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Kenya reports 236 new COVID-19 cases total number jumps to 95,431

FILE PHOTO: A COVID-19 patient isolation center in the eastern town of Machakos in Kenya, August 3, 2020. /VCG Kenya on Thursday reported 236 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 3,773 tes

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.57 mln mark: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker attends to a patient in Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 10, 2020. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,570,88

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UK, EU reach final post-Brexit trade agreement: reports

The UK and the European Union (EU) have finalized a post-Brexit trade agreement, BBC reported on Thursday.

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France's Macron shows no coronavirus symptoms: Presidency

French President EmmanuelMacron has showed no symptoms of coronavirus and has been released from quarantine, the presidential palace said in a statement on Thursday.

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China suspends flights to and from UK

China has decided to suspend flights to and from the UK over COVID-19 concerns, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Thursday.

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Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A nurse prepares a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna. /AP Canada has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine days after it rolled out publi

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Macron gives update on his status after testing positive for COVID-19

00:57 In a video from his Twitter account, French President Emmanuel Macron gave an update on his status after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and going immediately into isol

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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys reuniting with families

More than 300 boys who were kidnapped by armed attackers last week from their boarding school in Kankara, Nigeria and released Thursday are reuniting with their families Frida

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Slovak PM Matovic tests positive for coronavirus

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has tested positive for COVID-19, the government informed in a short press release Friday."For this reason, the prime minister has canceled all work programs," i

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U.S. FDA to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use: FT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided on Thursday night to approve Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on an emergency basis, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the

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Iran's president says "no doubt" U.S. will return to nuclear deal commitments

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he was certain the incoming U.S. administration will return to its nuclear deal commitments and lift crippling sanction

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Turkey says will not turn back on Russian S-400S purchase despite sanctions

Turkey will not turn back on its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems and will take reciprocal steps after evaluating the U.S. sanctions imposed because of

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Russia has mutual interests with China in many fields says Putin

Russia and China have common interests in many fields, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during his annual press conference. /Xinhua Russia and China have common interests in m

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Russia to miss Tokyo Olympics after doping ban halved

Sport's highest court announced on Thursday its decision to reduce Russia's doping ban from four to two years from the international sport, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement.The

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Tai Chi inscribed on World Heritage List

China's Tai Chi was officially inscribed on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Thursday.

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Snowflakes lift spirits as winter storm hits New York City

A winter storm blasts the U.S. Northeast, reportedly the biggest in a few years for some areas. /VCG People in New York take to the streets of Times Square in the season's first snow, a

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Hong Kong reports 96 new COVID-19 cases

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday reported 96 new COVID-19 cases, including 90 cases of local transmission, according to the Centre fo