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Refugees wait in cold to be bussed from burnt Bosnia camp Hundreds of refugees wait near buses after camp Lipa was closed, in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on December 30, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Hundreds of migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East waited in the cold on Tuesday to be bussed out of a burned camp about to be dismantled in western Bosnia,... |
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Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing 7 Destroyed houses and a car are seen on a street after an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia, on December 29, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighboring countries, officials and residents... |
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Gunmen abduct two doctors in Parwan Two doctors were abducted by armed men in Bagram district of Parwan province on Monday night, local officials confirmed Tuesday.
The two doctors were on duty at the emergency unit of Bagram State Hospital in Parwan province when the gunmen kidnapped them. The incident happened at about 8pm local time,... |
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Slain ex-journalists father appeals to UNSC to ensure justice is carried out In a letter to the UN Security Council, the father of slain former journalist Yama Siawash has called on the organization to help the family get answers and cooperation from the relevant authorities in connection with the investigation into his sons assassination.
In his letter, Mohammad Dawood Siawash... |
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Anti-Myanmar hate speech flares up in Thailand over coronavirus cases People line up to be tested for COVID-19 at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, on December 19, 2020, after some new cases of local infections were detected and linked to a vendor at the market. (Photo by AFP)
A surge of coronavirus cases among Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand has prompted... |
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UK confirms second new strain of coronavirus British Health Secretary Matt Hancock arrives at 10 Downing Street, in London, the UK, on December 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that another new, possibly more infectious variant of the coronavirus has been found in the UK.
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US vaccinations underway at slow pace as cases of COVID-19 surge A clinician cares for a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in California, on December 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
With cases of coronavirus infection surging across the United States, the state of Tennessee has been emerged alongside California as a... |
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Conflict leaves almost 3.5 million Afghan children at risk of polio The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has deprived at least 3.4 million children of the polio vaccination this year, a public health ministry official said Wednesday.
The Afghan Ministry of Health launched a five-day nationwide campaign between November 30 and December 4 to vaccinate at least 9.9 million... |
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Global coronavirus caseload passes 78mn, new variant threatening world A medical staff member (C) wearing protective gear in a booth prepares to give tests for COVID-19 at a temporary testing station outside the City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on December 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped 78 million, and a new, more infectious... |
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Peace Negotiator Koofi Wins CASA Asia Award Peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi won the CASA Asia award for "diversity and sustainable development" for her support of the rights of women and children, her role in the peace process and her commitment to the education of girls and women, said the organization.
The winners of the Casa Asia 2021 Awards... |
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230 New Cases of COVID-19, 6 Deaths Reported in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 230 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,654 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
The Public Health Ministry also reported 6 deaths and 49 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period.
The new cases were reported in Kabul (48), Herat (12), Kandahar... |
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Shincheonji Church of Jesus completes 3,741 donations of plasma to develop COVID-19 treatment In South Korea, from 16th to the 4th of November, the third round of mass plasma donation by 2,040 people from Shincheonji Church of Jesus was accomplished. So far, 3,741 people in South Korea participated in the donation during the three rounds.
This mass donation of plasma was carried out by the... |
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Record US virus cases as reports say British queen to get vaccine soon A woman gets a self coronavirus test at a free walk-up Covid-19 testing site inside Penn Station on December 05, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
The United States notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the third day running, as it was reported that Britains Queen Elizabeth... |
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WHO chief says no vaccine for poverty as special session paints grim post-pandemic picture World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus, said that although the upcoming vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, "we simply cannot accept a world in which the poor and marginalized are trampled by the rich... |
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Americans defy pandemic as US COVID cases set new record American passengers wait to check in at Tom Bradley international terminal at LAX airport, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Los Angeles, California, US, on November 23, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Americans have defied pleas from officials to stay home for the... |
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An Online Prayer Meeting for Religious People Around the World to End COVID-19 Amid the corona crisis, which causes about 500,000 confirmed cases and 8,000 deaths a day worldwide, a Korean-based religious organization called Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (hereinafter referred to as Shincheonji Church) hosted an online prayer meeting,... |
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Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines Philippine Coast Guard conduct a rescue operation, after Typhoon Vamco resulted in severe flooding, in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern Philippines, November 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country’s central coast early on Sunday,... |
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Pope: Terrorist attacks aim to undermine interfaith dialog This photo, taken and handed out by the Vatican Media on June 3, 2020, shows Pope Francis holding a weekly, live-streamed, private audience from the library of the apostolic palace in the Vatican. (Via AFP)
Pope Francis says the latest wave of deadly terrorist attacks across Europe is aimed at undermining... |
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Judge blocks US Commerce Department TikTok order The TikTok logo is pictured outside the companys U.S. head office in Culver City, California, US, Sept. 15, 2020. (Reuters photo)
A judge in the US state of Pennsylvania has blocked an order from the administration of President Donald Trump that would have effectively barred Chinese-owned popular video-sharing... |
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Anti-France protests grow in Muslim world An effigy depicting French President Emmanuel Macron is seen as Muslims chant slogans after Friday prayers during a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing the French president for his defense of derogatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October... |
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6 killed as strong earthquake shakes Turkey, Greece Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, on October 30, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Six people were killed in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings... |
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Three-man crew return to Earth from International Space Station The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying the crew, formed of Kathleen Rubins of NASA, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, is seen before docking to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station (ISS), on October 14, 2020, in this picture taken by Russian... |
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Linking terrorism to Islam shows ignorance: Imam of Egypts Al-Azhar The file photo shows Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb (R), the grand imam of Egypts Al-Azhar Islamic Center, and Pope Francis attending an interfaith gathering in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on February 4, 2019. (By Reuters)
The grand imam of Egypts Al-Azhar Islamic Center, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb, has blasted individuals... |
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Iran to begin testing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine on humans in Nov. The file photo shows a coronavirus lab at the Pasteur Institute of Iran in Tehran.
Irans health minister says the country is to begin trialing an indigenously-produced COVID-19 vaccine on humans around early November.
Saeed Namaki announced the news on Tuesday, saying the vaccine had been successfully... |
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10 COVID-19 vaccines in phase III trials, 180 countries join COVAX: WHO World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Ten COVID-19 vaccines are in the last stage of clinical trials worldwide and over 180 countries have committed to participating in COVAX, an international initiative aimed at ensuring equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines,... |
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United Nations World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize The United Nations food agency, the World Food Program (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
The Rome-based organisation says it helps some 97 million people in about 88 countries each year and that... |
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Traffic Accident In Herat Leaves 11 Died At least 11 people died of a traffic accident Wednesday morning in Herat province, local officials said.
Jelani Farhad, governor spokesman, said that the accident occurred early morning on the Herat-Kandahar highway in the Adraksan district.
The accident occurred when a passenger bus hit another... |
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Rights groups slam EUs new refugee plan European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a press conference on a New Pact for Migration and Asylum at the European Commission in Brussels on September 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Rights groups have accused the European Commission of bowing to anti-immigrant governments as the... |
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US virus deaths top 200k amid warnings current toll tip of the iceberg Covid-19 protesters display fake body bags in front of the White House on May 20, 2020. (AFP photo)
The United States has hit the grim milestone of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with health officials saying that what is happening is just "the tip of the iceberg."
The US, which confirmed the first case... |
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Australia: Majority of 470-strong beached whale pod dead A whale lies on the beach as the rescue efforts take place at Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania, Australia September 22,2020 in this picture obtained from social media. (Photo by Reuters)
The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off Australias remote southern coast has died, officials... |
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