Gay Dating App Grindr Out Of App Stores In China's "Auspicious" Web Drive

Gay dating app Grindr has disappeared from multiple app stores in China as authorities tighten control of the country's already heavily policed internet and purge online behaviour the ruling Communist...

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Russia Sends Stance On Ukraine To US Ahead Of Diplomatic Talks

Russia sent the United States its stance on Ukraine Monday, replying to Washington's letter on resolving the crisis last week, a State Department spokesperson said.

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World Record Lightning In US. It's Length: From London To Hamburg

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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"Ready, No Matter What": Joe Biden Tells Russia. Then, Urges Diplomacy

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States is pursuing diplomacy to resolve the crisis brewing around Ukraine but warned Russia that "we are ready no matter what happens."

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US To Impose Sanctions On Russian President's 'Inner Circle' Over Ukraine

The United States is ready to impose sanctions on President Vladimir Putin's "inner circle" if an attack on Ukraine goes ahead, the White House said Monday.

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Iran Stops Using One Of Its Nuclear Sites After Attack: UN Watchdog

Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency it has stopped production at one of its nuclear facilities attacked last June and transferred work to another site, the watchdog said Monday.

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Iran Stops Using Its One Of Nuclear Sites After Attack: UN Watchdog

Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency it has stopped production at one of its nuclear facilities attacked last June and transferred work to another site, the watchdog said Monday.

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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full Approval For Adults

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's COVID19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in...

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Italy Dismisses Case Against Marines Over Murder Of Indian Fishermen

A Rome judge on Monday dismissed a murder investigation into two Italian marines who killed two fishermen in Kerala in 2012, months after the case was dropped by the Supreme Court of India.

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Taliban Have Killed Scores Of Former Afghan Officials, Others: UN Report

A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members and people who worked with the international...

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Joe Biden Demands Taliban To Free Last US Hostage In Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden called on the Taliban Sunday to "immediately release" the man believed to be its last American hostage, withholding any hope of recognizing the militants' rule in Afghanistan...

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"If They Don't Want A New War...": Ukraine To Russia Amid Tensions

Kyiv on Sunday urged Moscow to pull back its troops from Ukraine's border and continue dialogue with the West if it is "serious" about de-escalating tensions that have soared amid fears of a Russian...

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle On Spotify Covid Misinformation Concerns

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to continuing to work with the

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Trump Hints At Pardons For Those Charged Over Capitol Riot If Re-Elected

Former US President Donald Trump has suggested he would pardon some of those charged for their part in the assault on the US Capitol last year if he were reelected in the 2024 presidential vote.

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Women Activists Disappearing In Afghanistan, Taliban Deny Hand: Report

Women activists who were voicing for their rights have suddenly disappeared in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.

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UK To Offer NATO "Major Military Deployment" In Europe: Boris Johnson

Britain is poised to offer NATO a "major" deployment of troops, weapons, warships and jets in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday, to respond to rising "Russian hostility" towards...

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US Woman Who Led All-Female ISIS Battalion Charged With Planning Attacks

An American woman who allegedly led an all-female ISIS battalion in Syria has been charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist group, the US Justice Department announced Saturday.

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Top WHO Official Probed Over Racism, Misconduct

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's Western Pacific chief, over claims of racism and...

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France Court Upholds $111 Million Fine On Google For 'Cookie' Breach

France's Conseil d'Etat, the country's supreme administrative court, on Friday said it upheld a decision by a watchdog imposing a 100 million euro ($111.46 million) fine on the U.S. tech giant for...

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Russia's Population Falls This Year. By How Much? Over 1 Million People

Russia's population declined by more than one million people in 2021, the statistics agency Rosstat reported Friday, a historic drop not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Man, Trying To Enter, Crashes Into Taylor Swift's Building; Arrested

New York police on Friday said they arrested a man outside Taylor Swift's building, which he had crashed his vehicle into and attempted to forcibly enter.

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EU Deplores Russia For Officials' Entry Ban, Vows "Appropriate Response"

The EU on Friday said it "deplored" a decision by Russia to add a number of EU officials to a list of people banned from entering the country.

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Anti-Covid Pill "Active" Against Omicron: Merck

Merck's anti-Covid pill remains "active" against the Omicron variant, the US drugmaker said Friday, citing results from six laboratory studies.

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US School Bans Pulitzer Prize-Winning Holocaust Novel Maus. Here's Why

A school board in Tennessee has added to a surge in book bans by conservatives with an order to remove the award-winning 1986 graphic novel on the Holocaust, "Maus," from local student libraries.

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US Confident Russia- Germany Gas Pipeline Project Won't Proceed If...

The United States is confident Germany will not open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, a top US official said Thursday.

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"Abusive, Racist": WHO's "China-Centric" Regional Head Hit By Allegations

The World Health Organization vowed to take action Thursday following a slew of allegations from staff past and present against its Western Pacific regional director, including racist, abusive and...

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Gunman In Japan Shoots Medical Worker, Takes Another Hostage: Report

A Japanese man attacked at least two reported medical workers making a visit to a home in Fujimino, west of Tokyo, on Thursday night, shooting one and taking another hostage, local media said.

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Use Your "Influence": US' Advice To China Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

The United States on Thursday urged China to use its influence with Russia to discourage an invasion of Ukraine.

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Joe Biden To Hold Talks With Ukraine's Zelensky Amid Russia Tensions

President Joe Biden was to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, the White House said.

