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OPEC sees oil outlook for first half of 2021 full of downside risks

An OPEC sign hangs outside the OPEC Secretariat, Vienna, Austria, June 30, 2019. /CFP OPEC sees plenty of downside risks for oil markets in the first half of 2021, its secretary general said o

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India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticized over lack of data

A medic administers COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad, Ind

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Fauci rejects Trump claim that U.S. COVID-19 deaths overcounted

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. /CFP Two top U.S. health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.8 mln: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,807,864 of Sunday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Xinhua The number of

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Uganda to access COVID19 vaccine from AstraZeneca: Health Ministry

Uganda's Ministry of Health has today announced that Uganda will access the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca based on the evidence available and recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Commit

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OPEC ready to adjust oil output increases-Barkindo

OPEC and its allies, led by Russia, stand ready to adjust their plans for a gradual increase in oil output by two million barrels per day in the next month's depending on market conditions, OPEC

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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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France's giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights

France's interior minister said Saturday a judicial investigation has been opened to identify and prosecute organizers of an underground party that drew at least 2,500

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A look at U.S. President Donald Trump's last year in office

06:39 2020 was a roller coaster ride for most world leaders as they battled COVID-19 and the economic and social consequences of the virus. But U.S. President Donald Trump perhaps had

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases exceed 84 million

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have surpassed 84 million, with over 1.8 million fatalities and more than 47 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is

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France imposes earlier curfew in 15 departments from Saturday

France will impose an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments from Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus, starting at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., the government sa

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Africa CDC: The continent's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.72 mln

The Africa CDC, specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, said that a total of 2,279,397 people infected with COVID-19 had recovered from the infectious virus across the

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Cuba's economy in 2020, a year in review

03:30 As 2020 comes to a close, the year will be remembered as a tragic time for humanity, a period when a lethal virus spread around the world.The small island nation of Cuba has face

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UK imposes further English lockdowns as COVID variant spreads

The British government said on Wednesday that more areas of England would be placed under the strictest COVID-19 restrictions as a highly infectious variant of the virus is spreading across the c

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Badminton: Thailand pledges 'world's safest' event as China withdraws

Top health measures will be applied to the upcoming three badminton world tour events staged in Bangkok as Thailand's badminton chief pledged on Wednesday after heavyweights China withdrew due to

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Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?

Experts believe COVID-19 vaccines will still work on the new coronavirus variant. /AP Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Experts believe so, but they're working to conf

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First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Turkey

A shipment containing boxes of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 30, 2020. /Xinhua The first batch of 3 million doses of China's SinoVac COVI