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Hospitals in Lebanon face shutdown risks amid foreign currency shortage: R
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon's syndicate of private hospitals warned on Thursday that many Lebanese hospitals are facing the risk of shutting down because of a shortage of foreign currency to buy equipment and medicines, the Elnashra news website reported.
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4 killed in grenade explosion in Yemen's Aden: official
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four people were killed and dozens injured in a grenade explosion in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Thursday, a security official told Xinhua.
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19 killed in commercial building collapse in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll in a 10-storey commercial building collapse in Iran's southwestern city of Abadan has risen to 19, semi-official news agency ISNA reported Thursday quoting a local official.
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Philippine Congress proclaims Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of preside
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine Congress on Wednesday proclaimed Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos winner of the presidential election, succeeding Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down in June after six years in office.
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Monkeypox virus detected in Portugal less aggressive, researcher says
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The monkeypox virus circulating in Portugal belongs to a less aggressive lineage spreading in West Africa, the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge said Tuesday.
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World Bank approves 350-mln-USD loan to spur Morocco's blue economy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rabat [Morocco], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank announced Tuesday the approval of a 350-million-U.S. dollar loan to support Morocco launching a blue economy programme.
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Russia imposes personal sanctions against 154 members of UK House of Lords
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 154 members of the British House of Lords in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
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US: CDC issues new monkeypox warning as more potential cases found
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new warning regarding monkeypox on Monday as it is investigating four more suspected cases in the country.
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College student arrested in Indonesia for fund-raising for IS
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad on Tuesday arrested a college student for allegedly helping raise funds to support the activities of the Islamic State terrorist group in Malang, East Java province.
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Chinese, Russian militaries hold joint aerial patrols amid QUAD conclave
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Russian and Chinese fighter jets conducted a joint aerial exercise over the sea of Japan on Tuesday amid the ongoing Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, Xinhua reported.
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U.S. reports weekly count of 100,000 child COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Los Angeles [United States], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 107,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States during the past week, up by about 72 per cent from two weeks ago, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital
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Malaysia reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur, May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 1,544 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,492,864, according to the health ministry.
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