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Keep calm, Taiwan says after first local Covid-19 case in 8 months
The case has ignited public anger in Taiwan, with one television station referring to the pilot as a “public enemy”
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Alternate mosque design unveiled in Babri case
Mosque is to be constructed in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya as part of settlement
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Japan to ban entry of non-Japanese from UK due to coronavirus mutation
The govt will ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return from Britain
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Mexico to start Covid-19 vaccinations on Thursday
Mexico has registered 119,495 deaths linked to the virus and 1.33 million infections, according to official figures
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UK minister hopes freight will start rolling into France on Wednesday
After Paris lifted its ban on freight coming from Britain because of a new strain of coronavirus
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Three police officers shot dead in central France
The officers get shot while responding to a call over domestic violence
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German daily Covid deaths toll nears 1,000 a week into lockdown
The total death toll now stands at 27,968
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The Afghan police team welcoming back Taliban fighters
"If we have the right to live, so does the Taliban but to live in peace"
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'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves UN Security Council
Ambassador Christoph Heusgen plans to retire after more than 40 years as a diplomat
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Britain and France ease transport ban
Ban was due to a new variant of Covid-19 in Britain
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India's ruling party says 'no question' of repealing India farm laws
A spokesman for the BJP, for the first time made it clear the government’s refusal to back down
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Covid-19 vaccine stirs rare hesitation in nearly virus-free Singapore
The first vaccines will be given to priority groups such as health workers in the next month or two
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Coronavirus reaches end of earth as first outbreak hits Antarctica
Much of the area, blasted by cold winds off the ocean, mountains and glaciers, has been under quarantine for months
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Trump threatens to not sign Covid-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s intentions
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Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
UAE has recorded 195,878 coronavirus cases and 642 deaths so far from the virus
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Explainer: Who is Mia Khalifa?
Social media star has a net worth of four million dollars
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Activist Karima Baloch found dead in Canada
Amnesty International calls for probe into 37-year-old's disappearance, death
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Pfizer, Moderna testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus variant: CNN
Moderna expects immunity from its vaccine to protect against the variants
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China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
Move comes under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs
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Elderly woman martyred in Indian cross-border shelling along LoC
Three more citizens including a four-year-old boy also sustained injuries, says ISPR
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Night curfew in Mumbai on UK virus strain fears
India joined other countries in suspending all flights from Britain - home to a large Indian diaspora
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Indian government appeals to farmers for talks as protests continue
Thousands of protesters have camped on the outskirts of New Delhi
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UK virus shows no signs of causing more deaths: WHO
Dr. Mike Ryan said that "many variants" of COVID-19 had been seen emerging in the past few months
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English fishing boats forced to remain in port during virus border closures
If the gridlock continues into next month then the implications could be significantly worse
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New COVID-19 strain inflicts pain on equities and oil
Meanwhile, commodities that had been expected to benefit from a growth upswing next year plunged
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Canada's most populous province announces new lockdown
Toronto, the country's biggest city, has already been in lockdown for nearly a month
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President-elect Joe Biden gets Covid-19 vaccine on live TV
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband are expected to receive their first shots next week
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Testing blitz shows Australian coronavirus cluster contained in Sydney's northeast
All Australian states have now moved to close their borders to NSW
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US could require negative Covid-19 tests for passengers from Britain - sources
Some airline officials hoped the addition of new testing requirements could help suspend the entry restrictions
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Britain faces isolation as world tightens borders to keep out new coronavirus strain
Experts said there was no evidence that vaccines would not protect against this variant
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US Covid-19 cases surpass 18 million, according to Johns Hopkins University
US has the world's highest absolute number of cases as well as the most deaths related to the virus
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Climate change ravages IIOJK's 'red gold' saffron crop
Dry conditions blamed on climate change have seen yields halved in the past two decades
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WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain
WHO officials say no evidence that variant made people sicker or was more deadly than existing strains
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Afghan journalist killed in central Ghazni province
Rahmatullah Nekzad was gunned down as he left his home in Ghazni city
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Global equities tumble as new Covid strain inflicts pain
Market optimism over vaccine-fuelled rebound in economic growth comes under threat
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Morocco, Israel to seal normalisation with first direct flight
Flight from Tel Aviv to Rabat is seen as highly symbolic after Morocco announced 'resumption of relations' with Israel
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WATCH: Jupiter and Saturn grace night sky in rare celestial dance
'Great conjunction' – happening after almost 400-year hiatus – is visible in many countries including Pakistan
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Vatican permits use of Covid-19 vaccines made using aborted foetal tissue
Use of such vaccines permitted as long as there were no alternatives, Vatican tells Roman Catholics
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Explainer-The new coronavirus variant in Britain: How worrying is it?
Strain is said to be up to 70% more transmissible than the previously dominant strain in UK
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Australia detects new UK strain; Hong Kong, India cancel Britain flights
New strain prompts Britain’s neighbours, several countries to close doors to travellers from the country
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Indian farmers vow to carry on protests despite cold, deaths
It’s very difficult to camp out in this weather, but we aren’t scared, says one farmer
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Tougher UK coronavirus curbs may last some time, health minister suggests
British govt faces criticism for abruptly scrapping plans to ease restrictions for Christmas
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France to start Covid-19 vaccinations on Sunday, says health minister
Vaccination programme would start off with the most vulnerable members of the population, such as the elderly
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'Sick man of Europe': UK cut off over fears about new COVID strain
Sowing chaos for families and companies just days before exiting the EU’s orbit
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Roosevelt Hotel closed for good
US media report says closure will render 431 employees jobless
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US Congress reaches deal on Covid-19 aid package, plans votes for Monday
The package would be the second-largest economic stimulus in US history
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UAE told Pakistan won’t recognise Israel until Palestine issue resolved: Qureshi
FM terms UAE visa ban temporary; asks opposition to resign immediately
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Oil prices skid as new coronavirus strain fuels demand concerns
After oil prices marked seven straight weeks of gains as investors focused on the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines
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Nepal dissolves parliament after government infighting
Prime Minister Oli's government has weathered accusations of corruption and criticism for its handling of pandemic
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Canada's Trudeau to be vaccinated publicly 'when turn comes'
Trudeau has said he will take the coronavirus vaccine publicly, once those in his age group are in line for it