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WHO says $4.3 billion urgently needed for vaccine sharing scheme
Dozens of countries have signed up to the global vaccine plan known as COVAX, which was set up by the WHO
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Biden's team takes shape as Trump's hopes of overturning election fade
Biden has pushed ahead with his transition plans despite the lack of cooperation from the current administration
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Israel's El Al Airlines to fly 14 weekly flights to Dubai
Israel and UAE agreed in September to establish diplomatic relations, breaking longstanding taboo
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Briton admits almost 100 sex offences against young boys
Labourer David Wilson sent images of women in exchange for the boys sending him videos and images of themselves
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UAE allows ‘100% foreign ownership’ of companies
The requirement to have an agent from among the country’s citizens has also been cancelled
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India plans to put off parliamentary session due to virus surging in Delhi
Delhi recorded more than 6,700 new cases on Sunday, while India’s overall caseload stood at 9.14 million
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US prepares for first Covid-19 shots as another vaccine candidate emerges
Healthcare workers and other high-risk people could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent
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GCC countries surpass 1 million Covid-19 cases: Reuters tally
Tally in the energy producing region of more than 50 million people stood at 1,001,182 infections, with 9,162 deaths
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Greenhouse gas levels at new high, despite Covid-19 measures
Lockdown-related fall in emissions is just a tiny blip on the long-term graph, says WMO chief
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World's top surgical glove maker shuts factories due to coronavirus
Top Glove will close over half of its factories after a surge in coronavirus cases among workers
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Ethiopia says Tigray capital encircled after surrender ultimatum
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to lay down arms or face a final assault
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China says it will respond to US admiral visit to Taiwan
Neither Taiwan nor the United States has officially confirmed the trip
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Israeli PM Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday
Israeli minister confirms meeting
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Yemeni Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
Houthi forces have carried out many missile and drone strikes on civilian airports and oil infrastructure in Saudi
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New Zealand PM offers Covid-19 help to US President-elect Biden
New Zealand has eliminated Covid-19 from the community twice
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Pope says his brush with death helps him relate to Covid victims
Francis recounts how a nun who worked as nurse helped save his life
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Netanyahu urges no return to Iran nuclear deal
Iran denies that its atomic programme is aimed at developing weapons
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India says local Covid-19 vaccine final trials could end within two months
Indian govt aims to immunise 200 million to 250 million people by July
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G-20 commits to fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines
The world's richest nations adopted a unified tone on challenges ahead during a virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia
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China ready to boost global Covid vaccine cooperation: President Xi
We will fulfil our commitments, offer help and support to other developing countries, says Xi Jinping
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US FDA grants emergency use authorisation to Regeneron Covid-19 antibody given to Trump
The treatment is part of a class of drugs known as monoclonal antibodies
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Putin says ready to work with any US leader, wants formalities settled
We will work with anyone who has the trust of the American people, says Russian President
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Dealings possible with US despite 'crimes,' Iran says
Tehran and Washington, enemies for more than four decades, have edged to the brink of war twice since June 2019
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France demands Pakistan to withdraw Nazi jibe aimed at Macron
Federal minister Shireen Mazari had said Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis had treated Jews in World War 2
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Temple kissing scenes stir trouble for Netflix India
Many Indians took to Twitter demanding a boycott of Netflix
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Erdogan says Turkey sees itself a part of Europe
Turkish President says we will not bow down to overt attacks and veiled injustices to our country and nation
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'Save yourselves', Ethiopia tells Tigrayans in push on rebel capital
The war has killed hundreds, possibly thousands, sent more than 30,000 refugees into neighbouring Sudan
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World's deepest diving pool opens in Poland
The complex, named Deepspot, even includes a small wreck for scuba and free divers to explore
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Australia defence chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report
Must ‘own’ report on soldiers committing crimes in Afghanistan, says Defence Force Chief General Angus Campbell
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WHO Covid envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'
Europe's briefly enjoyed sinking infection rates are now surging again
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South Korea mulls tighter coronavirus rules as infections stay high
The level of restriction is determined by certain benchmarks
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After Pennsylvania court defeat, Trump faces new pressure to concede election
Trump has launched a barrage of lawsuits and mounted a pressure campaign
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Missing links: Trump goes golfing in middle of G20 summit
Donald Trump made a brief online appearance at the virtual staged G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia
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Battered by setbacks in push to reverse Biden win, Trump persists with fraud claims
Trump's campaign has not been able to provide any evidence for widespread and coordinated electoral fraud
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After malaria and covid, British man survives cobra bite in India
Ian Jones was bitten by an Indian cobra in Jodhpur distict of desert state and admitted to hospital in Jodhpur city
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Hindu leader asks Brazilian clothes brand to remove image of Lord Ganesh
Demanded clothes maker Jon Cotre offer an apology for 'deeply trivializing' one of the most revered gods of Hinduism
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Five Lebanese prisoners die in accident following mass prison break-out
The official statement did not say how the 69 prisoners had escaped from the facility
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Swiss doctors urge Covid vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance
Swiss authorities ask the vulnerable to put their wishes on paper in case the worst should happen
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‘Censorship’: Confab over Indian citizenship law featuring Noam Chomsky cancelled
Organisers of Mumbai LitFest tell two-member panel that discussion was cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’
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Turkey's Erdogan, Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
Saudi Arabia and Turkey have been at odds for some years over foreign policy and attitudes towards political groups
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Obama faces lawsuit for ‘humiliating’ Indian politicians in latest book
Lawyer claims that ex-US president’s memoir contain derogatory remarks against Congress leaders
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At least eight dead as barrage of rockets hits Kabul
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would meet negotiators from the Taliban and the Afghan government in Doha
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White House aide Andrew Giuliani tests positive for Covid-19
Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. has also tested positive for the disease, his spokesman said Friday evening
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Azerbaijan reclaims disputed land in Karabakh peace deal
Troops moved into district of Aghdam, one of three to be ceded, the Azerbaijan defence ministry says
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‘Radio Schools’ to go on air for curtailing educational loss amid pandemic
Girls who do not have access to schools will be major beneficiaries of this initiative, says education minister
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Covid-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months, study finds
Findings should offer some reassurance for more than 51 million people who have been infected, researchers say
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Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri dies in Afghanistan: sources
Arab News quotes security sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan confirming the news
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UAE modernises laws to burnish 'progressive' brand
Oil-rich Emirates has pushed hard in recent years to boost its soft power
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WHO advises against remdesivir drug for all Covid-19 patients
Manufacturer Gilead questions Solidarity Trial’s results, says it was disappointed at the new WHO guideline
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Covid deals blow to Saudi Arabia's G20 summit ambitions
Amid a flurry of activity by human rights groups and western lawmakers calling on G20 capitals to boycott the event