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Putin slams foreign countries for not approving Russian COVID-19 jabs

Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the ban on Russian COVID-19 vaccines imposed by some countries despite the shots proving their efficacy, stressing that such restrictions are absurd and p

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Voter rights battle taking place across U.S.

01:40 U.S. President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to protect voting rights.Republican-controlled states including Texas have be

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Palestinians in Gaza live by the rubble of their former homes

After 11 days of Israeli airstrikes which killed 256Palestinians, including 66 children, many in Gaza are digging out their lives from the rubble of their former h

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Trump blog page shuts down for good: CNBC

Former U.S. PresidentDonald Trump's blog, a webpage where he shared statements after larger social media companies banned him from their platforms, has been permanently shut down, CNBC reported on We

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Macron says stable Mali, not only French troops, can fight terrorism

French troops on their own can not fight terrorism in Africa's Sahel region, and stable political institutions in Mali also have a role, French President Emmanuel Macro

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The high cost of dying in Venezuela

02:05 As the number of COVID-19 related deaths are rising in Venezuela, people are struggling to give their loved ones a decent funeral. Funeralsnow cost hundreds of dollars – far more

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Major flooding slams New Zealand

Several hundred people in New Zealand’s Canterbury region were evacuated from their homes Monday during major flooding that’s hit the region. Helicopters were flown in to r

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Canada lowers flags to commemorate deaths of 215 Indigenous children

The Canadian government lowered flags at half-mast on Sunday to commemorate the deaths of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found in a former residential school in Kamloops city in the count

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Questions about COVID origins overshadow U.S.-China trade talks

03:05 Trade negotiators from China and the U.S. have held their first meeting under the Biden presidency. The talks coincide with the fallout over President Joe Biden asking his intelli

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Microsoft CEO challenges staff to work on global problems at Build

03:06 One of Microsoft’s largest events of the year – Build -- kicked off virtuallyTuesdaywith CEO Satya Nadella appealing to developers to take on some of the world’s biggest challenge

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State of the economy ahead of second round of voting in Peru

02:39 In little more than a week, Peruvians go to the polls in the second-round of their presidential election.Two candidatesare vyingfor the top job.The country is coping withhigh empl

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Jordan's King warns Israel not to continue violations in Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned Israel not to continue its violations in Jerusalem and against Al-Aqsa Mosque while condemning its illegal attempts to expel Palestinians from their hom

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Malian interim president, prime minister resign: report

Mali's transitional President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouanehave resigned following their arrests by the military, reported Reuters citing an aide of the vice president.

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Power station fire leaves thousands without electricity in Queensland

An explosion and fire at the Callide Power Station in central Queensland, Australia, left thousands of households and businesses without power on Tuesday, local media ABC News reported.Electricity ha

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UK PM Johnson offers qualified apology for remarks on Islam

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a qualified apology for the offense caused by his past remarks about Islam, speaking in a critical report to his Conservative Party, which looked at discri

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China to boost development of museums

China will pool efforts to promote the high-quality development of museums with the aim to build itself into a country with top-level museums by 2035, noted a guideline issued on Monday.According to t

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Labour Calls on U.K. Government to Back U.S. Corporate Tax Plan

The U.K.’s opposition Labour Party has called on the government to back U.S. proposals for a global minimum tax on corporate profits.In a letter to the Chancellor of th