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Violence erupts during Paris protest against Marcron's security law
Rallies also took place in Marseille, Lyon, Lille and other French cities
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India fails to end deadlock with farmers, talks to resume next week
Thousands of Indian farmers have demonstrated against the laws, by camping on outskirts of the capital New Delhi
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BJP minister tests coronavirus positive days after taking India-made vaccine
Haryana home minister urges those who had come in close contact with him to get themselves tested
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Cuddling in Covd: 'Hug bubble' lets seniors feel the magic of touch
The 'hug bubble' allows care home residents to hold hands and embrace visiting relatives
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Viral image of Australian soldier drinking beer out of dead Taliban fighter's leg sparks outrage
Photo shows limb being used to down drinks in a special forces bar in Afghanistan
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Kuwaitis go to polls as economy poses challenge for new emir
Around 300 candidates, including 29 women, are vying for 50 seats in Gulf’s oldest assembly with legislative powers
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'WHO hopes to have 500m vaccine doses in first quarter of 2021'
To date, 189 countries have joined COVAX programme, which is backed by WHO and seeks to ensure equitable distribution
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Massive Palestinian funeral for killed teenager despite virus curfew
Ali Ayman Nasr Abu Aliya, 13, was 'shot with live rounds in the stomach' during clashes in the north of Ramallah
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Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
Turkey now ranks fourth globally for the number of daily new cases, behind only the United States, India and Brazil
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India considers changing new farm laws after mass protests
Government open to look into various amendments, an official says ahead of a meeting between farmers and ministers
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Bahrain says it won't allow imports from Israeli settlements
Earlier, a Bahraini minister had voiced openness to settlement imports
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Iran's coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 - health ministry
321 new fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours
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Moscow starts mass Covid-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot
Scientists raise concerns about launching mass vaccinations before full trials to test its safety and efficacy
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South Korea reports 583 coronavirus cases, off 9-month high
Prompts Seoul to announce unprecedented curfews
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South Korea reports 583 coronavirus cases, off 9-month high
Prompts Seoul to announce unprecedented curfews
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Trump campaign files election lawsuit in Georgia, suffers more legal defeats
The Trump campaign says new lawsuit would include sworn statements from Georgia residents alleging fraud
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Explainer: India's multi-billion dollar food programme is at the heart of farmers' protests
Left out of the safety net, most farmers from Bihar are forced to sell at a discount of 25% to 35%
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US decision to withdraw troops dismays some Somalis
US troops made a great impact on the training and operational effectiveness of Somali soldiers
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WHO warns against pandemic complacency amid vaccine rollout
Officials say healthcare systems could still buckle under pressure
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US ends China-funded exchange programmes, calls them 'propaganda tools'
The termination is the latest reflection of President Donald Trump's sharply antagonistic relationship with China
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Iran tells IAEA it will accelerate underground uranium enrichment
Iran plans to install more cascades, or clusters, of advanced IR-2m centrifuges in the underground plant at Natanz
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Iran tells IAEA it will accelerate underground uranium enrichment
IAEA's last quarterly report showed Tehran had stockpiled 12 times the 202.8 kg of enriched uranium, it is allowed
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'No presents': Mexicans urged to embrace abstemious Christmas to stop pandemic
Mexico has recorded just over 1.15 million Covid-19 cases and almost 110,000 deaths
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Indian farmers have the right to protest peacefully: UN
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers have camped for over a week on highways leading into New Delhi
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Coal mine accident in China's Chongqing kills 18
The dead were among 24 people trapped underground by excessive levels of carbon monoxide gas
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AGP points to irregularities in BTT, BRT
Projects suffered from poor planning, implementation
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More than half of Spaniards unwilling to take Covid-19 vaccine immediately, survey shows
About a third of the population would be ready to take the Covid-19 vaccine immediately
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UN warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe
2021 likely to be 'worst humanitarian crisis year since beginning of UN', says WFP chief David Beasley
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Yellow fever claims 172 lives in Nigeria: WHO
As of November 24, the outbreak has been reported in five states in Nigeria, says WHO spokesman
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Moderna plans 100 million Covid vaccine doses in early 2021
Between 85 and 100 million doses to be distributed in US, with rest of world receiving remaining 15 to 25 million
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Biden says killing of Iranian scientist will complicate ties
President-elect also says he will ask Americans to wear face mask during his first 100 days in office
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China turns on nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'
Scientists hope that the device can potentially unlock a powerful clean energy source
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Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry
Bangladesh says it is only moving refugees who are willing to go to Bhasan Char
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Philippines police threaten social distancing violators with caning
The Southeast Asian nation fights the spread of the coronavirus during the festive season
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Pfizer says supply chain challenges contributed to slashed target for Covid-19 vaccine doses in 2020
Company says it anticipates producing 50 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine this year
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India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau remarks on farm protests
Indian foreign ministry said comments made by Trudeau emboldened radical groups
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Baby born from record-setting 27-year-old frozen embryo in US
Frozen in October 1992, the embryo stayed that way until February 2020 when it was adopted
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More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries back 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign
Launched by a coalition of over 50 organisations, demands improvements to working conditions and full tax transparency
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Brexit trade talks in 'difficult phase', UK minister says
London indicates that the chance of a breakthrough was receding
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Gaza authorities clamp down again to stem rise in Covid-19 cases
Spokesperson says Interior ministry considering moving to a complete lockdown
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Japanese PM Suga to hold news conference amid third coronavirus wave
We need to support the tourism industry, which is indispensable for the local economy says Suga
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Trump spy chief labels China biggest threat to freedom since World War Two
Latest broadside against China from Trump’s administration as it seeks to cement his tough-on-China legacy
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India says cyclone Burevi weakens after bringing rain to south
A cyclone that lashed Tamil Nadu last week killed 23, uprooting trees and cutting power and communication links
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Biden says he'll publicly get a Covid-19 vaccine, keep Fauci
People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work says Biden
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Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day
US reports highest number of fatalities, with over 273,000 deaths
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After Doklam crisis, Indian army to get a head of information warfare
Sources say new post envisaged during Doklam crisis when a need for closer, direct coordination was felt
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Divers discover Nazi WW2 enigma machine in Baltic Sea
The Nazi military used the machines to send and receive secret messages during the war
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Almost half of Yemenis in acute food insecurity, new data shows
Between January and June 2021 54% of Yemenis - 16.2 million people - will likely experience acute food insecurity
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WHO looks at possible 'e-vaccination certificates' for travel
WHO officials say we are looking very closely into the use of technology in this Covid-19 response
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Facebook bans false claims about Covid-19 vaccines
Facebook say global policy change came in response to news that Covid-19 vaccines will soon be rolling out
















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