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CDC says no one should travel on cruise ships in further blow to industry
Read More Advice comes just weeks after ban lifted on cruises from US ports Advice comes just weeks after ban lifted on cruises from US ports
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China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission
Read MoreIf successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.If successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
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Berejiklian admits she should have self-isolated; zero active cases in Victoria – follow live
Read More The NSW premier acknowledges she should have self-isolated while waiting to receive Covid test, while Victoria records zero active cases for the first time since outbreak – follow latest updates Victoria ends mandatory mask-wearing outdoors Follow our global live blog Are masks still needed to combat coronavirus in NSW and Victoria? Australia’s restrictions…
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Child safety: US watchdog names ’10 Worst Toys’ for 2020
Read MoreCalico Critters Nursery Friends and Star Wars Mandalorian Darksaber among toys named as potentially harmful to kids.Calico Critters Nursery Friends and Star Wars Mandalorian Darksaber among toys named as potentially harmful to kids.
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Joe Biden picks first women and first Latino for key cabinet roles
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England to allow up to 4,000 fans at elite sports events
Read MoreUnder tier system, spectators to be allowed to attend outdoors events in highly limited numbers next month.Under tier system, spectators to be allowed to attend outdoors events in highly limited numbers next month.
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China launches Chang’e-5 mission to bring back rocks from moon
Read More Lunar landing is due in about eight days and entire mission is scheduled to last 23 days China has launched a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon – the first such attempt by any country since the 1970s. The Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4.30am Beijing…
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Biden’s choice for UN envoy signals return to US engagement
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From Political Prisoner to Champion of Human Rights – The Wai Wai Nu Story
Read More NEW DELHI, India, Nov 23 (IPS) – Instead of being cowed by her seven-year imprisonment, Wai Wai Nu, emerged stronger and more determined to fight for the rights of all people, including the Rohingya in her native Myanmar. Read the full story, “From Political Prisoner to Champion of Human Rights – The Wai…
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DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes
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The 10 Best Songs of 2020
Read More The best songs of 2020 were created in studios from Seoul to Johannesburg, Puerto Rico to Nashville. They strut, commiserate, titillate and disarm. Some of them are collaborations that showcase premier talents pushing each other to new heights; others are deeply personal projects of introspection and catharsis. Here are the songs we had…
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Mexico denies deal to nab cartel leader in return for Cienfuegos
Read MoreSalvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring with a cartel to smuggle drugs while serving as defence secretary.Salvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring with a cartel to smuggle drugs while serving as defence secretary.
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Trump’s Disinformation Campaign Threatens to Undermine the Government
Read More The “continuity of government” problem is an artifact of the nuclear age. What happens to the national command authority vested in the president—and what happens to nuclear deterrence—if a surprise attack decapitates the U.S. leadership? The fear of a first-strike targeting nuclear weapons against the president and others at the highest levels of…
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Biden’s secretary of state pick compared Brexit to ‘a dog being run over by a car’
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‘Little Miracle’: Panda cub at DC National Zoo named Xiao Qi Ji
Read MoreMale panda was named after an online poll saw over 100k votes cast for the Mandarin name, which means ‘little miracle’.Male panda was named after an online poll saw over 100k votes cast for the Mandarin name, which means ‘little miracle’.
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Biden’s inner circle get key cabinet posts as John Kerry named climate tsar
Read MoreThe former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.The former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.
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UAE loosens rules on foreign ownership of firms to lure investors
Read MoreOverhaul signals another change for the UAE as it grapples with the financial fallout of the pandemic.Overhaul signals another change for the UAE as it grapples with the financial fallout of the pandemic.
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Carbon dioxide levels keep rising despite industrial lockdown
Read MoreWorld Meteorological Organization data crush hopes lockdowns across the world would have pushed emissions to record low.World Meteorological Organization data crush hopes lockdowns across the world would have pushed emissions to record low.
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Saudi Arabia denies crown prince held ‘secret meeting’ with Israeli PM
Read MoreIsraeli media report that Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.Israeli media report that Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Third coronavirus wave could hit Europe early next year, WHO fears
Read More Governments ‘missed building up the necessary infrastructure during the summer months’, David Nabarro says Governments ‘missed building up the necessary infrastructure during the summer months’, David Nabarro says
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Covid: Vaccination will be required to fly, says Qantas chief
Read MoreThe Australian airline’s chief executive Alan Joyce says the move is likely to be adopted by others.The Australian airline’s chief executive Alan Joyce says the move is likely to be adopted by others.
