Spread of new virus mutation paints ‘grim’ picture for response

A contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading through Britain has left that nation grappling with new lockdowns, curtailed air travel and a surge in infections. Now it has appeared in Colorado and California, threatening to complicate what had seemed a hopeful, if halting, path to recovery from the pandemic.

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McConnell crushes efforts for $2,000 stimulus checks

Sen Mitch McConnell effectively killed off any chance that Congress would increase stimulus checks to $2,000 before President Donald Trump leaves office, saying there was “no realistic path” for the Senate to pass a stand-alone bill.

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Bangladesh court orders release of man who was jailed despite his innocence

The High Court has ordered the police to immediately release Md Arman, a saree craftsman of Dhaka’s Pallabi who has been in jail for five years as a convict despite being innocent.

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Samuel Little, America’s most prolific serial killer, dies at 80

Samuel Little, who surpassed even such lethal predators as Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy to become the most prolific serial killer in US history while going undetected for decades, died at a Los Angeles-area hospital Wednesday, California corrections officials said. He was 80.

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বাফুফের বর্ষপঞ্জিতে প্রতিশ্রুতির ডালি

বছরের শেষ দিনে ঘটা করে সংবাদ সম্মেলন করে ২০২১ সালের বর্ষপঞ্জি দিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ ফুটবল ফেডারেশন। নিয়মিত প্রিমিয়ার লিগ, প্রতিবছর নির্ধারিত সময়ে দলবদল, ফিফা উইন্ডোতে প্রীতি ম্যাচ খেলার সম্ভাবনা থেকে শুরু করে একই সময়ে প্রথম, দ্বিতীয় ও তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল আয়োজনের পরিকল্পনাও আছে সেখানে।

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After a harrowing 2020, Asia tiptoes into the New Year

As Asia says goodbye to 2020 - a tumultuous year that saw the planet roiled by a deadly pandemic - celebrations will be smaller, shorter and more muted amid fears of coronavirus flare-ups.

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British PM Johnson's father applying for French citizenship

The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was in the process of applying for a French passport to maintain his ties with the European Union after Brexit.

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‘আরও অনেক বছর’ খেলতে চান রোনালদো

বয়স ৩৬ ছুঁই ছুঁই। কিন্তু এর কোনো ছাপ নেই ক্রিস্তিয়ানো রোনালদোর পারফরম্যান্সে। ফুটবলের সবুজ আঙিনায় এখনও খেলে যাচ্ছেন দাপটের সঙ্গে। আর এখানেই থামতে চান না তিনি। জিততে চান বিশ্বকাপ, খেলা চালিয়ে যেতে চান আরও অনেক বছর। 

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Bangladesh logs 1,014 new virus cases, another 28 die

Bangladesh has recorded 1,014 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 513,510.

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Record COVID cases in Tokyo, heavy snow curtail New Year celebrations in Japan

New coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record high of more than 1,300 on Thursday raising fears of an explosion in cases, local media reported, and New Year’s Eve celebrations were curtailed as the country battles a third wave of the pandemic.

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জিদানের আক্ষেপ

কঠিন সব লড়াইয়ে জিতে তুলনামূলক সহজ প্রতিপক্ষে যেন হোঁচট খেতে না হয়, তা নিয়ে সতর্ক ছিলেন জিনেদিন জিদান। তবুও এড়ানো গেল না। এলচের বিপক্ষে পয়েন্ট হারিয়ে বছর শেষ করার পর তার কণ্ঠে ঝরল আক্ষেপ। রিয়াল মাদ্রিদ কোচের বিশ্বাস, দ্বিতীয় গোল পেলে ভিন্ন হতো খেলার চিত্র।

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In memory of those who died in 2020

In 2020, Bangladesh lost many in the fields of politics, film, education, literature and culture amid the raging pandemic. The country will remember them for their accomplishments and contributions to society in the days to come.

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An intimate send-off to the year of being together

In the end, 2020 was the year of being together. We might as well go out the same way.

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This New Year’s Eve, Times Square will be filled with hope. But not people

Last New Year’s Eve, an undulating sea flooded Midtown Manhattan, rippling through the streets and establishments to lap against the peacocking George M Cohan statue in Times Square. A million people strong, all kissing and cheering in the warm glow of 2020’s promise.

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School reopening hinges on COVID situation, says PM Hasina

Schools and other educational institutions will reopen only when the pandemic situation improves, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm

Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm, a minister said on Thursday, the first official confirmation of a vaccine purchase by the South Asian country as it battles a second wave of infections.

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Mob attacks, sets ablaze Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan

A mob in northwestern Pakistan attacked and set ablaze a century-old Hindu temple on Wednesday, officials said, prompting condemnations from the Muslim-majority country's Hindu community.

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China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm

China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission risks over the winter.

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9 ways the pandemic will change travel in 2021

As 2020 ends, and with vaccination against the coronavirus ramping up, would-be travellers wonder what they can expect in the coming year, and beyond

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How does AstraZeneca's vaccine compare with Pfizer-BioNTech?

Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University's home-grown UK COVID-19 vaccine, adding an easy-to-manage shot to the arsenal of a nation desperate for pandemic relief.

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How cities around the world will say goodbye, at long last, to 2020

In most cities this New Year’s Eve, there will be no roaring crowds, no gatherings for fireworks shows and, let’s hope, no strangers kissing at midnight. But, after a year punctuated by disease, unemployment and racial unrest, people around the world, in different circumstances than usual, will still raise a glass and toast the start of 2021.

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No half measures and mind the gap: UK nod for AstraZeneca vaccine raises more questions

British health officials greenlighted the AstraZeneca and Oxford COVID-19 shot on Wednesday but also rebuffed one of their central claims: that a half-dose followed by a standard dose offered more protection against infection.

