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Backlash after Macron says his COVID strategy aims to annoy the unvaccinated French President Emmanuel Macron (photo by AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron has generated major furor after insisting his governments COVID vaccination strategy was aimed at "annoying" the unvaccinated and ardently making life harder for them.
"I am not about annoying the French people, but as... |
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North fires possible ballistic missile: South Korea, Japan A South Korean soldier walks past a television news screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on January 5, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
South Korea and Japan say the North has fired a projectile, apparently a ballistic missile, in the first such... |
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State of emergency declared as protesters set police cars on fire (VIDEOS) © AP / Vladimir Tretyakov
Mass unrest in Kazakhstan turns fiery as armored vehicles are seen on the streets
Angered by the government lifting price caps on energy, crowds of demonstrators toppled, smashed, and set on fire police vehicles in Kazakhstans largest city of Almaty. Intense clashes... |
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President appeals to protesters amid mass unrest in Kazakhstan (VIDEOS) Demonstrations have erupted across the country after government lifted a cap on energy prices
A wave of mass protests has swept across Kazakhstan over a sharp spike in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas after controls were removed. The government has promised a rethink in an attempt to quell the... |
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600,000 Britons demand removal of Blairs knighthood because of his role in war crimes Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (Photo by AFP)
More than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed days after Queen Elizabeth awarded him with the title despite his infamous involvement in war crimes during the... |
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Police officers stung by bees during protest FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / Fernando Lavoz
Seven police officers were hospitalized as beekeepers protested in front of Chiles presidential palace
Four beekeepers have been detained in Chile after they staged a protest in front of the presidential palace in Santiago. Seven police officers... |
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French government left embarrassed after vaccine pass bill suspended Members of parliament attend a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, the lower house of Frances parliament, in Paris, on January 4, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
French lawmakers have "unexpectedly suspended" a parliamentary debate on a controversial health pass, a move denounced... |
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Kremlin : Putin wasnt wearing bulletproof vest People watch a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a New Year message in Kemerovo, Russia, December 31, 2021. © Alexander Patrin/Sputnik
The Kremlin has dismissed as "complete nonsense" online claims that President Vladimir Putin used old footage in his traditional New Years... |
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NATO chief seeks to convene meeting with Russia amid tensions NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (photo by AFP)
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has scheduled a special meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) next week, as tensions boil between Moscow and the West over a range of issues, including Ukraine.
In a statement released on Tuesday, a... |
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China rejects US claims on arsenal as untrue, vows to continue modernization The file photo shows Chinese intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles on parade in the capital, Beijing. (By South China Morning Post)
A senior Chinese official has firmly rejected claims made by the United States that Beijing is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal but said China will continue... |
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Sudan hit by mass protests after prime ministers resignation Sudanese protesters gather on al-Qasr Street during a rally in the capital, Khartoum, Sudan, on January 2, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas at protesters who have taken to the streets after Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned, leaving the army in control again.
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China urges Russia, US to take steps on nuclear disarmament US, China, Russia, Britain and France on Monday agreed to prevent a nuclear war and avoid arms races. (Photo by Reuters)
China has called on the United States and Russia to reduce their nuclear stockpiles while reaffirming commitment to continue to "modernise" its own nuclear arsenal.
It comes a... |
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Japan irked at US militarys failure to contain spread of Omicron variant Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki explains the spread of Omicron in the prefecture during an emergency news conference at the prefectural government building, Japan, on January 2, 2022.