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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

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US' First Execution Of 2022 Is Man Who Robbed Hotel For Girlfriend's Bail

A man sentenced to death for a double murder was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Thursday in Oklahoma, which would make him the first prisoner executed in the United States this year.

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Elon Musk's Tesla Rides Grandly On Electric Vehicles With Record Profit

Tesla rode rising demand for electric vehicles to a record $5.5 billion profit in 2021 as it managed through a range of supply chain issues.

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Thaw Or Not: Russia, Ukraine Agree To Ceasefire After "Difficult" Talks

Moscow and Kyiv on Wednesday agreed at talks in Paris that all parties should observe a ceasefire in the east of Ukraine after more than eight hours of discussions which were hailed by a French...

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Prince Andrew, Denying Accusations, Seeks Jury Trial In Sex Assault Case

Britain's Prince Andrew on Wednesday asked for a U.S. jury trial as he again denied Virginia Giuffre's accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades

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"Prepared For Worst", NATO Chief Says Reaching Out To Russia On Ukraine

NATO on Wednesday delivered its proposals to Russia for a diplomatic solution to tensions triggered by Moscow's military build-up near Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, but remained...

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Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire: Report

Stephen Breyer, one of three liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, plans to retire, paving the way for Joe Biden to name a replacement on the nation's highest court.

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'Consider Departing Now': US Advises Its Citizens In Ukraine

The US embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday urged its citizens in the ex-Soviet country to "consider departing now" as fears grow over a possible Russian invasion.

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Vaccine Mandate> Rights? Why Germany's Jab Plan Faces This Tough Question

German lawmakers are due to debate introducing a bill making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory. The idea is facing resistance from politicians as well as ordinary Germans.

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COVID-19 Less Severe With Omicron Than Delta Variant: US Study

The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for...

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This Country With Europe's "Toughest" Covid Curbs Is Set To Reopen

The Netherlands will this week lift some of Europe's toughest Covid restrictions with bars, restaurants and museums allowed to reopen their doors, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday.

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US Judge Upholds Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo's Life Sentence

A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, rejecting his request for a new trial and keeping him in prison for life.

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"Dictated By Omicron": Poland Schools To Partly Go Online Amid Covid Rise

Poland's Education Minister Przemyslaw Czarnek on Tuesday said older schoolchildren will switch to remote learning as the EU member struggles against soaring Covid-19 infection numbers.

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Direct Sanctions On Vladimir Putin: Joe Biden Dares Russia Over Ukraine

The United States warned Moscow on Tuesday of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, as Russian combat troops massing around Ukraine launched new exercises.

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Rockets Target Iraq Parliament Speaker's Home, 2 Injured

Two children were wounded Tuesday night when rockets were fired towards the home of Iraq's speaker of parliament, security sources said.

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39 Missing After Boat Sinks Off Coast In US, "Human Smuggling" Suspected

The US Coast Guard launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a "suspected human smuggling venture," it said Tuesday.

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Canada's Foreign Ministry Hacked Last Week, Services Still Hit: Officials

Hackers launched a cyber attack on Canada's foreign ministry last week and some services are still down, officials said on Monday without disclosing who Ottawa thought was responsible.

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Boris Johnson's 2020 Birthday Bash Defied Britain's Covid Curbs: Report

Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party with up to 30 people present at Downing Street in 2020, a British television channel alleged Monday.

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"Time To Stay On Course": Germany Extends Covid Curbs As Omicron Spreads

Germany on Monday extended its current pandemic measures as the experts panel appointed by the government has warned the fast spreading Omicron coronavirus variant could bring critical infrastructure...

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Tesla Countersues JPMorgan Over Contract Affected By Elon Musk's Tweet

Tesla Inc on Monday fought back against JPMorgan Chase & Co over a disputed bond contract, countersuing the bank for seeking a "windfall" following Chief Executive Elon Musk's notorious 2018 tweet...

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French Fashion Designer Thierry Mugler Dies At 73: Facebook Statement

French designer Thierry Mugler, who reigned over fashion in the 1980s, died on Sunday at the age of 73 of "natural causes", according to his agent.

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US Orders Diplomats' Families To Leave Ukraine Over Russia Threat

The United States has ordered the families of its diplomats in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to leave the country "due to the continued threat of Russian military action," the State Department said...

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Taliban, Afghan Civil Society's "Icebreaker" Meeting In Oslo Amid Protest

Talks in Oslo Sunday between the Taliban and Afghan civil society members served as an "icebreaker", on the eve of their meeting with Western diplomats to discuss human rights and the humanitarian...

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Nazi Salute At Auschwitz Holocaust Site Gets Dutch Tourist Detained

Polish police said on Sunday they had detained a Dutch tourist for giving the Nazi salute at the site of the former death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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Clashes At Belgium Covid Rules Protest; Police Use Water Cannon, Tear Gas

Police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday at stone-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Brussels against Covid-19 rules.

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Pope Confers Lay Ministries On Women, Formalising Recognition Of Roles

Pope Francis on Sunday for the first time conferred the lay Roman Catholic ministries of lector and catechist on women, roles that previously many had carried out without institutional recognition.

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Europe Could Be Headed For Covid Pandemic 'Endgame': WHO

The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said Sunday.

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Why Is Covid Vaccine Pass Mandatory? Thousands Protest In France

Some 38,000 people protested across France Saturday, the interior ministry said, two days before a vaccination health pass becomes mandatory to take part in much of public life.

