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Biden, Macron discuss Macron's recent meetings in Russia, Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Wednesday about the latter's recent meetings in Russia and Ukraine, the White House said in a sta

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Russia hits new COVID-19 record, 10 times more than a month ago

Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads through the co

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Macron discusses Ukraine with Biden ahead of Russia trip

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine crisis with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Sunday ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, bo

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Nomination period for HKSAR chief race begins on February 20

The two-week nomination period for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) chief executive race will begin on February 20.The Electoral Affairs Commissi

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English Premier League clubs agree to change coronavirus guidance

English Premier League clubs will now have to show four positive cases of COVID-19 in order to apply to have a match postponed, after an agreement to make changes to th

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Utah teacher sues school district for retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment among 5th-grade students

A teacher in Utah is suing her former employer after she said it retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment among her students, according to court documents

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Rare twin elephants born in Kenya face fight for survival

Suckled by their mother Bora and guarded by a watchful male, rare new-born twin baby elephants ingested nourishment that conservationists hope will enable them to survi

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Rwanda's national carrier resumes flights to Dubai

Rwanda's national carrier, RwandAir is set to resume flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting January 20.The airline announced the development on Tuesday, end

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Hawaii to require travelers have COVID booster shot to be 'fully vaccinated'

Hawaii will require visitors to the state to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster if they want to skip quarantine.Currently, under the rules of the state's "Safe Tr

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Sudanese forces kill at least seven during anti-coup protests, medics say

At least seven protesters were shot dead by Sudanese security forces on Monday during anti-coup rallies in the capital Khartoum, according to the civilian-allied Sudane

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DPRK fires two unidentified projectiles: ROK military

In a fourth test this month, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two projectiles into eastern waters on Monday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staf

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DPRK test-fires hypersonic missile: KCNA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Wednesday local time

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Fed Vice Chair Clarida to resign over pandemic stock trades

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida announced on Monday that he would be resigning from his position early following months of media reports scrutinizing stock t

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Iran's top negotiator says onward and positive trend seen in nuclear talks

Iran's top negotiator said on Wednesday the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna are focused on the removal of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic republic, reflecting an onward a

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President of Kazakhstan responds to unrest triggered by fuel prices

Click arrows to view gallery After increases in fuel prices triggered unrest in Kazakhstan this week, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev vowed to respond “rob

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Liverpool shuts training facilities after recording more infections

Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, at AXA Training Centre on December 30, 2021 in Kirkby, England. /Getty Images Liverpool FC announced on Wednesday that they have temporarily closed the club

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State Media: Eight people killed in southern Iran floods

At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran's south due to heavy rains expected to last until later this week, state media has reported."Following the floods and rains of the