The top government officials in Japans Okinawa prefecture have blasted the US military for failing to contain the COVID-19... |
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Haitian PM shot at by armed bandits and terrorists Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks during an official ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 18, 2021. © AFP / Richard Pierrin/AFP
Failed attempt on Ariel Henrys life comes less than six months after the countrys president was assassinated
Gunmen have tried to kill Haitis prime... |
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Assange offered asylum just across US border Julian Assange supporters protest outside of the British Embassy in Mexico City, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 © AP / Fernando Llano
Mexicos leader extends asylum offer to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he sought a pardon for Julian Assange... |
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At least 23 killed in fighting between rebel groups in north Colombia Colombian soldiers patrol by boat on the Arauca River, at the border between Colombia and Venezuela, as seen from Arauquita, Colombia, on March 28, 2021 (Photo: Reuters)
At least 23 people have been killed in clashes between rebel groups in Colombias northeastern state of Arauca, according to the... |
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro delivers a speech in Brasilia, Brazil, December 2021. © Evaristo Sa/AFP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized due to medical emergency, local media reports
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to the hospital early Monday morning for treatment... |
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5 Syrian army personnel killed, 20 injured in Daesh attack in eastern Syria This picture taken on April 29, 2018 shows Syrian army forces running for cover from Daesh sniper fire in Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp on the edge of the Syrian capital, Damascus. (Photo by AFP)
Five Syrian army personnel were killed and 20 others injured after a military bus they were travelling... |
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Structural Racism: More than half of UKs black children live in poverty, says survey The total number of black children living in poor households in the UK have more than doubled over the past decade. (Photo by FT)
More than half of black children in the UK are growing up in poverty, while white children have far better living conditions, reveals a new survey, pointing to deep-rooted... |
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US will respond decisively if Russia invades Ukraine, Biden tells Zelensky US President Joe Biden and Russias President Vladimir Putin meet for the US-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva in June 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The US and its allies will "respond decisively" in the event of Russias military action against Ukraine, President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian... |
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Sudans PM Hamdok resigns, warns the country is sliding towards disaster Sudans civilian Prime Minister announces his resignation two months after being restored in the post in a political deal with the countrys military junta. (File photo)
Sudans Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation amid political impasse and large-scale protests, just two months... |
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Israeli nuclear facility appears blown up on defaced Jerusalem Post website Israels Jerusalem Post newspaper says its website has been hacked, with a photo of a model Dimona nuclear facility appearing to be blown up on the homepage. (Illustrative photo)
Israels Jerusalem Post newspaper has announced that its website had been hacked, with a photo of a model Dimona nuclear... |
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Report: 10,000 UK war veterans in Iraq discharged due to mental scars The file photo shows Clinton Langston (R), British armys most senior clergyman, speaking with Britains Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
The British armys most senior clergyman has lamented his participation in the military invasion of Iraq, saying mental scars from the war zone have left him... |
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Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response: UK study A teenager receives a dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 in a tent at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 31, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca... |
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India to fully deploy 1st regiment of S-400 missile system next month A Russian S-400 missile defense system
India will likely complete the deployment of the first regiment of the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system next month, Indian military officials say, a move aimed at boosting the countrys air defense capabilities in defiance of the risk of possible... |
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Ex-UK PM Blair to receive top knighthood despite his alleged war crimes Former British prime minister Tony Blair is set to be crowned knighthood by the queen despite his alleged involvement in war crimes during the US-led invasion of Iraq. (File photo)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be granted the most senior knighthood from Queen Elizabeth despite... |
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Indian-administered Kashmir witnessed endless violence in 2021 The year 2021 has come to an end, but the battle for peace and justice still continues here. In the Indian-administered Kashmir, people are hopeless more than ever as things have slipped from bad to worse.
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American philosopher: Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi a true philosopher Professor Mohammad Legenhausen (L) and Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi(R) at a commemoration session for Prof. Legenhausen held at the Imam Khomeini Institute, Qom on 29 April, 2019. (File Photo by Rasa News agency)
Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi was a true philosopher with deep insights and great wisdom,... |
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Kim vows to resolve economic crisis, improve peoples standard of living People watch a television news programme showing a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attending a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea, at a railway station in Seoul on January 1, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has capped off his 10th... |
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China officially reopens embassy in Nicaragua after Taipei ties cut China on Friday officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations on December 10. (Photo by CGTN)
China has officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua a few weeks after the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations.
The central American country... |
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