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"We Have Information...": UK's Charge Against Russia On New Ukraine Head

Britain on Saturday alleged that it had information that Moscow was "looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv" as fears grown of an invasion of Ukraine.

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An Omicron Cluster Of 9 Cases Brings Curbs, Mask Rules In New Zealand

New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit gathering from midnight on Sunday after a cluster of nine cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South...

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Journalist Arrested For "Blatantly Insulting" Turkey's President On-Air

Turkey has detained a well-known television journalist for comments she made on air about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her lawyer said Saturday.

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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks

A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in...

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"Very Calm, Happy": Mexico's President After Hospital Stay For Check-Up

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday reassured Mexicans that he was in good health following an overnight hospital stay for a cardiac catheterization procedure as part of a...

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Indian Arrested Near US-Canada Border Requires Partial Amputation Of Hand

Two of the seven Indian nationals, illegally present in the US and who were arrested near the US-Canada border, have sustained serious injuries from "suspected frostbite" and one woman will require...

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"Hope To Be Right": UN Chief "Convinced" Russia Won't Invade Ukraine

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be against international law and said he was confident that it would not happen.

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To Invade Or Not: Why Vladimir Putin's Ukraine Dilemma Is Worrying

Tensions between Ukraine and Russia, which has massed troops along the border, has drawn Washington and Moscow into a Cold War-style stand-off.

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"Weathered Omicron Storm": Ireland Lifts Most Covid Curbs As Cases Fall

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin announced Friday most pandemic restrictions will be scrapped, including early closing times and other curbs on hospitality venues, declaring the country had...

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Covid Vaccines Show High Efficacy Against Severe Omicron: US Data

Covid-19 vaccines and boosters continued to have very high efficacy against severe outcomes during the Omicron wave of the virus, a large real-world study from the US Centers for Disease Control and...

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US Capitol Riots: Police Arrest Man Who Made Death Threats To Officials

It is the first arrest made by a group of investigators set up in June 2021 to combat threats of violence against elected, appointed and volunteer election officials, the department said in a...

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UN Condemns Saudi-Led Coalition's Airstrikes On Yemen Prison

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday the airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen that left at least 70 dead at a prison and disrupted telecommunications.

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China's New Regulations For Entertainment, Tech Giants' Expansion: Report

China has issued fresh directives to crimp the expansion of the country's entertainment and tech giants, including Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance, owner of TikTok, a media report said.

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After 4 Indians Die At US-Canada Border, S Jaishankar Dials Envoys

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday expressed shock after a family of four Indian nationals, including an infant, froze to death along the US-Canada border in what authorities believe was a failed...

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"Not Recognition For Taliban": EU Re-Establishes Presence In Afghanistan

The European Union on Thursday announced it had begun re-establishing a "minimal presence" in Kabul to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.

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No US Foes Behind Mystery Illness "Havana Syndrome", CIA Says

The CIA has concluded that no foreign government is likely behind hundreds of mysterious "Havana syndrome" afflictions reported by US diplomats and that nearly all have more conventional medical or...

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"Confident" France To Ease Covid Curbs Next Month: "There Are Hopes..."

France will begin a gradual lifting of Covid restrictions from February 2 amid "encouraging signs" that the wave of infections due to the Omicron variant is ebbing, Prime Minister Jean Castex said...

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Want Food? Get Vaccinated First, Poland Restaurants Say

Warsaw restaurateur Marcin Wojtasik says he is willing to face bad reviews from anti-vaxxers to help protect his staff from COVID-19 by admitting only vaccinated customers.

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Ah! Bad Luck: Pope Laments As "Secret" Record Shop Visit Gets Filmed

Pope Francis has congratulated the reporter who caught him visiting old friends who run a Rome record shop this week, joking that it was his "bad luck" that the news got out.

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US Capitol Assault Probe Asks Donald Trump's Daughter Ivanka To Cooperate

The congressional panel investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol on Thursday asked the daughter of former president Donald Trump to cooperate voluntarily with its inquiry.

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Probe Finds Ex-Pope Benedict Failed To Act In German Abuse Cases

Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks...

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Formalities Completed To Repatriate Bodies Of Indians Killed In Abu Dhabi

Indian Embassy in UAE completed formalities on Thursday for repatriation of bodies of two Indians dead in Abu Dhabi blast.

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Michigan University Says It Will Pay $490 Million To Sexual Abuse Victims

The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of students and athletes sexually abused by a long-time university doctor, the school and attorneys announced on...

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US, UK Open Talks To Resolve Trump-Era Steel, Aluminum Tariff Dispute

The United States and Britain opened talks on Wednesday aimed at resolving the dispute over tariffs Washington placed on imported steel and aluminum during former president Donald Trump's...

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One Year Of Joe Biden's US Presidency: How Is He Doing So Far?

US President Joe Biden came in facing extraordinary challenges: a nation divided after the Donald Trump years, the Covid pandemic, and an economy in tumult.

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Goldfish Can Drive Fish Tank On Wheels, Israel Study Finds

Goldfish may have short memories but, according to an Israeli university study, they might be able to drive.

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5G Services Launched In US Without Huge Impact On Flights

Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G service in the United States Wednesday without major disruptions to flights after the launch of the new wireless technology was scaled back.

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Amid 5G Scare, US Travel Plans Stuck For Thousands

Travel plans for thousands of passengers, including those travelling to India, were disrupted after airlines cancelled or cut short the duration of many flights to and from the United States over...

