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COVID-19 Updates: US death toll tops 170,000
BEIJING: The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Xinhua news agency: – – – – NEW YORK — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.4 million on Sunday,
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New Zealand PM reschedules general election for October over COVID-19
MOSCOW: The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has decided to postpone the general election in the country to October 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency. Ardern was considering several options, including holding the election
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Death toll in blast-hit Beirut rises to 177
BEIRUT: The death toll from last week’s massive explosion at Beirut port has risen to 177, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting Lebanese Health Minister Hassan Hamad on Thursday. Noting there were 30 people missing after the deadly blast in the capital, Hamad told a local
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Baby born on flight in Alaska is named Sky by his mother
The mother of a baby born on an airplane, that was taking her to a hospital in Anchorage, has named her son Sky because of his unique birth and first experience. Chrystal Hicks gave birth to Sky Airon Hicks on
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NASA shares stunning pictures of Mars
In a new post on Twitter, NASA shared stunning pictures of Mars. The post has gone viral on social media. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA shared stunning pictures of Mars in a new post on Twitter on
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Biden, Harris come out swinging in first public remarks
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his recently announced running mate Kamala Harris came out swinging in their first public remarks Wednesday, vowing a tough battle for the White House in the months ahead, reported
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Saudi King arrives in Neom for rest and recuperation
NEOM: Saudi Arabia’s monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has arrived in NEOM where he will spend some time for rest and recuperation, reported Saudi Press Agency. The King, who is also the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port’s deadly blasts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will not remain silent nor will I
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Trump says made deal with Moderna to deliver 100mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 — US President Donald Trump told reporters that his administration has made an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Moderna to deliver 100 million doses of their novel coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, reported Sputnik news agency. “This
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WHO in contact with Russia on new COVID-19 vaccine: spokesman
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting a WHO spokesman on Tuesday. “We are in close contact with the Russian
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