government ....
