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73Veran: Omicron very, very contagious
French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned on Thursday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is “very, very contagious.” The remarks come...
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103Lira hits new record low as Erdogan replaces finance officials
The Turkish lira hit a fresh all-time low against the dollar on Thursday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan removed several finance officials...
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85Fauci: Moderna’s 2 doses not enough for Omicron
United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that two doses of Moderna...
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314Breaking news:Libya- Military Putsch in Tripoli
The head of the militia of the Al-Samoud brigade took control this evening of the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense and...
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94France sees near-record 65,713 COVID-19 cases
The French Health Ministry reported on Wednesday the country recorded 65,713 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the seven-day...
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88UK posts record 78,610 new COVID-19 cases
The United Kingdom posted another record number in daily registered COVID-19 cases, with health authorities reporting 78,610 new infections and 165 coronavirus-related...
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128Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon:Accelerated action is needed to reverse the dramatic rise in child labour in Africa
One in five African children is engaged in child labour, according to the latest global estimates, more than in the rest of...
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95Spanish actress Verónica Forqué dies at 66
Spanish actress Verónica Forqué, who starred in Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodovar’s dark comedy “Kika”, has been found dead Monday at her Madrid...
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95Jordan’s Former PM Fayez Tarawneh passes away
The former Jordanian Prime Minister and former Head of the Royal Court, Dr Fayez Al-Tarawneh, passed away after a long fight with...
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99Blinken cuts Asia visit short as press gets COVID
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken had to cut his official tour of Southeast Asia short on Wednesday, as one member of his...
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85More than 300 trapped as fire breaks at HK WTC
More than 300 remain trapped and are waiting to be evacuated after a fire broke out at the World Trade Centre Hong...
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85Omicron could break subpar health systems – WHO
It is wrong to operate under the assumption that the COVID-19 Omicron strain is less dangerous than its predecessors, as it can overwhelm unprepared...
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93Ship collision in Baltic Sea leaves 2 missing
Two people are missing following the collision of two vessels between Ystad in Sweden and Denmark’s island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, the...
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UK reports first death from Omicron variant
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that at least one person in the country has died after contracting the...
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95Blast at S. Korea chemical plant kills at least 2
At least two men were killed in an explosion that occurred at a factory in Yeosu, South Korea, the city’s firefighting department...
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935.7-magnitude quake hits Chile
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck Chile on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was registered...
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76US tornado death toll rises to at least 84
At least 84 people have been killed in tornadoes across the United States, according to the latest data. The affected states include Kentucky with...
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8382.5% of Chinese population fully vaccinated
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday that 1.16 billion people, or 82.5% of its population, have been fully vaccinated against...
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75At least 50 dead after Kentucky tornadoes
At least 50 people are likely to have died after several tornadoes passed through the American state of Kentucky. “We believe our...
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129WHO: No proof jabs do not work against Omicron
World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Immunization Director Kate O’Brien stated on Thursday there has been no evidence so far the existing...
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91Russia escorts US, French planes over Black Sea
Russia’s National Defense Control Center stated on Thursday that the country’s Su-27 fighters escorted French and the United States Air Force planes...
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92France detects 5 bird flu outbreaks
The French Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday that the bird flu has been detected at three more poultry farms, bringing the...
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80Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of a girl
Boris and Carrie Johnson have declared the birth of their daughter, their second child since he became prime minister. Mrs Johnson gave...
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110Japan hit by 6.0-magnitude earthquake
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded 119 kilometres north of Naze, Japan on Thursday, according to data provided by the United States Geological...