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WorldResidents pick through the wreckage of their homes in Talisay, Philippines on Saturday after the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Rai. Tags: Print EditionTHE PHILIPPINES: At least 100 people are now known to have died after a…
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WorldPeople and paramilitary personnel clear the rubble after a blast in an industrial area in Karachi, Pakistan.Tags: Print EditionPAKISTAN: At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a bank…
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WorldTags: Print EditionTHAILAND: With the emergence of COVID-19 an estimated 375.8 million people in the Asia and the Pacific region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019, according to a joint…
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WorldTags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusSWITZERLAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum…
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* Omicron doubling in 1.5 to 3 days - WHO* Cases detected in 89 countries* Paris cancels New Year fireworksWorldTags: Print EditionCOVID-19coronavirusTravellers stand in front of an information board at BER Airport in Berlin, Germany…
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WorldFlooded roads and settlements in Selangor, Shah Alam and Port Klang in Malaysia.Tags: Print EditionMALAYSIA: Torrential rains in Malaysia have caused flooding that has driven more than 11,000 people from their homes, closed dozens…
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WorldBritain’s chief Brexit negotiator David FrostTags: Print EditionUK: Former Brexit negotiator David Frost resigned from the government with immediate effect on Saturday, topping a torrid week for British Prime Minister Boris…
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WorldAntarctic Killer Whales’ new hunting grounds are leading to unprecedented conflict with humans. Tags: Print EditionNORWAY: In the pale winter darkness of northern Norway, a huge flock of seagulls circles above an Arctic fjord,…
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WorldSanta rides the cherry picker delivering gift-wrapped presents to children with COVID.Tags: Print EditionPERU: Sometimes Santa doesn’t need a sledge and reindeer. In Peru Santa hopped on a fire engine and was lifted up in the…
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Migrants help Pope celebrate 85th birthdayWorldA boy who arrived on a migrant boat being rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Tags: Print EditionITALY: A one-year-old boy believed to have been sent by his parents to make the…
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