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Indian opposition demands repeal of farm laws after protests 24 Dec 2020 - 03:18 pm
India’s opposition Congress party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes part in a march towards presidential palace 'Rashtrapati Bhavan' to request Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to repeal the central government's recent agricultural reforms in
British Airways cargo staff strike from Christmas Day 24 Dec 2020 - 03:11 pm
This file picture taken on March 29, 2010 shows British Airways aircraft sitting parked at London Heathrow Airport during the third day of a four-day strike. AFP / Adrian DENNIS
Seven troops, 11 'terrorists' killed in Niger ahead of vote 24 Dec 2020 - 03:08 pm
A Nigerien police officer stands in the road near the Diffa airport in South-East Niger, near the Nigerian border, on December 23, 2020.  AFP / Issouf SANOGO
Denmark finds 33 cases of new variant of coronavirus 24 Dec 2020 - 02:46 pm
Travellers from Denmark are controlled by Swedish police wearing protective masks at the border control point at Hyllie station on Decmber 22, 2020.  Sweden OUT / AFP / TT News Agency / Johan NILSSON
Pope promises to visit Lebanon, South Sudan, as soon as possible 24 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm
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French medical regulator approves COVID-19 vaccine 24 Dec 2020 - 01:46 pm
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UK-France border to stay open at Christmas to clear truck logjam 24 Dec 2020 - 01:43 pm
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China to suspend UK flights indefinitely: Foreign ministry 24 Dec 2020 - 11:52 am
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File photo
Trump pardons ex-campaign chief Manafort, adviser Roger Stone 24 Dec 2020 - 08:37 am
US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, December 23, 2020. Reuters/Tom Brenner
Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders: report 23 Dec 2020 - 06:41 pm
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Refugee camp burned down as Bosnia struggles to house migrants 23 Dec 2020 - 06:00 pm
Migrant camp
Rules to stop coronavirus variant stoke chaos at Indian airports 23 Dec 2020 - 03:33 pm
People wearing protective face masks wait for passengers to arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after India cancelled all flights from the UK over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, Decem
Three French police shot dead while responding to domestic violence call 23 Dec 2020 - 03:27 pm
French Gendarmes speak with a man at the Gendarmerie in Ambert, central France on December 23, 2020, after three gendarmes were killed and a fourth wounded by a gunman they confronted in response to a domestic violence call in Saint-Just. AFP / Olivier Ch
Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July 23 Dec 2020 - 03:15 pm
This photograph taken on December 22, 2020 in Puurs shows the logo of US multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer at the production site of the Covid-19 vaccine that was given the European Union's green light the day before, paving the way for vaccinat
Hong Kong to let residents choose between Covid-19 vaccines 23 Dec 2020 - 02:56 pm
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UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies 23 Dec 2020 - 02:53 pm
A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a makeshift testing centre on a soccer field following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hong Kong, China December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Tropical Malaysia works to boost cold-storage, get more COVID-19 shots 23 Dec 2020 - 02:45 pm
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Google told its scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research - documents 23 Dec 2020 - 02:36 pm
File photo: A Google sign is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo