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Read MoreDr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.Dr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.

Read More Focus shifts to compensation and environmental impact of huge fire that has been burning since June in the state of Assam A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in north-east India has been extinguished, officials have said. Oil India engineers have been battling the blaze in Assam since…

Read MoreAl-Moalem was a staunch defender of Bashar al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked Syria’s war.Al-Moalem was a staunch defender of Bashar al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked Syria’s war.

Read MoreSpaceX and NASA are teaming up to send “Crew-1” to the International Space Station. Four astronauts are set for launch Saturday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will include former Navy test pilot Victor Glover, a first-time flyer who will be the first Black astronaut to stay for a long-duration mission.…

Read MorePreliminary results show opposition candidate ahead with 57 percent of the vote over incumbent Igor Dodon’s 44 percent.Preliminary results show opposition candidate ahead with 57 percent of the vote over incumbent Igor Dodon’s 44 percent.

Read More Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who served as the Arab Republic’s top diplomat for the last 15 years, has passed away at the age of 79, SANA reports, saying that the ministry mourns the veteran politician. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, but back in 2014 he reportedly underwent a…

Read MorePresident-elect Biden insists the climate will be a top priority for his administration. And for America’s allies, there’s no time to waste. Roxana Saberi reports.President-elect Biden insists the climate will be a top priority for his administration. And for America’s allies, there’s no time to waste. Roxana Saberi reports.

Read MoreGov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is ordering high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closing restaurants to indoor dining and stopping organized sports — including the football playoffs — in a bid to curb Michigan’s spiking coronavirus casesGov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is ordering high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closing restaurants to…

Read MoreDelegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.Delegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.

Read More (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center with three Americans and one Japanese, the second crew to be launched by SpaceX. The…

Read More ‘Mighty moss chicken’ brought back from brink of extinction is the first two-time winner It can’t fly and it hides during the day but a critically endangered large parrot is back in the limelight having been named New Zealand’s bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. The green and fawn kākāpō…

Read More Astronauts travelling to the International Space Station in Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Dragon’ capsule. Follow live coverage and updates 12.34am GMT That’s dragon and Falcon 9 on the right-hand side. On the left is stage 1, which will now travel back to earth: Stage 2 separation pic.twitter.com/ci848O31BY 12.32am GMT Stage separation is confirmed. The…

Read More UK PM has no symptoms but has been confirmed as contact of positive case; Global cases rise by 4m in one week and deaths by nearly 60,000 Boris Johnson told to isolate after contact with Covid-positive MP Covid vaccine hopes must not make Britons complacent, warns adviser Covid vaccine rally fuels market optimism…

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Read More Africa Eye uncovers a thriving market for children stolen to order in Kenya’s capital. Africa Eye uncovers a thriving market for children stolen to order in Kenya’s capital.

Read More The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives. The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.

Read MoreWith about 94% of votes counted, Maia Sandu is narrowly ahead of current President Igor Dodon.With about 94% of votes counted, Maia Sandu is narrowly ahead of current President Igor Dodon.

Read MoreManuel Merino agreed to step down after a night of unrest in which two young protesters were killed and half his Cabinet resigned.Manuel Merino agreed to step down after a night of unrest in which two young protesters were killed and half his Cabinet resigned.

Read MoreThe detection of 17 cases in the state marks its first instance of community transmission since April.The detection of 17 cases in the state marks its first instance of community transmission since April.

Read More A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she’s found her. But she’s awaiting confirmation from a DNA test. A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she’s found her. But she’s awaiting confirmation from a DNA test.

Read MoreThe 55-year-old prime minister, who had contracted coronavirus in April, met with a small group of lawmakers on Thursday, including one who later tested positive for COVID-19.The 55-year-old prime minister, who had contracted coronavirus in April, met with a small group of lawmakers on Thursday, including one who later tested positive for COVID-19.

Read MoreThe ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.The ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.

Read More Contract tracers in Adelaide working to contain outbreak that broke months-long streak of no community cases in South Australia – follow the latest updates 9.19pm GMT Some news from across the pond – British prime minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with an MP who has subsequently tested positive for…

Read MoreNasa says we’re now in the new “operational” era of commercial astronaut taxi services.Nasa says we’re now in the new “operational” era of commercial astronaut taxi services.

Read More Downing Street says prime minister does not have symptoms and will carry on working from No 10 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with an MP who has subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, Downing Street has said. The prime minister was present…

Read MoreRocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.Rocket launches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are becoming increasingly common, sometimes with more than one in a week.

Read More Signing of RCEP unites nations totalling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global trade The leaders of China and another 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region have signed one of the biggest free trade deals in history, covering 2.2 billion people and 30% of the world’s economic output. The Regional Comprehensive Economic…

Read More British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Sunday. “He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” a statement from his office said. Johnson met with a small…

Read More The Covid-19 virus had been active in Italy months before it was first officially detected, new research has found, raising further questions about the true origins, extent and actual duration of the ongoing pandemic. The new groundbreaking study, conducted by scientists with Milan Institute of Cancer and the University of Siena, was published…

Read More Boris Johnson’s chief of staff should be a free agent without their own supporters, Number 10 insiders have said, amid concerns about Sajid Javid forming a new faction in Downing Street if he was appointed in the role. Following a week of infighting in Downing Street that ended with the resignation of Dominic…

Read More Manuel Merino’s exit follows nationwide fury sparked by shootings at pro-democracy rally The interim president of Peru, Manuel Merino, has stepped down amid nationwide fury over the killing of two protesters in a brutally heavy-handed police clampdown on massive pro-democracy demonstrations on Saturday. In a televised address to the nation, Merino announced his…

Read More TRUMP — President Donald Trump appears to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but also makes clear he won’t concede and will keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets that included several baseless claims about the Nov. 3 vote, which state and…

Read MorePresident Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was flown to Germany in late October after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Read More Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has announced his resignation after less than a week in office, as protests in the capital Lima to support his controversially impeached predecessor left two people dead and dozens wounded. “I present my irrevocable resignation,” Merino said in a televised address, adding that it was time for “peace…

Read MoreManuel Merino, who had been in the post less than a week, steps down amid anger over police brutality.Manuel Merino, who had been in the post less than a week, steps down amid anger over police brutality.