The Turkic Council on Monday in a statement congratulated Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan over their successful elections held on Jan. 10. Secretary-General of the Turkic Council […]
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A trilateral meeting between Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh issue ended Monday in Moscow
A trilateral meeting between Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh issue ended Monday in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the meeting, […]
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A day after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan accused India of backing Daesh/ISIS in South Asia
A day after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan accused India of backing Daesh/ISIS in South Asia, Islamabad charged New Delhi of hindering the ongoing peace […]
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A Syrian business tycoon and billionaire cousin of the head of the Syrian regime on Monday called on Bashar al-Assad to abide by the Constitution and return his seized property
A Syrian business tycoon and billionaire cousin of the head of the Syrian regime on Monday called on Bashar al-Assad to abide by the Constitution […]
The German government on Monday criticized Twitter’s decision to ban US President Donald Trump permanently
The German government on Monday criticized Twitter’s decision to ban US President Donald Trump permanently. Speaking at a press conference in the capital Berlin, Chancellor […]
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Twitter’s stock price was down as much as 12.3% on Monday after outgoing US President Donald Trump was permanently banned from the platform
Twitter’s stock price was down as much as 12.3% on Monday after outgoing US President Donald Trump was permanently banned from the platform. After closing […]
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At least eight people died and more than 270 others were injured as heavy snowfall battered Japan
At least eight people died and more than 270 others were injured as heavy snowfall battered Japan, local media reported. The country’s meteorological agency advised […]
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Meeting two months after a cease-fire was declared for the Caucasus’ Nagorno-Karabakh region that ended over a month of conflict
Meeting two months after a cease-fire was declared for the Caucasus’ Nagorno-Karabakh region that ended over a month of conflict, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan […]
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The German pharma company BioNTech announced Monday that it is boosting its manufacturing capacity to be able to supply 2 billion doses of the coronavirus vaccine this year
The German pharma company BioNTech announced Monday that it is boosting its manufacturing capacity to be able to supply 2 billion doses of the coronavirus […]
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The US announced Monday that the iconic Washington Monument will be shuttered until at least Jan. 24 over “credible threats to visitors and park resources”
The US announced Monday that the iconic Washington Monument will be shuttered until at least Jan. 24 over “credible threats to visitors and park resources” […]
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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called Monday for a collective commitment so that within the next 100 days
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called Monday for a collective commitment so that within the next 100 days, coronavirus vaccination for health […]
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The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement called Sunday for intensifying its campaign against Israel in 2021 and the imposition of international sanctions over its occupation
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement called Sunday for intensifying its campaign against Israel in 2021 and the imposition of international sanctions over its […]
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Greater Brisbane’s mask mandate has been extended for another 10 days
Greater Brisbane’s mask mandate has been extended for another 10 days. While millions of residents will need to stay masked up, some restrictions on when […]
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Turkey’s deputy foreign minister told Sunday how his country brought an ill citizen from Bolivia to be treated in Turkey
Turkey’s deputy foreign minister told Sunday how his country brought an ill citizen from Bolivia to be treated in Turkey, highlighting the state’s efforts for […]
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Kazakhstan’s ruling party won a landslide in parliamentary elections held Sunday with nearly 72% percent of the vote
Kazakhstan’s ruling party won a landslide in parliamentary elections held Sunday with nearly 72% percent of the vote, according to exit poll results. An exit […]
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South Sudan’s main electricity provider to the capital Juba said Sunday that it will stop supplying power to the national grid due to a lack of hard currency it needs for operations
South Sudan’s main electricity provider to the capital Juba said Sunday that it will stop supplying power to the national grid due to a lack […]
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Armed men killed six rangers early Sunday in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and wounded another
Armed men killed six rangers early Sunday in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and wounded another. In a statement, the […]
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South Africa reported 17,421 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 1,231,597, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
South Africa reported 17,421 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 1,231,597, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced […]
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South Africa’s president said his country is prepared to share its own experience with the US on how it managed to achieve a peaceful transition during the dawn of its democracy in the 1990s
South Africa’s president said his country is prepared to share its own experience with the US on how it managed to achieve a peaceful transition […]
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US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, according to his transition team. Biden got his first dose […]
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Democratic members of the US House of Representatives are planning to pass a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust President Donald Trump