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Germany Signals It Could Take This Step If Russia Invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked...

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World Tourism Won't Return To Pre-Covid Levels Until 2024: UN Agency

Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday.

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Russia Could Attack Ukraine At Any Point: US

The White House said Tuesday that Russia is poised for a potential attack on Ukraine that could come at "any point" and warned that the US response would include all options.

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Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy: EU Drug Regulator

Studies of pregnant women found the two most widely used Covid vaccines pose no risk to mothers or babies, the EU's drug regulator said on Tuesday.

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Deadliest Day Of Pandemic In Australia As Omicron Drives Up Hospital Cases

Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly.

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Fourth Covid Vaccine "Partially" Effective Against Omicron: Study

Fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 are only "partially" effective for the Omicron variant of the virus, the authors of an Israeli trial said Monday.

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43 Migrants Dead As Boat Capsizes Off Morocco

Forty-three migrants including three infants died after their boat capsized off the coast of Tarfaya in southern Morocco, Spanish organisation Caminando Fronteras said Monday.

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US Airlines Warn Of "Chaos" If 5G Service Not Limited Near Airports

The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned ahead of Wednesday's 5G service rollout that the technology should be limited near US airports, or risk "significant operational disruption"...

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Countries Need To Discard "Cold War Mentality": China's Xi At Davos

The world needs to discard Cold War mentality and seek peaceful coexistence and win-win outcomes, Chinese President Xi Jinping said emphasising that the world is far from being tranquil and "rhetorics...

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UN Chief "Condemns" Suspected Drone Attack On UAE

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "condemns" a suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi that killed three people Monday and called on "all parties to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any...

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Wealth Of World's 10 Richest Men Doubled During Pandemic: Report

The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday.

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North Korea "Fired Unidentified Projectile": South Korean Army

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said Monday, in what would be the nuclear-armed country's fourth weapons test this month.

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UK PM Boris Johnson Plans To Scrap COVID-19 Self-Isolation Law: Report

The United Kingdom is drawing up plans under which people will not be legally bound to self-isolate after catching COVID-19, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.

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Massive Tonga Volcanic Eruption Caused "Significant Damage"

A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused "significant damage" to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust, but the full extent was...

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UK Minister Condemns Hostage-Taking Incident, Says "We Stand With US"

Britain's foreign minister Liz Truss on Sunday condemned a hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas as an "act or terrorism and anti-Semitism".

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UK Citizen Named US Synagogue Hostage Taker

The man who died after holding four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in what President Joe Biden called an "act of terror" was identified by the FBI on Sunday as a 44-year-old British citizen named...

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"All Evidence Points To Russia Being Behind The Cyber Attack": Ukraine

Ukraine said Sunday it had evidence that Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that knocked out key government websites this past week, as Microsoft warned the hack could be far worse than first...

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Apple Corporate Employees To Provide Proof Of Covid Booster Shot: Report

Apple Inc will require retail and corporate employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot, The Verge reported on Saturday, citing an internal email.

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One Texas Synagogue Hostage Released: US Police

One of several hostages being held at a synagogue in Texas has been released, local police said Saturday.

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Massive Underwater Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Around The World

The massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga was so powerful it was recorded around the world and triggered a tsunami that flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the United States, scientists...

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4 Taken Hostage By Brother Of Convicted Terrorist In US Texas

Hostage negotiators were locked in a tense standoff Saturday at a Texas synagogue where a man claiming to be the brother of a convicted terrorist has reportedly taken a rabbi and several others...

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Twitter Bans Account Linked To Iran Leader Over Video Threatening Trump

Twitter said Saturday it had permanently suspended an account linked to Iran's supreme leader that posted a video calling for revenge for a top general's assassination against former US president...

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'Smart' Guns With Fingerprint Sensor, Security Code Headed To US Market

"Smart" pistols designed to limit who can shoot them are poised to hit the booming US firearm market this year, taking aim at spiking gun deaths as federal lawmakers remain deadlocked on any new...

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Thieves Raid Amazon, FedEx Train Cargo, Leave Empty Packets On Tracks

Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day on Los Angeles's railways by thieves who take advantage of the trains' stops to loot packages bought online, leaving thousands of gutted boxes and...

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Alec Baldwin Hands Over Cell Phone In Film Shooting Investigation

Alec Baldwin has handed his cell phone to authorities as they investigate the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the "Rust" movie set, almost a month after a warrant was issued for the device.

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Russia May Be Behind Massive Cyber Attack On Government Websites: Ukraine

Ukraine said Friday it had uncovered clues Russia could have been behind a cyber attack that knocked out government websites in Kyiv at a time of mounting tensions between both neighbours.

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Google Mandates Weekly COVID-19 Tests For US Offices: Report

Alphabet Inc's Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the United States, CNBC reported on Friday, citing a memo obtained by the...

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Biden Administration To Give At-Home, Covid Tests For Free To Americans

The Biden administration has decided to build on significant actions to expand testing capacity and increase access by distributing at-home, rapid Covid19 tests to Americans for free.

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Novak Djokovic Again Detained In Australia

Novak Djokovic was again detained in Australia Saturday, after authorities ripped up his visa for a second time and declared the unvaccinated tennis superstar a threat to the public.

