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American children ask Santa for a COVID-19 cure and gifts

01:19 With Christmas just a few days away, children in the U.S. are making their lists and checking them twice.But this holiday, Santa Claus has his work cut out for him.Some of the wi

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Africa's COVID-19 caseload exceeds 2.49 mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 2.49 million mark on Sunday as the continent continues to see a steady rise in its caseload.According to the latest data by

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Namibia's ex-president Sam Nujoma discharged from hospital

This file photo shows Samuel Nujoma celebrates his 87th birthday celebration at the Etunda Trust Farm outside Otavi in the northern Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, on May 14, 2016. (Xinhua/Nampa)

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Senegal star Pape Bouba Diop dies aged 42

VCG Image Former Senegal international Pape Bouba Diop has died aged 42 after a long battle with illness, FIFA confirmed on Sunday.Diop was part of the Senegal team that played at the 2002 Wor

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SpaceX successfully launches a Falcon 9 booster for a record seventh time

SpaceX has launched yet another Starlink mission, adding 60 more Starlink satellites to its low-Earth orbit constellation. That’s good news for its efforts to blanket the globe in high-speed br

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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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UK's lagging economy lost more speed in September, worse ahead

Britain's economy grew by a slower than expected 1.1 percent in September from August, lagging other rich nations as it struggled to recover from the shock

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Bulgarian PM tests positive for COVID-19

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov. /VCG Photo Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on his Facebook page on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently being

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New York City is welcoming students back to school

After being the U.S. epicenter for COVID-19, New York City is welcoming its 500,000 students back to school.Its now the first big U.S. city to reopen all schools to in-pers

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Kenya Airways to resume flights to three African nations

VCG Image Kenya Airways said it will resume commercial passenger flights to Ghana and Sierra Leone on September 16 and to Liberia on September 17.The flag carrier said in an advertisement in t

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Mexico adds 5,928 COVID-19 cases, epidemic worsens with continued limited testing

Mexico reported 5,928 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 504 deaths, bringing the total cases in the country to 549,734 and the death toll to 59,610, its health ministry

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Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus,The legislation extends t

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Russian, U.S. firms sign contract to send two space tourists to ISS in 2023

File Photo: A handout video-grabbed image made available by NASA on May 31, 2020 shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon approaching to dock to the International Space Station (IS

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Chinese tycoon Huang Guangyu released on parole

Huang Guangyu, chairman of GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., attends a news conference in Hong Kong, China, August 17, 2006. /Reuters The founder of China's largest consumer electronics

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540 new COVID-19 cases reported in UAE, 38,808 in total

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced 540 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 38,808. UAE's Ministry of Health and Pr

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Cirque du Soleil to reopen its resident show in China

The Shanghai office of the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will reopen its resident show The Land of Fantasy in the eastern Ch

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Chinese measurement team reaches Mt. Qomolangma summit

A Chinese mountaineering team on Wednesday reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma, the world's tallest peak.A total of eight members from the team reached the peak. The