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Five killed in suicide attack in central Baghdad

At least five people were killed and 10 others wounded on Thursday in a suicide bomb attack at a marketplace in Iraqi capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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UK records 1,280 COVID19 deaths, 55,761 infections

The number of people in the UK to have been given a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is 3,234,946 as of 14 January, according to Government data published on Friday - marking a rise of 316,694 fr

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China agrees to invite WHO expert after second COVID-19 test

China has agreed to invite a British expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 research team to come to China after the expert tested negative in a new round of COVID-19 antibodies test,

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3 dead, 24 injured after M6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia

At least three people died and 24 were injured after a magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi on Friday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said.The quake hit

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Trump Administration adds Xiaomi to military blacklist

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is the latest to be added to the Trump Administration’s military blacklist. On Thursday, the Department of Defense added nine more companies to its list of allege

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First day of Kumbh Mela in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic

01:00 The first day of Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings, kicks off in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly one million Hindu pilgrims gathered on the ban

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Pope Francis, ex Pope Benedict get COVID-19 vaccine: Vatican

Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, former Pope Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday."I can confirm that as part of the vaccination program of the Vati

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Tennis star Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19: STV

Scottish tennis player Andy Murray has tested positive for COVID-19, Scottish broadcaster STV said on Thursday, adding that he is in good health.The broadcaster said Murray was self-isolating and sti

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HK police arrest 11 people for 'assisting criminals'

Eleven people, including Daniel Wong Kwok-tung, a lawyer and a Kowloon district council member, were arrested on Thursday by the police in the Hong Kong Special Adminis

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China's regulator probes Vipshop over suspected unfair competition

China's State Administration for Market Regulation on Thursday started an investigation into Vipshop (China) Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Vipshop E-Commerce Co., Ltd. for alleged practices of unfair compe

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Fmr. S. Korean president Park sentenced to 22 years in prison

Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Thursday, Yonhap reported.

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'Non-scalable' fence erected around the perimeter of U.S. Capitol

00:51 See the new ‘non-scalable’ fence erected around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol Thursday, one day after the mob of Trump supporters breached the building.A ‘non-scalable’ fence

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Bogota, Colombia on 'red alert' due to COVID surge

02:21 ​A 'red alert' has been declared for Colombia's capital Bogota in response to the latest surge in coronavirus infections. New COVID-19 cases reported Thursday topped 17,000 - a r

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,917,626: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A health worker collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border point, Uganda. /Getty Images Africa's total number of confirmed COVID-19

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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine 78% effective in Brazil trial

A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78 percent effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial with no severe COVID-19 cases, researchers said on Thursday.Dimas Covas, director o

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Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo amid COVID-19 outbreak

Japan declared a state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday."The nationwide, rapid spread of the new coronavirus is feared

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U.S. Congress certifies Biden's election victory

The U.S. Congress has certified Joe Biden's presidential election victory on Thursday after the process was interrupted by rioters storming Capitol Hill.