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Cuba changes leadership, seeks 'respectful' talks with US
Raul Castro, 89, is stepping down as PCC first secretary -- the most powerful position in Cuba -- ending a near six-decade family hold on power that started in...
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Queen Elizabeth II to bury her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip
The Queen will lead just 30 mourners, as they pay their respects to the man she once called her 'strength and stay', and whose death closes a remarkable chapter for Britain's most famous family and the country's recent history.
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China's Coronavac 80% effective at preventing COVID deaths: Chile results
They also showed the vaccine was 85% effective at preventing hospitalization with serious coronavirus symptoms, and 89% at preventing intensive care admissions.
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Navalny ally jailed for two years for 'extremist' tweets
Pavel Zelensky, a cameraman for Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, in October posted two tweets critical of the authorities after an independent journalist set herself on fire and passed away.
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Videos pile pressure on US police over racism, killings
Video evidence showing apparent wrongful use of deadly force has been piling up, fueling a fierce debate on policing across the United States.
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Fine tuning for Prince Philip's funeral
Broadcasters from around the world set up position outside the historic residence west of London for the most high-profile funeral of a senior royal since that of the Queen's mother in 2002.
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Kremlin says 'good' that Biden, like Putin, wants dialogue
Biden on Tuesday suggested he and Putin meet for a summit on neutral ground to discuss escalating tensions between Russia and US ally Ukraine, and on Thursday said that it was also "time to de-escalate" for Moscow and Washington.
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William and Harry won't be shoulder-to-shoulder at Prince Philip funeral
As young boys in 1997, the pair provided the most poignant image of their mother princess Diana's funeral as they walked, heads bowed, behind her coffin.
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Indonesian hackers arrested over $60 million US COVID-19 scam
Thousands of victims supplied personal information, including social security numbers, to the fake sites in the hopes of securing $2,000.
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Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests
In a notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the Interior Ministry requested a "complete blocking" of Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube and Telegram until 3 pm.
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UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, Nato withdrawal
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is a small political operation comprised of approximately 1,200 employees, the vast majority of whom are Afghan nationals, and does not include peacekeepers.
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Shooting kills 8 in US city of Indianapolis: police
Police spokesperson Genae Cook told reporters officers had responded to an 'active shooter incident,' adding they believe the gunman died by suicide.
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Pfizer CEO: Vaccine third dose 'likely' needed within 12 months
Pfizer published a study earlier this month that said its jab is more than 91% effective at protecting against the coronavirus, and more than 95% effective against severe cases of COVID-19 up to six months after the second dose.
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Brazil high court confirms annulment of Lula graft convictions
In an 8-3 ruling, the court upheld Justice Edson Fachin's 8 March decision quashing Lula's convictions on procedural grounds, which has upended Brazilian politics as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro gears up to seek reelection.
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Chauvin decides not to testify at George Floyd murder trial
The prosecution and defense in Chauvin's trial rested on Thursday after the state called a final witness and Chauvin said he would exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
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US imposes sanctions on Moscow, expels Russian diplomats
President Joe Biden's broadside against Russia came the same week as he offered to meet President Vladimir Putin for their first summit -- a meeting US officials say remains "vital" so that the two countries can deescalate.
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BBC receives nearly 110,000 complaints about Prince Philip coverage
The Duke of Edinburgh's death at the age of 99 last Friday prompted the publicly-funded broadcaster to scrap its entire schedule on its main BBC One and BBC Two television channels to simultaneously broadcast the same coverage of his life.
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Chauvin not to testify at George Floyd murder trial
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill gave the nine-woman, five-man jury a day off on Friday and said closing arguments would be held on Monday.
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Young Britons ambivalent on Prince Philip and 'weird' royals
Statistically, young British people are least likely to be fans of the prince who died last week at the age of 99.
