Brazilian president stable after hospitalization in Sao Paulo, medical staff says

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SAO PAULO, Jan. 4: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was stable but not expected to be discharged after being hospitalized early Monday morning following an intestinal obstruction, a medical bulletin released...

Haiti PM Ariel Henry survived assassination attempt - officials

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Jan 4: The incident happened as Mr Henry took part in the ceremony at a church in the northern city of Gonaïves. Video posted online showed the prime minister...

Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for COVID-19 misinformation

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3: Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of the U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, for "repeated violations" of the company's COVID-19 misinformation policies. ...

Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building

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A large fire is raging at the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. Video footage shows a plume of black smoke filling the sky,...

Afghanistan recorded highest number of child casualties since 2005: UNICEF

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Afghanistan has the highest number of verified child casualties since 2005, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), stressing children are dying and suffering because of the "callousness" and ev...

US airport chaos as more than 2,700 flights cancelled

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Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in...

India recorded 22,775 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

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KOLKATA, India, Jan 2: India on Saturday reported 22,775 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, health ministry data shows, adding to concerns for authorities around the country about the...

U.S. hits COVID-19 record highs as pandemic enters third year

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2: The United States has set several new records in COVID-19 indicators as the pandemic enters its third year, and health experts have warned of a "tidal wave"...

2nd LD Writethru: Ex-S.Korean president Park Geun-hye set free

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Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free Friday under a special pardon granted by the incumbent President Moon Jae-in, according to the Yonhap news agency. Park, w...

Turkey's COVID-19 cases double in 10 days

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey doubled in the past 10 days, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday. But there was only an increase of 4.6...

More than 2,800 flights cancelled, 12,000 delayed globally on Thursday

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More than 2,800 flights were cancelled and nearly 12,000 more were delayed around the world on Thursday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus caused staff shortages at airlines, the...

2021 in pictures

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Here are some memorable events and developments that occured around the globe in 2021: ...

Omicron wave may have peaked, South Africa says

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DEC 31: A government statement said the Omicron variant, while highly transmissible, had seen lower hospitalisation rates than previous waves. There had been a marginal increase i ...

Biden, Putin hold phone call amid heightened tensions over Ukraine

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31: U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via phone on Thursday amid heightened tensions over Ukraine. Biden urged Russia to ...

4 killed, 15 injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta

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ISLAMABAD, Dec. 31: A bomb went off in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city, capital of Balochistan province, on Thursday, leaving at least four people killed while injuring 15 others, hospital officials...