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Australia OKs Pfizer vaccine, to begin in Feb.

Australia’s medical regulator has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to begin next month.The Therapeutic Goods Administratio

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Johnson, Biden discuss COVID-19, climate in their first phone call

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to U.S. President Joe Biden from London, Britain, January 23, 2021. /Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden on Sa

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TikTok tightens privacy rules to protect under-16s

Millions of accounts on the video-sharing app will only allow approved followers to comment on videos.

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Divisions among Gulf nations are easy to start but difficult to end

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L) is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (R) ahead of the 41st Summit of Gulf Cooperation Council in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia,

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UN welcomes reopening of Saudi-Qatari borders

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) welcomes Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council's 41st Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Ar

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Germany mulls delaying 2nd COVID vaccine shot, Denmark approves delay

Germany was weighing on Monday whether to allow a delay in administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, after a similar move by

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UN chief welcomes murder conviction for 1980 blue helmet killings

Peacekeepers stand guard in Beirut, Lebanon, after the rain. /VCG United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed Lebanon's decision to bring to justice theman found guilty of killi

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Post-Brexit trade deal "new starting point": UK PM

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts from 10 Downing Street after Britain and the European Union (EU) reached a deal, in London, Britain, Dec. 24, 2020. (Pippa Fowles/No 10 Downing Street/Han

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Uganda Airlines receives Airbus A330neo aircraft

Uganda Airlines' new Airbus A330neo is welcomed with a water salute at the Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Uganda. /Photo courtesy: Uganda Airlines - Twitter Uganda has received the fi

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Germany gives Huawei conditional 'green light' in 5G

The German government approved a draft IT security law Wednesday, moving closer to allowing the use of Chinese telecom giant Huawei's technology in next-generation networks.Although the draft law

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Kushner to lead U.S. team to Israel, Morocco

FILE PHOTO: Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner attends an event where Melania Trump spoke in the Rose Garden of the White House May 7, 2018, in Washington, DC. /VCG Photo White House se

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Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations

Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to continue to expand its diplomatic links internationa

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Von der Leyen, Johnson to 'go extra mile' with Brexit talks

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement following a phone call meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Brussels, Belgium December 13, 2020. /Reu

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'Vaccine collaboration critical in fighting COVID-19,' says WHO

03:41 Vaccine collaboration is critical in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization's Margaret Harris.This comes after UK pharmaceutical company Astr

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ICC prosecutor says has enough evidence to open full probe in Nigeria

FILE PHOTO: International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium on January 26, 2017. /VCG Photo The International Criminal Court's prosecu

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Mastercard and Visa will no longer allow their cards to be used on Pornhub

A report in The New York Times recently alleged that many videos posted on the adult website were taken without consent.

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Aira takes key investment to build its fantastic smartphone wireless charging pad into vehicles

Aira is the company behind one of the most exciting wireless power innovations, and now this technology could be headed into vehicles. The wireless power company just announced a strategic investment