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Morocco extends state of emergency to Jan 10

VCG Image Morocco on Thursday extended its health state of emergency until 10 January as it continues its fight against COVID-19.The North African country has been under the state of emergency

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Kenya reports 1,253 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 86,383

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya has reached 86,383 after the ministry of health reported 1,253 new cases on Thursday.Kenya continues to see a steady ballooning o

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Africa's virus caseload hits 2,196,257: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa stood at 2,196,257 on Thursday with a death toll of 52,490, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.D

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China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe starts journey back to Earth

After finishing its work on the moon, the ascender of China's Chang'e-5 probe on Thursday lifted from the lunar surface for docking with the orbiter flying around the m

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Multiple casualties at English warehouse blast: reports

A blast at a warehouse near Bristol, England has caused multiple casualties, local media reported on Thursday, citing Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

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Another shipment of China's COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Brazil

As much as 600 liters of China's novel coronavirus vaccine arrived in Brazil on Thursday.This is the second batch of China's vaccine sent to the country, after the first 120,000 doses arrived two wee

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2.1 million mark: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,106,931, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursd

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Millions mourn soccer superstar Maradona in Argentina

02:03 More than a million Argentinians said farewell to the brilliant and controversial superstar Diego Maradona on Thursday. See how. Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsle

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Uganda's COVID-19 cases hit 19,115, with 225 new cases

Uganda on Thursday registered 225 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the east African country to 19,115, said the Ministry of Health. /Getty Images Uganda on Thursday

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Kenya revises rules for weddings in effort to fight COVID-19 spike

The number of wedding guests allowed to attend the ceremony has now been reduced to 50. /Getty Images Kenya on Thursday reduced the number of guests allowed to attend wedding ceremonies after

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2.1 mln mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,106,931, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday.The contine

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World mourns football legend Diego Maradona

People on Thursday bade farewell to the late football legend Diego Maradona at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, as three days of mourning began in Argentina after the national hero died follo

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NBA: 2021 All-Star Game in limbo due to COVID-19 pandemic

The NBA All-Star game scheduled for February 12-14 in Indianapolis has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Wednesday."While we are disappointed that the NBA All-Star G

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U.S. sanctions force Western Union to close offices in Cuba

01:50 Western Union will close all its offices in Cuba this Thursday due to new U.S. sanctions announced last month by the Trump administration.The move will cut off remittances, the a

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Prime minister calls allegations of Australian atrocities in Afghanistan 'disturbing'

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that the findings of a report that the country’s special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civ

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U.S. hospitals stretched as coronavirus cases surge

02:51 COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe.Records in the U.S. are being broken every day, with more than 2,000 deaths and 187,000 new cases on Thursday alone.Hospitals are fe

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FIS Freestyle and Snowboard Big Air event in Beijing cancelled

A competitor in action during the 2019 FIS Freestyle and Snowboard Big Air World Cup Beijing at the Shougang Park, Beijing, December 10, 2019. /CFPThis year's Freestyle