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68Palestinian killed amid attempted West Bank knife attack
The Israeli army said it killed a Palestinian who carried out an attempted knife attack Sunday in the Gush Etzion area of...
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WHO probe team visits Wuhan market at heart of first virus outbreak
A team of WHO experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 visited a market in Wuhan on Sunday where one of the first...
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Biden, Democrats seek ambitious hike in US minimum wage
When President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan's hefty price tag...
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Eight Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack
A suicide bomber drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into a base for Afghan defence forces in the country's east on Saturday,...
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Northern Ireland chief minister calls for removal of Brexit protocol
Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Forster on Saturday urged Britain to remove a post-Brexit protocol with the European Union after it became...
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Hundreds protest Amazon expansion in France
Hundreds rallied in several French towns and cities Saturday in protests called by anti-capitalist and environmental groups against Amazon, including at one...
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China releases Tibetan activist after five years in jail
A Tibetan activist sentenced to five years in prison by Chinese authorities for "inciting separatism" after appearing in a New York Times...
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Iran expects first batch of Russian vaccine by Feb 4
Iran's ambassador to Russia said Saturday that Tehran expects to receive the first batch of Moscow's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by February...
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Black Lives Matter proposed for Nobel Peace Prize
Black Lives Matter, a movement which became a rallying cry after the killing by US police of an unarmed black man, has...
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Car bomb kills five in pro-Turkey north Syria
A car bomb in the Turkish-controlled region of Afrin in northern Syria Saturday killed five people including a child, a British-based war...
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Jobless man charged with murdering two women in France
An unemployed engineer suspected of gunning down a job centre employee and a human resources director, both women, in southeastern France, has...
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Japan woman hid mum’s frozen corpse for 10 years
A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother's corpse in a freezer in her apartment for a decade told police she...
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WHO virus probe team visits China propaganda exhibit, hospital in Wuhan
A team of WHO experts investigating the origins of the coronavirus toured a propaganda exhibition celebrating China's recovery from the pandemic in...
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Japan PM says Olympics will unite world in hope
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Friday to hold the Olympics as a symbol of unity and hope, despite growing doubts over...
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Pope berates ‘troublesome’ sciatica after missed masses
Pope Francis apologised for staying sitting during an audience Friday, blaming the "troublesome" sciatica that has caused him to cancel several events...
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Huawei smartphone sales plunge as US sanctions bite
Sales of smartphones made by Chinese telecom giant Huawei plunged in the latest quarter of 2020 as they were hit by US...
