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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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Artificial Sun hits record temperature The Chinas nuclear fusion device HL-2M tokamak, nicknamed the Artificial Sun. © Getty Images / VCG
A clean energy experiment known as the ‘Artificial Sun reached a temperature of 70,000,000C, and held it for more than 17 minutes, during trials in China. The program aims to mimic natural... |
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Tesla slammed for supporting genocide © Getty Images / VCG
Elon Musks electric car maker is in hot water for opening a showroom in a Chinese region allegedly plagued by human rights abuses
The announcement by electric car maker Tesla that it has opened a showroom in Chinas Xinjiang has been met with ire from US rights and trade... |
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New highly mutated Covid strain discovered Illustration: © Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP
A coronavirus variant with 46 mutations has been detected in southern France
The new variant of Covid-19 was first discovered in a patient who returned to France from Cameroon. Researchers said its too early to assess the variants features.
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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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Apple sets new global record © Getty Images / Getty Images
US tech giant becomes first company in the world to reach $3 trillion in market capitalization
The new year started with a fresh highwater mark for Apple, which became the first company to hit a market value of $3 trillion as investors poured new money into stocks... |
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Man sets self on fire while screaming No vax ID! FILE PHOTO: A general view of Melbourne, Australia. © Getty Images / EyeEm / Jessica Hall
Shocked witnesses say the gruesome act of self-immolation was accompanied by shouts against coronavirus restrictions in Victoria, Australia
A man in Australia sustained life-threatening injuries after... |
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Global Omicron surge drives cases to record highs in dozens of countries A security guards walking in an area that is under restrictions following a recent coronavirus outbreak in Chinas northern province. (Photo by AFP)
Dozens of countries across four continents have logged record number of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, underlining challenges... |
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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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We didnt plan to assassinate Ashraf Ghani: Baradar Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said that they (Taliban affiliates) did not plan to assassinate former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani after they took over Kabul.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Afghanistans state-run TV (RTA) Baradar said... |
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Pakistan wont stop erecting fences on Durand Line: Qureshi Despite the recent destruction of Pakistans barbed-wire on the Durand line by the Taliban in three different provinces, Pakistans foreign minister Mahmood Qureshi has acknowledged that they will continue erecting fences on the line.
Mahmood Qureshi said that misunderstanding and recent conflicts... |
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Taliban to include suicide bombers in their army Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they will create a special battalion of suicide attackers to be part of their future army.
Deputy Minister of information and culture and spokesperson of the Taliban Zabiullah Mujahid said that the battalion will be part of their special forces... |
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IOM Raises Alarm About Millions of Displaced Afghans The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed concerns over the large number of displaced people in Afghanistan and said that there are "664,000 newly displaced by conflict in 2021."
"There are now an estimated 5.5 million Internally Displaced Persons in Afghanistan (IDPs), including... |
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Afghan woman dies from the cold along Iran-Turkey border Residents of the village of Balasour in Iran found two children next to their mothers body on the border between Iran and Turkey, foreign media outlets reported.
Several Iranian and Turkish media outlets, including CNN Turk and Iranwire, quoted officials as saying that an Afghan woman who had tried... |
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Uzbek-Afghanistan border guards engage in armed conflict Talibans local officials in northern Jawzjan province said that Afghanistans border guards engaged in armed conflict with Uzbekistani in the Khumab district of the province.
Head of the directorate of information and culture of Jawzjan province Hilal Balkhi has said that the conflict occurred on... |
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Neighbor Countries Yet to Hand Over Afghan Aircraft Islamic Emirate officials have been in talks with neighboring countries for the return of Afghan aircraft that were flown by Afghan pilots who escaped Afghanistan for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan following the rapid fall of the Western-backed government in mid-August.
The deputy spokesman for the Islamic... |
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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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Bitcoin predicted to hit $100k © Getty Images / Busakorn Pongparnit
El Salvadors head of state predicts Bitcoin will have a blast in 2022, from official adoption to hitting the elusive 6-digit price
El Salvadors president, Nayib Bukele, predicts Bitcoin will double in price this year and reach $100,000 per coin amid official... |
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Telecom giants reject calls to halt 5G rollout © Getty Images / MARK GARLICK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
5G rollout in the US to go on as planned despite concerns it could interfere with aircraft electronics
AT&T and Verizon Communications have rejected calls by the US aviation authority to delay the introduction of 5G networks amid concerns... |
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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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Unhappy people get sick: Thousands protest lockdown measures in Amsterdam A crowd of several thousand protesters gathered in Amsterdam on Sunday to protest the COVID-19 lockdown measures and vaccinations, despite a ban on holding public gatherings.
Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema issued an emergency ordinance, empowering police to clear the central Museum Square of protesters... |
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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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SIGAR Reacts to Restrictions on Afghan Women The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reacted to recent Islamic Emirate policy, citing a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) which said that the Islamic Emirate had restricted women and girls sports activities and access to medical services.
Last week, the Ministry... |
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Taliban close women baths in northern Afghanistan As the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is taking root across the country, their restrictions especially on women have begun.
Local officials of the Taliban in northern Balkh-bordering Uzbekistan- province have announced the closure of all general baths of women.
The decision was made unanimously by... |
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Disney & Boeing among worst stocks of 2021 © Getty Images / samxmeg
Cartoon giant, wireless network operator, and plane-maker stocks showed worst performances on US markets
Walt Disney, Verizon, and Boeing, as well as California-based biopharmaceutical firm Amgen and tech conglomerate Honeywell, were the worst stocks of 2021, according... |
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Turkish lira just had its worst year in 2 decades © Getty Images / Bloomberg Creative
Turkeys national currency lost nearly half of its value against the US greenback in 2021
The Turkish lira ended 2021 by losing 44% of its value against the US dollar - 19% in the last week of the year alone.
This was the liras worst performance since President... |
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