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More countries restrict travel over new coronavirus variant: Live
Global authorities have reacted with alarm to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the European Union and…
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Colombia protesters faced ‘intentional’ police violence: Report
Bogota, Colombia – More than 100 people sustained eye injuries in a violent crackdown on mass protests this year by…
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‘Change is possible’: Honduras prepares for critical election
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Amid widespread fear of fraud and ensuing social unrest, Hondurans are preparing to vote in a tense…
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Oil plunges as new coronavirus variant fuels worries
The emergence of the new strain represents the biggest threat to the recovery in oil consumption. By Alex LongleyBloomberg Published On 26…
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‘Go through, go,’ Lukashenko tells asylum seekers near EU border
Belarusian leader makes first public appearance near the chaotic border since crisis broke out. With no end in sight for…
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Countries restrict travel from southern Africa over COVID variant
Several countries, including the United Kingdom, Israel and Singapore, have imposed travel restrictions after the discovery of a new coronavirus…
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Kyiv ‘thwarts’ coup plot involving Russians; Kremlin denies role
As tensions between the neighbours grow, the Ukrainian president said the planned coup was set for December. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Mud mosque dating back to the Umayyad era discovered in Iraq
The site dates back about 1,300 years and represents a rare find in an archeologically rich region of Iraq. Baghdad,…
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Kyrgyzstan detains 15 in ‘coup plot’ before vote
Security services say those detained were planning to make hundreds of young people protest against the vote result. Security services…
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Channel refugee tragedy tests fragile French-UK ties, fuels fears
London, United Kingdom – The English Channel disaster, in which at least 27 refugees drowned this week in the waters…
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Sudan’s PM Hamdok backed military takeover, says general
EXCLUSIVE Deputy head of Sudan’s sovereign council, General Dagalo, tells Al Jazeera that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was part…
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Libya gunmen attack court, stop Gaddafi son’s candidate appeal
The attack prevented Saif al-Islam Gaddafi from lodging an appeal against disqualification from next month’s presidential election. Gunmen have attacked…
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India to tighten testing for tourists as new COVID variant found
Advisory issued to all states to rigorously test and screen international travellers from South Africa and other ‘at risk’ countries.…
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What do we know about the new COVID strain found in South Africa?
A new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a high number of mutations has raised concerns among scientists and…
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Colombia charges former FARC rebels with destruction of Amazon
The government says the faction cleared large portions of rainforest to bring in cattle and grow plants to make cocaine.…
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US legislators meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit
Member of bipartisan US delegation says his office received ‘ blunt message’ from Chinese Embassy to call off the trip.…
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Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha
The foreign ministry reiterates the country’s position that the world community needs to engage with the Taliban government. Islamabad, Pakistan…
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Australia says China’s actions at odds with rhetoric of peace
The defence minister says there is a ‘significant disconnect’ between what China says and what it does. China’s “alarming” actions…
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Indian farmers mark a year of protest week after Modi’s climbdown
New Delhi, India – Tens of thousands of farmers are holding demonstrations across India to mark a year of their…
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