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Israeli leaders agree to tighten nationwide COVID-19 lockdown

An Israeli man receives a vaccine against the COVID-19 at the northern Israeli town of Umm el-Fahm on Jan. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Muammar Awad) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternat

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UK university develops 5-minute test for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: People walk near a COVID-19 testing center in Liverpool, Britain, on Nov. 6, 2020. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua) Scientists at the University of Birmingham said Tuesday that they hav

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Kenya formally begins UN Security Council tenure

FILE PHOTO: Member states vote during a UNSC meeting in New York, March 21, 2018. /VCG Photo Kenya has now started its two-year mandate in the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanen

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S Korea extends distancing rules for 2 weeks

South Korea is extending stringent distancing rules for two more weeks as authorities seek to suppress a viral resurgence, while confirming its first case of an apparen

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Philippines to ban U.S. travelers from Sunday

Foreign travelers from the United States will be barred from Philippines starting this Sunday after the more infectious new variant of the coronavirus was detected in Florida. /VCG Foreign tra

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Canada confirms two cases of new coronavirus variant

VCG Canada has confirmed two cases of the highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain.The two confirmed cases are a couple from Durham Region in Ontario, the most

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Global Political Calendar: Japan's entry ban, China's Civil Code

The end of 2020 and the start of 2021 shall be witnessing a range of political events across the globe. Some important events include Japan halting the entry of most foreign nationals, the implementa

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Tunisia extends state of emergency for 6 months

VCGTunisian President Kais Saied decided Friday to extend the state of emergency throughout the country for six months."President Saied decided to extend the state of e

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London's Chinese visa application center closes amid COVID-19 outbreak

The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in London has closed from Tuesday until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and no visa or legalization applications will be accepted during closure

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British health secretary says new virus strain 'out of control'

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that the government has imposed a strict Christmas lockdown in London and southeast England because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of contr

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Air traffic at Moroccan airports down 71.68 pct in Jan.-Nov.

CGTN Photo Morocco's airports recorded 6,523,369 passengers during the first 11 months of 2020, down 71.68 percent year on year, the Moroccan Airports Authority ONDA said Saturday in a stateme

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Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat for alleged espionage

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that it had declared a diplomat posted at the Russian Embassy in Sofia persona non grata and had given him 72 hours to leave the country.

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Mexico City to shut down nonessential activity on COVID-19 surge

Mexico City will shut down all non-essential activity starting on Saturday and until January 10 as COVID-19 cases mount in the nation's capital.The shutdown extends to the State of Mexico, the nat

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This holiday season, TechCrunch readers can send an Extra Crunch annual membership as a gift to a friend, family member or co-worker for 25% off. The gifting feature can be found here.Extra Crunch is

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Kenya eyes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine instead of Pfizer or Moderna

Kenya may opt for the Oxford-AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine./Getty Images Kenya may opt for the Oxford-AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine because it doesn't require complex cold storage, unlik

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United Airlines set to receive 737 Max from Boeing, first in 20 months

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week issued its first airworthiness certificate for a Boeing 737 MAX built since March 2019. /Getty Image United Airlines is set to receive a del