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Brazil flood death toll rises to 18, over 35,000 rendered homeless Aerial view of floods caused by heavy rains in Itapetinga, Bahia State, Brazil, on December 26, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Heavy rains and flash floods in northeast Brazil have killed at least 18 people, injured 280 others and displaced more than 35,000 local residents, according to reports.
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Somalias West-backed president suspends PM Roble as election row deepens Somalias President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (L) and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (File photo)
Somalias Western-backed president has announced the sacking of his prime minister a day after the two top officials quarreled over long-delayed elections in the restive Horn of Africa country.
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Russia holds military drill near Ukraine to brace up for potential confrontation with West This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on December 23, 2021, reportedly shows Russian ground forces deployed at the Opuk training area on December 22, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian military forces have staged a military exercise to practice repelling airstrikes by adversaries amid Moscows... |
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China sees highest surge in COVID-19 cases in 21 months, Xian as hotspot A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant at a school in Inner Mongolia, China, in March 2020. (Reuters Photo)
A surge in new coronavirus infections in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian has prompted local authorities to announce stringent measures to contain further spread of the disease.
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Taliban asks countries to seek friendly relations with Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan asked all the neighboring, regional, and world countries to seek positive and friendly relations with Afghanistan in order for the current difficulties to be addressed.
The Taliban said that they are not willing to interfere in other countries internal affairs and that... |
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Afghanistan Tajikistan inked power agreement Afghanistans electricity body (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat) on their official Facebook page announced that they signed an agreement of power with Tajikistan for 2022.
The statement by DABS read that the agreement on importing electricity was signed after two-day negotiations with the Tajik officials.
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Britain continues to ape US foreign policy It was the year UK PM Boris Johnson pledged to ‘build back better.’ Some critics argued this was not just about restoring the UK’s fiscal position after the ravages of covid on the economy but on reviving the country’s international reputation that had taken a global hit after... |
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Australia reports first Omicron death as daily COVID-19 cases surge Healthcare workers administer COVID-19 tests at St Vincents Hospital drive-through testing clinic at Bondi Beach in Sydney, December 17, 2021. (Photo via Reuters)
Australia has reported its first confirmed death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the countrys most populous state amid a surge... |
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Horrified : UN official condemns massacre of civilians in Myanmar, urges probe Smoke and flames billow from vehicles in eastern Myanmars Hpruso township in Kayah state, on December 24, 2021. (Photo by AP)
A senior UN official says he was "horrified" by reports that at least 35 civilians, including women and children, were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar, urging... |
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Premier League: Manchester City 6-3 Leicester+ Video In the English Premier League Manchester City have sunk Leicester 6-3 in an insane shootout at the Etihad Stadium.
It only took the Citizens 6 minutes to open the scoring, when Kevin De Bruyne sent home a beautiful curl. Minutes later, Riyad Mahrez kept his nerve to score a penalty and double Citys... |
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US COVID-19 cases will continue to rise: Fauci warns Dr. Anthony Fauci (File photo)
Coronavirus cases in the US are expected to continue to increase as the "extraordinarily contagious" Omicron variant spreads, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns.
"Well, theres one thing thats for sure that we all agree upon, that it is extraordinarily contagious," Fauci, the... |
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US state warns of rise in child COVID hospitalizations A six year old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. (AFP photo)
The US state of New Yorks health department has warned of a rise in the hospitalization of children getting infected with Covid-19.
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California snowstorm shuts down 70-mile stretch of interstate A 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in California has been shut down due extreme winter weather, with forecasters warning that travel could be difficult for the next few days.
The California Department of Transportation announced on Twitter that a section I-80 from Colfax, Calif., to the border of... |
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Mobile health teams employed for Afghan women and children: UNICEF United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund has said that they have employed mobile health teams across Afghanistan to address the health issues of Afghan women and children.
