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17 U.S. soldiers, 6 civilians in S. Korea test positive for COVID-19
Seventeen more U.S. soldiers and six civilians in South Korea test positive for COVID-19, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) say.
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S/Korea stocks start year at record high on chip, auto boost
South Korean shares touched a record high as it began trading in 2021, driven by major heavyweights, as more investors bet on a swifter economic recovery.
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COVID-19: Botswana extends night time curfew to Jan. 31
Botswana announced on Sunday extension of nighttime curfew up to Jan. 31 following the emergence of a new and more transmissible strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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U.S. Congress re-elects Pelosi as Speaker
The 117th U.S. Congress took office on Sunday with Nancy Pelosi securing re-election as Speaker of the House of Representatives with a narrow voting margin.
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U.S. COVID-19 cases exaggerated — Trump tweets
President Donald Trump, on Sunday, said the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States was exaggerated.
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Train accident kills 3 in central Tanzania
Three people were killed and 66 others injured after a passenger train derailed in central Tanzania on Saturday evening, said the Tanzania Railways Corporation…
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African nations begin trading under AfCFTA pact
African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have congratulated Africans for starting trading under the African Continental Free Trade…
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Former Malian Prime Minister Modibo Kéita dies
Former Malian Prime Minister, Modibo Keïta, died on Saturday in Morocco where he was receiving medical care, an official source said. He was aged…
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Monoxide poisoning: 5 family members die in Kenya
A middle-aged couple and their three children were found dead on Saturday morning inside their house in Githurai 45 area, Kiambu County, Central Kenya.…
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Japan to consider new COVID-19 emergency declaration
Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 cases, official says on Saturday.