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Explosion In Commercial Building In Canada's Ottawa, 6 Feared Dead

Six people were feared dead after an explosion and subsequent fire at a commercial building in Ottawa, police said on Friday, as authorities searched for missing employees.

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Shipping Congestion Is Growing at World's Biggest Port

Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the world's biggest container port.

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Hong Kong Police Switch To Chinese-Style March Drill 'To Show Patriotism'

Hong Kong's entire police force will switch from colonial-era British marching drills to the goose-stepping style seen on the Chinese mainland, the city's force said Friday, citing the need to show...

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2 New Medicines For Covid Treatment Get WHO Approval

Eli Lilly & Co.'s rheumatoid arthritis drug and GlaxoSmithKline Plc's monoclonal antibody won the backing of World Health Organization experts for treating Covid-19 as new infections surge across the...

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Satya Nadella's Memo As Microsoft Starts Review Of Bill Gates Probe

Microsoft Corp., responding to a push from shareholders, has hired a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and scrutinize a 2019 board investigation of co-founder...

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Rocket Attacks In Iraq Strike Baghdad School, US Embassy, Injuring 3

Three people including two children were wounded in rocket attacks Thursday on Baghdad's Green Zone, with one hitting a school and two smashing into the US embassy grounds, Iraqi security sources...

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WHO Approves Two New Treatments For Coronavirus

The World Health Organization approved two new Covid-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools along with vaccines to stave off severe illness and death from the virus.

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UK PM's Office Held Lockdown 'Party' On Eve Of Philip Funeral: Report

Staff at the office of under-fire British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drank alcohol at two leaving events during lockdown on the eve of Prince Philip's socially-distanced funeral, The Telegraph...

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US Capitol Assault Probe Subpoenas Social Media Sites

The congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol on Thursday subpoenaed records from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit that would detail the use of social...

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US Indicts Far-Right Group Founder For Sedition In Capitol Attack

The founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers and 10 others were indicted for seditious conspiracy in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

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Biden Faces Defeat On Voting Rights Bill, Setback Over Vaccine Strategy

President Joe Biden had a rough Thursday with near certain defeat in the Senate on his major voting rights bill and a stinging setback to his Covid-fighting strategy when the Supreme Court threw out...

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Have Not Received Alec Baldwin's Cell Phone Despite Search Warrant: Cops

US detectives said Thursday they are still waiting for Alec Baldwin's cell phone, despite obtaining a warrant for it last month, as they gather evidence concerning the fatal shooting of a...

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US Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Vaccine-Or-Test Mandate For Businesses

The US Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his Covid vaccination-or-test mandate for large businesses.

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Twitter "Agreed To Regulations": Nigeria Lifts Ban After 7 Months

Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari

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US Cancer Death Rates Declining Since Peak In 1991: Report

The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has fallen by nearly a third in three decades, thanks to earlier diagnoses, better treatments and fewer smokers, an analysis said Wednesday.

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Denmark Proposes 4th Covid Jab For "Vulnerable Citizens" Amid Omicron

The Danish government on Wednesday proposed a fourth Covid vaccine dose for highly vulnerable people, amid a spike in cases of the Omicron variant.

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Axe Is Falling: Cuba's 20-Year Sentence For Filming Protest

Three members of the Beirut family spent Christmas behind bars in Cuba, locked away for taking part in unprecedented protests against a communist regime notoriously intolerant of dissent.

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"Was To Be Our Best Experience": Survivors Recount Italy Ship Disaster

On the evening of January 13, 2012, Umberto Trotti heard the terrified cries of his wife and baby in the lifeboat below, and threw himself off the capsizing Italian cruise ship.

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In Canada, Court Bars Unvaccinated Father From Visiting 12-Year-Old

A Canadian father, unvaccinated against Covid and "opposed to health measures," lost the right to visit his 12-year-old after a Quebec judge ruled his visits would not be in the child's "best...

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US Lays Out Case Against "Unlawful" China Maritime Claims

The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive...

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"No Virus Is Welcome": WHO Official On Brazil President's Omicron Comment

World Health Organization Emergency Director Mike Ryan on Wednesday refuted statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would

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Video: People Forced To Live In Metal Boxes Under China's Zero Covid Rule

Rows upon rows of metal boxes to house suspected COVID-19 patients, lines of buses taking people to quarantine camps were seen in a set of nightmarish social media videos from China.

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Reduced Hospitalisation Risk For Omicron Patients: US Study

A preliminary US study of nearly 70,000 Covid positive people showed a substantially reduced risk of hospitalisation and death from Omicron even after controlling for growing population immunity...

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Nigeria Lifts Ban On Twitter After Seven Months

Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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US Judge Rejects Facebook Bid To Derail US Antitrust Suit

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that US regulators' re-worked anti-trust case against Facebook can go ahead, saying the complaint was more robust and detailed than the version denied last year.

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US On "Threshold" Of Transitioning To Living With Covid: Top Scientist

Despite soaring cases and record-high Covid-19 hospitalizations, the United States is approaching the "threshold" of transitioning to living with the coronavirus as a manageable disease, Anthony Fauci...

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Pope Makes Surprise Visit To Rome Record Store, Gets Classical CD

Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, slipped out of the Vatican on Tuesday evening to visit old friends who run a Rome record shop and came away with a gift of

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Top US Scientist Slams Vaccine Skeptic Senator For Death Threats

Top American scientist Anthony Fauci slammed a vaccine skeptic Republican senator for unleashing "crazies" who were threatening his life and harassing his family, in unusually emotional congressional...

