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Germany reports 496 deaths, 28438 new Covid-19 infections

AFAQ NEWS Germany on Saturday said that it had recorded 496 deaths and 28438 new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the past 24 hours. The death toll reached 21466 and the caseload amounted to 1.3 million, the DPA new agency sited the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) as saying.

Algeria reports 517 new Covid-19 infections, 9 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Some 517 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Algeria on Saturday, bringing the caseload to some 91638, according to the Algeria Press Service. The coronavirus claimed the lives of 9 people within the last 24 hours as the death toll in the North Africa county tops 2584, the news agency cited the Coronavirus Follow-up …

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Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi transport ministers seek stronger joint cooperation

AFAQ NEWS The transport ministers of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq held a tripartite meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly meeting of the Arab Bridge Maritime (ABM) Company, in conjunction with the sectoral ministerial talks hosted by Egyptian capital Cairo within the cooperation mechanism between the three countries. The discussions went over ways to …

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Scattered showers forecast Saturday-JMD

AFAQ NEWS A slight rise in temperature is forecast on Saturday, and the weather will be fair almost nationwide,a according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) update. During afternoon hours, light showers of rain are forecast in separate places sporadically, with southeasterly moderate winds, added the JMD. On Sunday, temps are tipped to rise slightly, …

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Jordan, WHO see eye to eye on fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations

AFAQ NEWS On December 4, while addressing a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi stressed the importance of adopting mechanisms that guarantee a fair distribution of vaccines for the novel coronavirus and drugs. Director-General …

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Mexico adds nearly 149,000 formal jobs in November

AFAQ NEWS The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) said on Friday that 148,719 tax-paying jobs registered with the institute were added in the month of November. Mexico shed some 1.1 million jobs registered with the IMSS between March and July due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 cases in Canada surpass 435K since outbreak

AFAQ NEWS The Canadian health authorities on Thursday announced that the overall number of coronavirus cases in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic has reached 435,330, along with 12,983 deaths. A total of 350,011 COVID-19 patients have recovered, the health authorities added. The four major Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British …

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ASE opens on high note

AFAQ NEWS The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Thursday opened trading with a rise to 1,588 points, compared to its last session closure of 1,584 points. According to ASE sources, the general index fluctuated during the first 15 minutes of today’s session between 1,584 and 1,588 points with a trading volume of JD1.5 million.

Jordan, Saint Kitts and Nevis sign statement to establish diplomatic ties

AFAQ NEWS  Jordan Ambassador to the United Kingdom for Britain and Northern Ireland, Omar Nahar, and Ambassador of the Federation of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Kevin Isaac, on behalf of the governments of their countries, on Wednesday signed a joint statement to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. In a meeting at …

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King to open Parliament’s 19th ordinary session on Thursday

AFAQ NEWS  His Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled on Thursday to open the 19th Parliament’s ordinary session with the Speech from the Throne. This year session will start amid precautionary and preventive measures imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, where attendance will be limited to members of the Senate, House of Representatives and the government, as …

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