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Saudi Arabia welcomes nomination of Hussein Ibrahim Taha as OIC secretary general
NIAMEY: Saudi Arabia welcomed the nomination of Hussein Ibrahim Taha of Chad on being selected by consensus as secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) based on a statement by Saudi’s Minister of
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Biden identifies more administration officials, Trump vows continued election fight
WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden chose more senior aides to lead his administration’s efforts to defeat the coronavirus and rebuild the U.S. economy, and his office confirmed on Sunday he would begin receiving classified briefings that are an essential step toward
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Malaysians, fellow Argentinians and Diplomats mourn Maradona’s passing
KUALA LUMPUR: The passing of Argentinian football legend Diego Armando Maradona is being mourned by the football fraternity and world leaders, as well as Malaysians, fellow citizens of the footballer, and foreign diplomats in Malaysia. Cuba’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernandez, described
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Americans defy pandemic, political leaders to travel for Thanksgiving
Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic, triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away. U.S. President-elect Joe
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Sudan’s former PM dies in UAE from COVID-19
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died early Thursday from the novel coronavirus at a hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his National Umma Party (NUP) announced in a brief statement. Al-Mahdi, 84, was hospitalised in Sudan last
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 60 million: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed the 60 million mark Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported according to Johns Hopkins University. The US-based university has recorded 60,186,902 infections and 1,417,319 deaths since the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan
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‘We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland
The vital signs of the 30-year-old COVID-19 victim were crashing, and Kearny County Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas, just wasn’t equipped to handle the case. Miller, Kearny’s chief medical officer – who doubles as the county health officer – called
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Azerbaijan president, wife visit liberated Aghdam city
BAKU: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and the first lady Mehriban Aliyeva Monday visited the liberated city of Aghdam and raised the country’s flag in the city after 27 years of occupation, Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) reported. Driving the car on the
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ASEAN Summit statements reaffirm support for Korea peace efforts
SEOUL: Chair statements of this month’s virtual summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed international support for efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean foreign ministry said Monday. The three statements
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US Federal Agency greenlights Biden’s presidential transition
WASHINGTON: The US General Services Administration (GSA) on Monday told Joe Biden it was ready to begin the formal presidential transition process for him, Xinhua news agency reported. GSA Administrator Emily Murphy told Biden in a letter that she was prepared
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