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North Korea Says Leader Kim Jong Un Attended "Successful" Missile Test

North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a...

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Hot Milk And Grooming For Camels At Saudi Luxury 'Hotel'

With heated stalls and hot milk, life couldn't get more glamorous for Saudi Arabia's most beautiful camels when they stay at a luxury compound near Riyadh.

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South Africa Parliament Fire Suspect Charged With Terrorism

A man suspected of starting a fire that destroyedSouth Africa's parliament made a second court appearance on Tuesday to face a new charge of terrorism, in addition to robbery and arson charges.

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Omicron Pushing Covid Out Of Pandemic Phase: EU Drug Watchog

The spread of the Omicron variant is pushing Covid towards being an endemic disease that humanity can live with, although it remains a pandemic for now, the EU's drug watchdog said Tuesday.

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72-Year-Old US Man, Arrested For Threatening To Kidnap, Kill Trump

The US Secret Service arrested a 72-year-old man in New York on Monday after he allegedly phoned them threatening to kill ex-president Donald Trump, a criminal indictment showed.

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Multi-millionaire Killer Robert Durst Dies In Prison

Real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst, who was jailed for life for the killing of his best friend, died Monday in a California prison, his lawyer said.

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Serum Institute Seeks Emergency Use Approval Of Covovax In South Africa

Novavax and Serum Institute of India (SII) announced a regulatory submission to the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency for emergency use authorization (EUA) of Novavax' recombinant...

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UK PM Attended 'Bring Your Own Booze' Party During Lockdown: Report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's staff were invited to a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of his Downing Street residence during the first nationwide coronavirus

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Pfizer Expects Omicron Vaccine To Be Ready In March

Pfizer expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March, the company's head said Monday.

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UK Launches New Scanner App For Healthier Food Choices

Britain's health service on Monday launched a NHS Food Scanner App that offers healthier alternatives as part of the government's multimedia anti-obesity Better Health Campaign.

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US Warns Russia Of "Significant Costs" If It Invades Ukraine

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Monday that she offered to make reciprocal moves with Russia on missiles and exercises to de-escalate tensions but renewed warnings of major costs if...

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Pak Taliban Fugitive, Missing Since 2014, Killed In Afghanistan

A high-profile member of the Pakistan Taliban has been killed in Afghanistan, a senior security official said Monday, after being on the run since 2014 when the army cracked down on the terrorist...

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Taliban Meet Fighter Who Put Up Resistance In Last Afghan Holdout

The Taliban's foreign minister said Monday he held talks in Iran on the weekend with Ahmad Massoud, son of the late legendary Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, and guaranteed his security...

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'Third Country' Should Not Interfere In China-Sri Lanka Ties: Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who held talks with Sri Lanka's top leadership, said no "third country" should "interfere" in their close ties, in an apparent reference to India's concerns over...

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China Detects More Omicron Cases, Bigger Lockdowns, Check Points

China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on high alert over flare-ups in major cities just weeks ahead of the Beijing Winter...

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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Jailed For 4 Years For Walkie-Talkie Possession

A Myanmar junta court on Monday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest round of a legal onslaught against the ousted civilian...

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China's New Challenge Amid "Responsible" Kazakhstan Unrest: Energy Crisis

Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in neighbouring Kazakhstan raises concerns about China's energy security.

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Kazakhstan's City, Centre Of Unrest, Back Online After 5-Day Blackout

The internet returned to Kazakhstan's largest city Monday after a five-day blackout as deadly clashes left dozens dead and the financial hub of 1.8 million people reeling, an AFP correspondent...

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Iran Minister Says Nuclear Talks On "Right Track"; On Deadline Says...

Talks between Tehran and world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear accord are approaching a "good agreement" but reaching one soon depends on the other parties, Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday.

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Over 50% Of Australia's 1 Million Total Covid Cases Were Logged Last Week

Australia on Monday surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than half of them recorded in the past week, as the Omicron variant ripped through most of the country driving up hospitalisation...

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Retract Anti-Vaccine Remarks, Please: Brazil's Health Agency To Bolsonaro

The head of Brazil's health regulator Anvisa has asked the country's vaccine-skeptic President Jair Bolsonaro to retract statements he made criticizing the agency for authorizing the vaccination of...

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40% People In This Country, Once A World Leader In Jabs, Could Have Covid

Israel could see up to nearly 40 percent of the population infected by coronavirus during the current wave, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday, as testing facilities nationwide buckled.

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Over 160 Dead, Russia-Led Troops: Here's Why Kazakhstan Is On The Boil

More than 160 people were reported Sunday to have died in several days of unrest in Kazakhstan and almost 6,000 have been arrested after riots in Central Asia's largest country.

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Puddings And Pageantry For Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee

The UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee this year with a pudding contest, pageantry and public holidays, Buckingham Palace said Monday.

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US, Russia Kick Off "Difficult" Talks On Ukraine

A top Russian official said he had a "difficult" conversation with his US counterpart on Sunday as preliminary talks on Ukraine got under way amid fears of a Russian invasion of its pro-Western...

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US Calls For End To Kazakhstan Shoot-To-Kill Order After Over 160 Died

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday criticized Kazakhstan's shoot-to-kill order against protesters accused of fomenting unrest, calling for the policy in the central Asian nation to be...

