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'Infodemic' risks jeopardising COVID-19 vaccines
Beyond logistics, though, governments must also contend with scepticism over vaccines developed with record speed at a time when social media has been both a...
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Hundreds face life in prison in trial over Turkey's 2016 coup
In total, 251 people died and over 2,000 were injured in what has turned into the defining moment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule and Turkey's contemporary politics.
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Trump pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to FBI over Russia
It was the first of several possible pardons that analysts think Trump could extend to political aides and allies before he steps down on 20 January.
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Trump's election defiance in fresh chaos
Officially, Trump had nothing on his schedule but US media reports quoted officials saying that he planned an impromptu trip there -- his first outside the Washington area since losing his reelection to Democrat Joe Biden.
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At least 41 killed as bus, truck crash in Brazil
The bus, which was carrying employees on their way to work at a textile factory, collided with the truck just before 7:00 am on a highway outside the town of Taguai, in Sao Paulo state, police said.
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Diego Maradona, a divine talent with more than a touch of the devil
While Diego Maradona is remembered for his masterly composure on the ball, he was also famous for his frequent lack of control both on the field and off.
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Football legend Diego Maradona has died
The Argentine World Cup winning captain died of a heart attack, having undergone brain surgery earlier this month.
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Homes evacuated as cyclone threatens India
Nivar, classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, was expected to pack winds of 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 145 km/h when it makes landfall, forecasters said.
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Mapping the global scourge of gender-based violence
Graphic showing regional WHO estimates on violence against women. November 25 is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Mysterious 'obelisk' in US desert draws wild theories
News of the discovery quickly went viral online, with many noting the object's similarity with strange alien monoliths that trigger huge leaps in human progress in Kubrick's classic sci-fi '2001: A Space Odyssey.'
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Saying 'America is back,' Biden presents security and foreign policy team
US President-elect Joe Biden said that after he is inaugurated on 20 January and Donald Trump leaves the White House, the United States will 'once again sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies.'
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US to distribute 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first tranche
A committee of the Food and Drug Administration meets on 10 December to decide whether to green-light the medicine, with the US confronted by soaring numbers of deaths and new cases.
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UK's Johnson says 'escape route in sight' from coronavirus
"The breakthroughs in treatment, in testing vaccines mean that the scientific cavalry is now in sight," he told parliament.
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World's top surgical glove maker shuts factories due to coronavirus
More than 1,000 cases were recorded Monday, prompting the government to order the plants to close.
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Pennsylvania certifies Biden election win
Biden won the state by 81,000 votes out of some 6.9 million cast. Trump had taken the state by 44,000 votes over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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Elon Musk now world's second wealthiest person
The South African-born added $7.2 billion in wealth on Monday alone following Tesla's latest surge. He now has an estimated $128 billion.
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Israel drops Saudi from virus quarantine list after PM's reported visit
Israeli media reported that Netanyahu travelled to Neom for landmark talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, which has no official diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.
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Russia says Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective
Hopes over COVID-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient.
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England to cut quarantine for travellers from abroad
Under the relaxed plans, passengers will have to book a private screening and quarantine beforehand. Those who choose not to be tested will have to observe a two-week quarantine.
