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Surge testing deployed in Birmingham after S. African variant detected

VCG Surge testing is being deployed in parts of Birmingham after a case of the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa was identified in the West Midlands region.According to Sky Ne

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Libya's Oil Corp declares state of force majeure in major oil port

VCG Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared Monday the state of force majeure in the port of Hariga, one of the largest oil ports in the country.The NOC said the state of f

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A study shows COVID-19 impact based on poverty in Brazil

02:42 The COVID-19 pandemic is a global tragedy,but not everyone has been affected in the same way.Brazilian researchers found in a recentstudythat poverty is oneofthe factors that put

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Experts call for joint efforts to protect coral reefs

03:22 Coral reefs are nicknamed the rain forests of the sea. However, environmental degradation is inflicting serious damage on them, threatening the diversity of ocean

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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit

00:24 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbiton Wednesday, pushing the total launched to date to 1,445. Thousands more are planned a

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Iran arrests 'Israeli spy,' others in touch with foreign intelligence

Iran has arrested an "Israeli spy" and a number of other people who were in contact with foreign intelligence services, Iranian state media reported on Monday, without giving the nationality of those

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Jordan's Prince Hamza had links with 'foreign parties' to execute plot

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former crown prince, Prince Hamza, had been liaising with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize t

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Argentine president in self-isolation for suspected COVID-19 infection

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said his antigen test for COVID-19 was positive on Saturday after developing a mild fever and slight headache.Fernandez added on T

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U.S. to increase direct aid to Central America

02:29 ​With migrants surging at the U.S. southern border, U.S. President Joe Biden is being tested to come up with strategies to address the situation. He's introduced a massive immigr

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Argentine president tested positive for coronavirus antigen

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez addresses an all-virtual World Economic Forum, in Buenos Aires, January 28, 2021. /CFP Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said his antigen test for COV

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Why are they choosing to speak up for Asians?

29:38 With the coronavirus still ravaging the U.S., Asian Americans are wrestling with a second epidemic: hatred. An increasing number of attacks on Asian people have been reported, wi

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A wall of hearts in memory of COVID-19 deaths

(Scroll right to see more)Volunteers painted hearts along a wall near St. Thomas' hospital in London as a memorial to all those who have died from COVID-19 in the country.C

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Florida's policy of bringing kids back to school could help others

03:53 As part of their strategy of opening their economy as soon as possible, Florida was also one of the first states in the U.S. to bring back students for in-person education.Many b

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U.S. rolls out apps to alert people to COVID-19 exposure

02:45 New Mexico has become the latest U.S. state to launch what’s called a COVID-19 exposure notification app.The phone app tells those who’ve downloaded itwhetherthey’ve been arounds

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China's demand for loans grows in Q1 due to steady recovery: report

An employee counts cash in Haian City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 4, 2020. /CFP China's overall loan demand index hit 77.5 percent in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1), up 5.9 percentag

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Evanston, Illinois approves reparations program for African Americans

Click arrows to view gallery The first government reparations program for African Americans was approved in the city of Evanston, in the U.S. state of Illinois Monday. The a

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Egypt receives second batch of donated Chinese COVID-19 vaccines

The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived at Cairo'sinternational airport early Saturday morning, announced Egyptian health authorities.Officials s