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US Warns Russia Of Risk Of "Confrontation" Ahead Of Ukraine Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia had to choose between dialogue and confrontation, ahead of talks in Geneva on soaring tensions over Ukraine.

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Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Debt Reschedule For Crashing Economy

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka sought to reschedule its huge Chinese debt burden in Sunday talks with visiting foreign minister Wang Yi, the president's office said.

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New COVID-19 Variant 'Deltacron' Found In Cyprus

A strain of Covid-19 that combines delta and omicron was found in Cyprus, according to Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus and head of the Laboratory of...

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Kerala Leader Seeks Centre's Help Over Safety Of Indians In Kazakhstan

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Sunday sought the intervention of the central government to ensure the safety of Indians stranded in Kazakhstan, which has been rocked by...

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164 Killed In A Week In Kazakhstan Protests Over Fuel Hikes: Reports

At least 164 people have died in the wake of violent protests in Kazakhstan this week, including 103 in the largest city Almaty, media reported, citing the health ministry.

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Nazis Amassed Archive While Purging Freemasons. It "Still Holds Mysteries"

Curators combing through a vast historic archive of Freemasonry in Europe amassed by the Nazis in their wartime anti-Masonic purge say they believe there are still secrets to be unearthed.

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US Ready To Talk Missiles, Military Exercises With Russia: Official

The United States is ready to discuss with Russia the two countries' missile systems and military exercises, in talks that could begin as early as Sunday in Geneva, a senior White House official said...

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Booster Dose Protects Adults Above 65 Against Omicron Infections: Study

A third top-up booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults, a latest UK study concluded on Saturday.

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Saudi Princess, Jailed Without Charge For 3 Years, Freed

Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been held without charge for nearly three years in the capital, a human rights group said on Saturday.

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US Woman Faces Arrest For Locking Up Covid+ Son In Car Boot: Reports

A school teacher in the US state of Texas faces arrest and a child endangerment charge after she was found to have locked up her 13-year-old COVID-positive son in the trunk of her car in fear of...

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World Tops Over 2 Million New Daily Covid Cases: Report

The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 days, an AFP tally showed on Saturday.

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At Least 14 Killed, 17 Injured In Egypt Double Bus Crash: Officials

At least 14 people were killed and 17 injured Saturday when a coach and a minibus smashed into each other at high speed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security officials said.

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China Insurance Tycoon Next Businessman To Face Corruption Probe

The chairman of China's biggest insurer is under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption commission, the agency said Saturday, as the government pushes a campaign against graft and a...

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At Least 16 Die Trapped In Vehicles After Snowstorm In Pakistan

At least 16 people died after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles as thousands of visitors thronged Pakistan's hill town of Murree, the interior minister said Saturday.

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Thailand Imposes More Restrictions As Omicron Cases Surge

Thailand will extend the suspension of its quarantine waiver programme and bring in new restrictions after a jump in new coronavirus cases linked to the Omicron variant, the government's COVID-19...

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Going To Space Makes You Obsessed With Earth: Japanese Billionaire

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, newly returned to Japan after a 12-day journey into space last month, said being launched into the cosmos was less scary than riding a rollercoaster and made him...

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"Do Not Turn Away Patients": China Instructs Hospitals Amid Covid Curbs

China reported fewer COVID cases on Friday as several cities have curbed movements, while a top official warned hospitals not to turn away patients after a woman's miscarriage during a lockdown in the...

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Omicron Sweep Reveals Big Difference Between US And Canada

As omicron sweeps through North America, the U.S. and Canadian responses couldn't be more different. U.S. states are largely open for business, while Canada's biggest provinces are shutting down.

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Car With 10 Bodies Found Outside Mexico Town Hall Where Drug Cartels Feud

Ten bodies were found Thursday in a sports utility vehicle left outside a town hall in a northern Mexican state gripped by a turf war between rival drug cartels, authorities said.

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Why Omicron Is Worse Than Delta For US Grocery Stores

The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

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How China Is Keeping To Its Strict 'Zero Covid' Strategy

The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict lockdown delayed her access to medical treatment has reignited debate over the limits of China's zero-tolerance approach to...

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Golden Globes' Existential Crisis: Lost Their Glow Or Still Relevant?

No stars, no red carpet, no televised broadcast: this year's Golden Globe winners will be announced at a drastically scaled-down ceremony Sunday. But do the awards even matter anymore?

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Gloves Are On For These Women In Iraq Punching At "Macho Society" Taboos

Iraqi boxer Bushra al-Hajjar jumps into the ring, gloves raised to eye level, and strikes out at her sparring partner.

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A Brewing Staffing Crisis Could Hurt UK Health System Reeling Under Covid

Attempts to deal with record waiting lists for hospital treatment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of being derailed by a staffing crisis, which is being exacerbated by the Omicron wave, a...

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Joe Biden Struggles With Trump-Era Policy As US Returns Mexican Migrants

The United States on Wednesday began returning migrants to the Mexican city of Tijuana in an restart of a Trump-era program that forces asylum seekers to wait for U.S. court hearings in Mexico,...

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France's Fresh Covid Cases Cross 300,000-Mark As It Tackles Unvaccinated

France set a record for new Covid cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday with more than 332,000 additional infections recorded, according to the latest official figures.

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Meghan Markle Wins 1 Pound In Token Damages In UK Privacy Case

Meghan Markle, wife to Prince Harry, has won nominal damages of 1 pound from one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups after an appeals court ruled in her favour over a privacy case.

