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Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar also said that Abraham Accords will help grow the UAE’s position as a logistics hub for the rest of Asian economies, benefiting India as well. — WAM
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'Abraham Accords to boost UAE position as regional logistic hub'
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KSRelief gives out cartons of dates, winter bags to the needy in Yemen
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African nations far from ready for COVID-19 vaccination drive: WHO
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany surpass 1 million
The attacks on Nov. 26, 2008, left more than 160 dead and hundreds injured and the families of those who lost their dear and near ones in the gruesome attacks are waiting anxiously for the last 12 years for justice to be served. — Courtesy photo
November 26, 2020
12 years on, victims of Mumbai terrorist attacks await justice
A team of mien clearance experts searches for cluster bombs in a plowed field in Iraq. — courtesy DMA/RMAC-S Iraq
November 25, 2020
Alert over growing use of cluster munitions, despite stockpile reductions
dia has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world's most populous countries. — Courtesy photo
November 25, 2020
India bans more Chinese apps as tensions remain high
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The United Arab Emirates recorded on Friday 1,283 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 165,2507. — WAM photo
November 27, 2020
UAE reports 1,283 new COVID-19 cases, 838 recoveries, 3 deaths
Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Thursday with his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The meeting was attended by Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, and Pavan Kapoor, India's ambassador to UAE. — WAM photos
November 27, 2020
Foreign ministers of UAE, India explore ways to strengthen ties
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Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa held telephone talks on Thursday with Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
November 27, 2020
Bahraini, Moroccan kings hold phone talks, vow to boost ties
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opinion
Noor A. AlNaboud
November 25, 2020
G20 Summit: Inspiring & successful
Tariq Al-Homayed
November 23, 2020
The group of the powerful... the voice of the weak
Noor A. AlNaboud
November 19, 2020
Feelings of gratitude: 6th anniversary of King Salman's accession to throne
Jameel Altheyabi
November 19, 2020
Pledge of allegiance, G20 Summit… and the giant leaps
Europe
Germany 1 million
November 27, 2020
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany surpass 1 million
A mother in Mbarara, Western Uganda, ensures that both her children receive their pediatric HIV medicine at the same time every day. — Courtesy photo
November 27, 2020
Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS
An HIV-positive woman receives medication for her three-day-old baby at a hospital in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Critical HIV services in many countries have been disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. — courtesy UNICEF/Frank Dejongh
November 25, 2020
A child infected with HIV every 100 seconds: UN report
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with Oxford showed 90 percent efficacy only among study participants below 55 years of age, US Operation Warp Speed Chief Advisor Moncef Slaoui told reporters, according to Sputnik. — Courtesy photo
November 25, 2020
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective only among age group below 55: Report
Polish scientists have identified the first cases of coronavirus in mink at a farm in the north of the country.
November 25, 2020
Polish scientists identify first cases of COVID-19 at a mink farm
Asia
Mohammad Haneef Atmar (left), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan confers with Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Afghanistan at the UN in Geneva. — Courtesy photo
November 25, 2020
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
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November 24, 2020
Lasting ceasefire can end long-running conflict in Afghanistan: Top UN officials
November 23, 2020
French ex-President Sarkozy stands trial for corruption
Africa
A health worker prepares a vaccine injection for administration in this file picture. — Courtesy photo
November 27, 2020
African nations far from ready for COVID-19 vaccination drive: WHO
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Coronavirus vaccine will be available to all free of charge in Saudi Arabia
November 23, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine will be available to all free of charge in Saudi Arabia
November 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia approves 48-hour and 96-hour transit visit visas
November 26, 2020
Foreigners must transfer sponsorship within 2 months after separation from Saudi spouses
America
A stage at a youth festival in the Solomon Islands sending a strong message: “No More Violence Against Women And Girls”. — courtesy UN Women
November 25, 2020
End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day

File photo shows Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR. — courtesy UN Photo/Violaine Martin
November 25, 2020
'Deplorable' killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address...

'Deplorable' killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address racism, discrimination

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Evidence has been accumulating that there might be an association between blood type O and a lower risk of COVID-19 and getting severely ill, and now a new study adds to that research.
November 24, 2020
Study: Small link between blood type O and lower risk for severe COVID-19...

Study: Small link between blood type O and lower risk for severe COVID-19 illness

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