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Senior living communities in the U.S. prepare for vaccine arrival

02:48 Among those who will receive the vaccine first are elderly Americans, specifically residents of long-term facilities. That group has been hit especially hard by COVID-19 during t

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Armenian President Seeks Putin's Help to Bring Armenian Servicemen Held by Baku Back Home

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to assist the return of Armenian captives who are held in Azerbaijan since the escalation o

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El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala stage mass raids on gangs

SAN SALVADOR, El Savador (AP) — The Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have rounded up hundreds of suspected street gang members as part

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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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South African footballer Anele Ngcongca dies in car accident aged 33

South Africa international defender Anele Ngcongca was killed in a car accident on Monday, his Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu have confirmed.Ngcongca, 33, was a member of South Africa squad at

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Africa's COVID-19 deaths near 50,000 mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Africa is closing in on the 50,000 mark as the pandemic situation on the continent continues to cause worry among health professionals.Accord

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Exhibition marks master and his friends

In 1933, ink artist Qi Baishi carved out four characters on a seal, "zhi ji you en", which means remembering the kindness from best friends. [Photo provided to China Daily] In 1933, ink artist

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HK announces stricter testing and isolation for arriving diplomats

Though exempted from quarantining, consular and diplomatic officers arriving in Hong Kong will face stricter testing and isolation arrangements starting November 18, ac

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Technology and data under spotlight in the U.S. election

02:36 While much of the attention on the November U.S. elections focused on the presidential and congressional races, there were also many other important issues voted on across the co

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Fire victims face critical housing shortage

02:50 The process of rebuilding in the aftermath of California wildfires has been relatively slow for hundreds of families waiting for insurance payments. But it's been a far more ardu

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Malaysia reports 1,114 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 46,209

VCG Image Malaysia reported 1,114 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, taking its total number of confirmed cases to 46,209.Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a pres

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Sydney marks Remembrance Day

Poppies are projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark Remembrance Day, November 11, 2020. /Getty Images Wednesday marks 102 years since the armistice that ended World W

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EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform.The EU's executive

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U.S. electoral college explained

02:22 When American voters cast their ballots, they’re not directly selecting those candidates.They’re actually voting for a group known as electors.Do you know how the electoral colle

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Netflix to test free weekend-long access in India

Netflix plans to give users in India access to its service at no charge for a weekend as part of a test to expand its reach in the country, a company executive said Tuesday.The American streaming gia

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Mexico struggles with precise method to count coronavirus deaths

02:28 Mexico is finding it a complex undertaking in a country where more than 800,000 people have tested positive. One of the biggest challenges is how to measure the number of people

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Iraqis honor anti-government protest anniversary

01:06 Iraqis marched through central Baghdad on Thursday in honor of last year’s protests and those who were killed during the unrest. Protesters are demanding an overhaul of Iraq’s po