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What are other countries doing for Christmas and Thanksgiving?
Read More As there are different coronavirus restrictions in place, we outline what some countries are doing for Christmas during the outbreak As there are different coronavirus restrictions in place, we outline what some countries are doing for Christmas during the outbreak
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Italy’s virus death toll tops 50,000
Read MoreItaly joins the U.S., Brazil, India, Mexico and the U.K. in passing the symbolic 50,000-death mark.Italy joins the U.S., Brazil, India, Mexico and the U.K. in passing the symbolic 50,000-death mark.
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A Single COVID-19 Test Result Can’t Guarantee a Safe Thanksgiving
Read More Over the past few days, my social media feeds have been jam-packed with pictures and videos of COVID-19 testing lines that stretch multiple blocks. Some people report waiting hours for their turn, while others say they’re being turned away before ever getting the chance. It’s not just here in the New York metro…
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GM recalls 7 million trucks and SUVs over Takata air bags
Read MoreGM made annoucement after US government told the auto giant to recall 6 million vehicles in the US.GM made annoucement after US government told the auto giant to recall 6 million vehicles in the US.
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U.N. says Carlos Ghosn’s arrest was human rights violation
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Majority of Croatians sceptical of coronavirus vaccine
Read MorePoll results come as experts warn shortfall in vaccine confidence could be enough to compromise efforts to end pandemic.Poll results come as experts warn shortfall in vaccine confidence could be enough to compromise efforts to end pandemic.
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson says new tiers will be tougher than before as he unveils winter Covid plan
Read More Latest updates: PM unveils post-lockdown plan; Starmer says three-tier system is risky; London and South East England still seeing rising cases Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine has up to 90% efficacy How a handful of scientists developed Oxford vaccine at speed Everything we know so far about Oxford vaccine US, Germany and UK could start…
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LA hits 300th murder of the year for the first time in more than a decade
Read More ‘It’s has been a tragic weekend,’ says Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief Emada E Tingirides ‘It’s has been a tragic weekend,’ says Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief Emada E Tingirides
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Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine will be sold to developing countries at cost price
Read More Jab that is part of global initiative to distribute doses will remain at low price ‘in perpetuity’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus vaccine produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca will be available at cost – not for profit – “in perpetuity” to low and middle income countries…
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Pope says he understands COVID patients’ struggle “from experience”
Read MoreFrancis gives his most personal insight ever of the ordeal that left him “hanging between life and death” with a misdiagnosed pulmonary infection.Francis gives his most personal insight ever of the ordeal that left him “hanging between life and death” with a misdiagnosed pulmonary infection.
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‘We’re not leaving’: Trump security advisor says Washington committed to deterring Beijing amid S. China Sea dispute
Read More President Donald Trump’s national security advisor Robert O’Brien has reiterated the US’ commitment to back the Philippines and Vietnam over Beijing’s territorial claims in the potentially energy-rich South China Sea. The two states have been engaged in a long-running row with Beijing over sovereignty in the contested South China Sea, of which China…
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Could the Finance Sector Hold the Key to Ending Deforestation?
Read More OXFORD, UK, Nov 23 (IPS) – At the beginning of 2020, there were hopes that this would be a ‘super year for nature’. It has not turned out that way. Tropical forests, so crucial for biodiversity, the climate and the indigenous communities who live in them, have continued to be destroyed at alarming…
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Farmers Will (Again) Feed the World
Read More NEW YORK, Nov 23 (IPS) – Wealthier countries struggling to contain the widening COVID-19 pandemic amid protests over lockdowns and restrictions risk ignoring an even greater danger out there – a looming global food emergency. Read the full story, “Farmers Will (Again) Feed the World”, on globalissues.org → NEW YORK, Nov 23 (IPS)…
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Shamima Begum’s struggle to regain British citizenship is ‘self-inflicted’, Supreme Court told
Read More Barrister for home secretary says former Isis bride presents national security threat to oUK Barrister for home secretary says former Isis bride presents national security threat to oUK