The humanitarian agency has said that the teams will travel around the country to provide health services to those... |
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Hundreds protest in Panjshir over murder of a young man Hundreds of residents of Annaba district of Panjshir province took to the street on Sunday, December 26 in reaction to the killing of a young man whom they claimed to be shot dead by the Taliban affiliates.
The protesters carried the dead body to the office of the provincial governor and asked for... |
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Co-education is reason behind closure of universities: Haqqani Acting minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abdul Baqi Haqqani said that co-education in Afghanistans universities along with economic woes is a major reason behind the closure of universities.
Abdul Baqi Haqqani said that they have to make separate classes for girls and hire extra lecturers... |
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High Taxes on Mining in Afghanistan Deter Investors The high rate of taxes on mine extraction has affected the mining process in Afghanistan, the investors said on Sunday, adding that they are not willing to invest in mines.
The chamber of industry and mines criticized the decision of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, which boosted the taxes on... |
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German media names date of Russia-NATO meeting Flags of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Brussels, Belgium, October 2021. © Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP
A NATO-Russia Council meeting could be held next month, for the first time in two years, a German report has claimed. Both sides have indicated a wish to defuse tensions around Ukraine.... |
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Global oil & gas discoveries to hit 75-year low in 2021 © Getty Images / Mario Tama
Global oil and gas discoveries in 2021 are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds, Rystad Energy analysis shows.
As of the end of November, total global discovered volumes this... |
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Putin signs bill outlawing Russias other president FILE PHOTO. President of Russia Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law that officially bans the existence of any other "president" within the country, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute.
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Canada calls for united front against China FILE PHOTO © Reuters / Wu Hong
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Western "capitalist democracies" to band together to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of their infighting over the profits from Chinas growing markets.
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Russia: Finland & Sweden in NATO would trigger response NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in Stockholm. © Reuters / Claudio Bresciani
The possible inclusion of Sweden and Finland in NATO will have "serious" military and political consequences that wont be left unanswered by Moscow, Russias Foreign... |
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Global economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks make their way during commuting hour at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. © Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global economic output will surpass $100 trillion for the first time in history next year despite the lingering effects of the... |
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TikTok video moderator sues over mental damage © Reuters / Dado Ruvic
A content moderator for TikTok is suing the company, alleging that it failed to protect her mental health while she was forced to watch graphic videos including suicide, murder and cannibalism.
Candie Frazier - who allegedly worked 12 hours a day monitoring TikTok videos... |
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Paralyzed man with brain chip posts first direct-thought tweet © Reuters / Kacper Pempel / Illustration
A company that implants neural computer interfaces into the brain says a patient with a nervous system disease that left him motionless was able to share a post on social media by just thinking it.
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K-pop stars test positive for Covid after US tour Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS © Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon
Three members of the hit South Korean pop group BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 following a series of concerts in the United States.
Min ‘Suga Yoon-gi tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, while Kim ‘RM... |
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Three French Radars arrive in Kabul, ready to be installed in three provinces Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Sunday, December 26 announced that three French Radars arrived in Kabul and were submitted to the ministry.
The three Radars will be installed in the Afghan capital Kabul, Balkh, and Herat province.
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One country defeating several is unprecedented in history: Abbas Stanekzai Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai said that their victory over the US and its allies is something unprecedented in the history of the world.
Speaking at a gathering in Kabul on Sunday, December 26 Stanekzai mentioned two late and legendary... |
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Ongoing EU-UK tiff over Northern Ireland protocol / Video It was supposed to ensure seamless trade between the UK and the EU following Brexit, but the Northern Ireland protocol, has become a problem itself, or has it?
Negotiated in 2019, the protocol was aimed at avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland still in the EUs single market, and EU member-... |
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France breaks 100,000 barrier for 24-hour COVID infections A nursing assistant tends to a COVID-19 patient under respiratory assistance at the intensive care unit of the Antoine Beclere hospital in Clamart, outside Paris, on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
COVID infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over... |
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