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Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa causes spread as omicron cases grow: Experts

(NEW YORK) -- The omicron variant has exponentially spread in South Africa in a short time, and now experts are warning that widespread vaccine hesitancy and the lack of basic medical supplies in the region may lead to an explosive outbreak of new cases. In ...
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Fifty-four migrants dead, 105 injured after vehicle overturns in Chiapas, Mexico: Authorities

(CHIAPAS, Mexico) -- A vehicle full of migrants overturned in Chiapas, Mexico, Thursday night, leaving 54 dead and 105 injured, authorities said. "After the accident that occurred in Chiapa de Corzo, I inform you that unfortunately 49 people died at the scene and 5 more ...
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday

(HONG KONG) -- Hong Kong’s already-jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned gathering in June 2020 to remember the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Hong Kong has a long history of commemorating June 4 ...
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India’s top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash

(NEW YORK) -- India's military chief and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash around noon local time on Wednesday. Gen. Bipin Rawat was traveling to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to address the ...
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Pressure grows on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over alleged lockdown Christmas party

(LONDON, U.K.) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign over reports that members of his staff attended a Christmas party last year while the country was in lockdown. The Daily Mirror newspaper reported that the party took place on Dec. 18, 2020, which would ...
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Biden warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin moves on Ukraine

(UKRAINE) -- President Joe Biden gave his first comments Wednesday on his video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he was "very straightforward" with the Russian leader, that "there were no minced words," and if Putin decides to invade Ukraine, he will face consequences ...
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Royals get into holiday spirit at Christmas carols concert hosted by Duchess Kate

(UNITED KINGDOM) -- Members of Britain's royal family got into the holiday spirit Wednesday, attending a Christmas carol service. Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, were front and center at the service at Westminster Abbey, where the couple wed 10 years ago. They were joined by ...
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Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine in high-stakes meeting

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video meeting on Tuesday that the United States "would respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of military escalation," as Russia builds up its forces on its border with ...
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US announces diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China over human rights

 (WASHINGTON) -- The United States will not send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the White House announced Monday, citing China's human rights record. The diplomatic boycott means that U.S. athletes will still compete in the Games, which will start in ...
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Biden to confront Putin over Ukraine in high-stakes meeting

(WASHINGTON) -- Biden is expected to warn of consequences for invading, an official said. President Joe Biden was expected to press Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video meeting Tuesday that there would be consequences for invading its neighbor Ukraine, as Russia amasses troops on ...
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New York billionaire surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70M

(NEW YORK) -- Billionaire investor and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt was forced to surrender $70 million worth of stolen antiquities and comply with a lifetime ban on collecting antiquities on Monday, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. Steinhardt had to give up 180 stolen antiquities, which ...
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Hundreds of migrants living in squalor in warehouse in Belarus amid ongoing border crisis

(BRUZGI, Belarus) -- Parsa Akram now lives with her mother, father and brother under a warehouse shelf. The space is about 2 meters wide. The 18-year-old and her mother sleep in a tent, her brother and father on the ground. They are among hundreds of ...
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