Democratic members of the US House of Representatives are planning to pass a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to […]
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Precipitation in Turkey’s Marmara region was below the average of the past many years in December down almost by half
Precipitation in Turkey’s Marmara region was below the average of the past many years in December, down almost by half. According to information Anadolu Agency […]
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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled Turkey’s capital Ankara on Sunday, according to the country’s disaster management agency
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled Turkey’s capital Ankara on Sunday, according to the country’s disaster management agency. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said […]
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While the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will likely be the first to get approval in Australia
While the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will likely be the first to get approval in Australia, most of us will end up receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca […]
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Power to the capital of Islamabad was restored hours after a major outage plunged Pakistan into darkness Saturday
Power to the capital of Islamabad was restored hours after a major outage plunged Pakistan into darkness Saturday, according to officials. The breakdown, one of […]
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The crash site of an Indonesian Sriwijaya Air flight carrying 62 people that went down at sea Saturday has been found
The crash site of an Indonesian Sriwijaya Air flight carrying 62 people that went down at sea Saturday has been found, along with human remains […]
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A Rohingya rights group strengthened its demands Saturday for Facebook to stop the Burmese military from using its platform to recruit members
A Rohingya rights group strengthened its demands Saturday for Facebook to stop the Burmese military from using its platform to recruit members. It came after […]
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Germany revoked asylum status of Armenian origin Syrian regime supporter Kevork Almassian
Germany revoked asylum status of Armenian origin Syrian regime supporter Kevork Almassian, local media reported. The Die Welt newspaper, citing the immigration authority, BAMF, said […]
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Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said Sunday a search team received a signal from a Sriwijaya airplane that crashed in Thousand Islands waters a day earlier
Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said Sunday a search team received a signal from a Sriwijaya airplane that crashed in Thousand Islands waters […]
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A 34-year-old man who died in a targeted attack at Fairfield, in Sydney’s south-west has been identified as having links to an organised crime gang
A 34-year-old man who died in a targeted attack at Fairfield, in Sydney’s south-west, has been identified as having links to an organised crime gang. […]
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The Democrat who helped draft articles of impeachment to be brought against US President Donald Trump is confident the move will have the support
The Democrat who helped draft articles of impeachment to be brought against US President Donald Trump is confident the move will have the support of […]
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The British Government has launched a public information campaign in an effort to improve adherence to COVID lockdown restrictions
The British Government has launched a public information campaign in an effort to improve adherence to COVID lockdown restrictions. Key points: The campaign urges people […]
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Police are searching for a suspected conman who administered a fake COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly woman in her London home
Police are searching for a suspected conman who administered a fake COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly woman in her London home. Key points: Police say […]
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Outgoing US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration
Outgoing US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a senior administration official says. Key points: Mike Pence has been criticized by Donald […]
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Indonesian rescuers have pulled body parts, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people on board crashed shortly after take-off
Indonesian rescuers have pulled body parts, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 […]
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The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada have issued a joint statement expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 democracy activists
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada have issued a joint statement expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 […]
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When Thailand recorded its first cases of coronavirus the King was nowhere to be seen in his kingdom
When Thailand recorded its first cases of coronavirus, the King was nowhere to be seen in his kingdom. As cases spiked in April and May, […]
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Vaccinations against COVID-19 are underway in at least 75 Chinese cities, as Beijing aims to inoculate tens of millions of its population in the lead up to the Lunar New Year in February
Vaccinations against COVID-19 are underway in at least 75 Chinese cities, as Beijing aims to inoculate tens of millions of its population in the lead […]
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Three bats have tested positive to Australian lyssavirus in Queensland in recent weeks, prompting health officials to renew their warnings not to handle injured animals
Three bats have tested positive to Australian lyssavirus in Queensland in recent weeks, prompting health officials to renew their warnings not to handle injured animals. […]
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Three people were killed after an avalanche hit a ski resort in Russia’s Arctic city of Norilsk Friday night
Three people were killed after an avalanche hit a ski resort in Russia’s Arctic city of Norilsk Friday night. The Emergency Situations Ministry said the […]
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