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Italy Makes Covid Jab Mandatory For Everyone Over 50, Tightens Curbs

Italy is set to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people aged 50 and above in an attempt to ease pressure on its health service and reduce fatalities, a draft decree showed on Wednesday as a...

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Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyers Demand New Trial After Juror Reveals Prior Abuse

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers demanded a new sex crimes trial Wednesday after a juror said he had helped convict the British socialite by telling fellow jury members about his experience of sexual...

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"The Unvaccinated, I Really Want To Piss Them Off': France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he wanted to "piss off" the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls of condemnation from opposition rivals less than 4 months...

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IMF Delays World Economic Outlook Release To Add New Covid Disruptions

The International Monetary Fund will release its World Economic Outlook on Jan. 25, a week later than planned, to factor in the latest COVID-19 developments, a spokesperson for the global lender said...

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Over 200 Positive In 5 Cruise Ships In Brazilian Waters

Five cruise ships in Brazilian waters have reported 214 cases of COVID-19 among their crew and passengers, including two ships that are in quarantine in the port of Santos, health regulator Anvisa...

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Explained: Does 5G Pose Threat To Airline Safety?

US telecom companies and airlines have been fighting for weeks over the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft, in stark contrast to the rollout of new-generation services elsewhere.

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Trump Cancels Talk On Capitol Riots, Biden To Address Divided Nation

Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January 6th assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation.

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Jacob Zuma Embezzled Public Money With Gupta Brothers For Media House

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma along with Indian-origin Gupta brothers, who had "considerable" influence over him, misappropriated huge amount of public money, including diverting millions...

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China Locks Down Yuzhou, City Of 1.2 Million, After 3 Covid Cases

More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their homes on Tuesday after three asymptomatic coronavirus cases were recorded in the country's latest mass lockdown.

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Snow Storm Batters US, Further Snarling Transport After Holiday Chaos

After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter snow storm Monday further snarled US transport, shuttering the federal government and...

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2 Killed In Israeli Military Helicopter Crash: Army

Two Israeli military helicopter pilots were killed and another crew member injured in a crash over the Mediterranean, the army said Tuesday, promising an investigation into the incident.

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"Cannot Be Won And Must Never Be Fought": 5 World Powers On Nuclear War

China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, according to a joint statement by the five nuclear powers...

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Biden, Trump To Star In Split-Screen Moment On Capital Riot Anniversary

A divided nation will experience an ominous split-screen moment Thursday when President Joe Biden uses the anniversary of the January 6 attack on Congress to warn of threats to US democracy and Donald...

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty In Fraud Trial

Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on Monday of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, in a high-profile case seen as an indictment of Silicon Valley culture.

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AT&T, Verizon CEOs Reject US Request For 5G Deployment Delay

The chief executives of AT&T and Verizon Communications rejected a request to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns but offered to temporarily...

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Australia To Push Ahead With Reopening Amid Record COVID-19 Cases

Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country could push ahead with plans to reopen the economy even as new infections hit a record of more than...

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Austin Tests Positive For COVID-19

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported Sunday that he has contracted Covid-19, as the highly infectious Omicron variant sweeps across the United States.

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Americans Fear For Their Democracy A Year After Capitol Riot, Polls Show

One year after the violent assault on the US Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy and about a third say violence against the government can sometimes be...

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US Will "Respond Decisively" If Russia Invades: Biden To Ukraine Leader

US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in telephone talks on Sunday that Washington and its allies would "respond decisively" if Russia moves to invade its...

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World-Renowned Kenyan Conservationist Richard Leaky Dies At 77

World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, the country's...

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Sudan Prime Minister Resigns As Deadly Crackdown On Protesters Goes On

Sudan's civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned Sunday, more than two months after a coup and following another deadly crackdown on protesters, with the military now firmly in control.

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In Christmas Day Error, British Bank Hands Out 130 Million Pounds

Santander's UK bank has been seeking to recover £130 million ($175 million) it paid out on Christmas Day by mistake.

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EU Flag Removed From French Monument After Outrage

A large European Union flag attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France's six-month presidency of the bloc was removed on Sunday after it drew outrage from far-right...

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"Cost Will Be Great Many Infections": Israel On Omicron Herd Immunity

A surge of Omicron infections could see Israel reaching herd immunity, the country's top health official said on Sunday as daily cases continued to climb.

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5 Dead, 21 Injured In Russia Bus Accident

Five people were killed and 21 were injured in a bus accident south of Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, Russian authorities said.

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Fire At South African Parliament In Cape Town: Report

A fire broke out Sunday in the South African parliament building in Cape Town, said AFP reporters at the scene.

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"Euphoria": Donald Trump Supporters Recall US Capitol Siege

They descended upon Washington in the thousands, gathering to protest the result of a presidential election they still claim was "rigged."

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UK Planning Cheaper, Easier Visas For Trade Deal With India: Report

The UK is planning to relax immigration rules by offering cheaper and easier visas for Indian tourists, students and professionals, in an attempt to clinch a trade deal with India, a media report said...

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New Covid Curbs To Be A Last Resort In UK, Says Minister

New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as a last resort, health minister Sajid Javid said, stressing that although hospitalisations were rising, the number...

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Freedom Not Crime, Will Pursue Democracy Against China: Taiwan President

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday underlined the challenge that the island is facing to uphold its freedom and democracy amid constantly increasing military and diplomatic pressure from China.

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