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Indonesians overseas infected with COVID-19 rise to 2,820
Number of Indonesians overseas infected with COVID-19 rises to 2,820, as four more new cases were registered within the past 24 hours.
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Again court sentences Samsung heir to 2½ years imprisonment
A Seoul High Court sentences heir to Samsung’s corporate empire, Lee Jae-yong, to two and a half years imprisonment in reopened corruption trial.
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Why Navalny was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
Russian authorities detain dissident Alexei Navalny at Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow, according to post on Navalny’s Telegram channel.
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U.S. VP-elect to resign from Senate
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide.
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China records 480 on-duty police deaths in 2020- Ministry
A total of 315 regular police officers and 165 auxiliary police personnel died in the line of duty in 2020, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.
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Egyptian President reiterates support for AfCFTA
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his country’s support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which commenced earlier this month.
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India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive encounters setback
India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump on first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win used to coordinate the campaign.
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Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges
Unidentified gunmen kill two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning adding to wave of assassinations in Kabul.
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U.S. vows action against election riggers in Uganda
United States vows action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abusers in Uganda following general elections in the country.
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U.S. executes 13th convict under Trump administration
The U.S. government on Saturday carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump’s administration.