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Co-ops in Spain’s Basque region soften capitalism’s rough edges

If the Erreka Group operated like most businesses, the pandemic would have delivered a traumatic blow to its workers.

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2020: Bangladesh looks to turn the tide after pandemic batters economy

For Bangladesh, 2020 began with plenty of cause for optimism against the backdrop of political stability coupled with a burgeoning economy. But a deadly virus, almost unheard of before the start of the year, quickly intensified into a full-blown pandemic that upended daily life in unprecedented ways.

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More parks, fewer offices? How the coronavirus will change city centres

The novel coronavirus has upended many aspects of life in cities worldwide, particularly as large numbers of white-collar workers choose to work from home and shun public transit - shifts that are likely to last, according to urban experts.

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Life without Amazon (well, almost)

Blaze, a 24-year-old cashier living in Washington, DC, doesn’t order from Amazon.com or shop at Whole Foods. He doesn’t watch movies or shows on Prime Video. He doesn’t own a Ring or a Kindle. And he doesn’t use Audible, Twitch or Zappos. He’s about as close as one can get to abstaining from Amazon entirely.

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US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

The first known US case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it could take years for most Americans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at current distribution rates.

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Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.

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Singapore begins COVID-19 vaccinations marking 'new chapter' in virus fight

Singapore began vaccinating healthcare workers with Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, kicking off one of Asia's first inoculation programmes against a pandemic that has killed more than 1.7 million people globally.

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India extends suspension of flights with Britain to Jan 7

India has extended until Jan 7 its suspension of flights with Britain, the civil aviation minister said, as the South Asian nation reported 20 cases of a new infectious strain of coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom.

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Three die after microbus rams into truck in Sylhet

A microbus rammed into a truck in Sylhet’s Golapganj, leaving three people dead and as many injured.

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China sentences HK activists to up to three years in jail for border crossing

A Chinese court sentenced 10 Hong Kong activists to between seven months and three years in jail on Wednesday for illegally crossing the border, in a case that has drawn international attention and concern over the defendants’ treatment.

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China Sinopharm's vaccine has 79% protection rate against COVID-19, says developer

A vaccine developed by a unit of China National Biotec Group (CNBG) is 79.34% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 and the company has filed an application for regulatory approval in China for its general public use, the developer said on Wednesday.

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Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing seven and damaging buildings

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighbouring countries, officials and residents said.

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How the pandemic has been devastating for children from low-income families

Since the coronavirus arrived in her neighbourhood in southeast Washington, DC, in the spring, 11-year-old Grenderline Etheridge has burst into tears many times for reasons she cannot explain. She has crawled into bed with her mother, something she had not done for a very long time.

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'Pray floods don't kill us': A day on Rohingya's remote Bangladesh island

As a Bangladeshi naval ship anchored off a remote Bay of Bengal island, some of the Rohingya Muslim refugees aboard clapped in anticipation of starting a new life on a piece of land that did not even exist two decades ago.

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Jazz onscreen, depicted by black filmmakers at last

Midway through “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” the new Netflix drama based on August Wilson’s acclaimed stage play, the title character drifts into a monologue. “White folk don’t understand about the blues,” muses Rainey (Viola Davis), an innovator at the crossroads of blues and jazz with an unbending faith in her own expressive engine.

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Pompeo weighs plan to place Cuba on US terrorism sponsor list

State Department officials have drawn up a proposal to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a final-hour foreign policy move that would complicate plans by the incoming Biden administration to relax increased American pressure on Havana.

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Pompeo weighs plan to place Cuba on US terrorism sponsor list

State Department officials have drawn up a proposal to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a final-hour foreign policy move that would complicate plans by the incoming Biden administration to relax increased American pressure on Havana.

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UK coronavirus cases set new daily record, prompting 'extreme concern'

Britain’s government reported 53,135 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest number since mass testing started in mid-2020 and up sharply from the previous record of 41,385 set on Monday.

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UK coronavirus cases set new daily record, prompting 'extreme concern'

Britain’s government reported 53,135 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest number since mass testing started in mid-2020 and up sharply from the previous record of 41,385 set on Monday.

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New coronavirus variant does not cause illness more severe than others: study

A new variant of the novel coronavirus does not appear to cause more severe illness than other variants, according to a matched study by Public Health England.

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New coronavirus variant does not cause illness more severe than others: study

A new variant of the novel coronavirus does not appear to cause more severe illness than other variants, according to a matched study by Public Health England.

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UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid US oil sanctions

In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was a major escalation of American attempts to choke off Venezuela’s oil trade.

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Next SSC, equivalent exams in Jun, HSC in Jul-Aug

The government is planning to hold the Secondary School Certificate or SSC and equivalent examinations in June, followed by HSC exams in July-August.

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India turn tables on Australia in Melbourne to level series

A rejuvenated India shorn of Virat Kohli turned the tables on Australia to claim the second Test within four days in Melbourne on Tuesday, a rousing eight-wicket victory that breathed life into the series.

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A far-right terrorism suspect with a refugee alias: The tale of Franco A

At the height of Europe’s migrant crisis, a bearded man in sweatpants walked into a police station. His pockets were empty except for an old cellphone and a few foreign coins.

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Weeks-old statue of Breonna Taylor is smashed to pieces in Oakland, California

It took several months for a Bay Area sculptor to shape the clay with his hands into a likeness of Breonna Taylor, which he finished with a dark brown satin glaze.

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Don’t let the pandemic stop your shots

Peggy Stein, 68, a retired teacher in Berkeley, California, skipped a flu shot this year. Her reasoning: “How could I get the flu if I’m being so incredibly careful because of COVID?”

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Don’t let the pandemic stop your shots

Peggy Stein, 68, a retired teacher in Berkeley, California, skipped a flu shot this year. Her reasoning: “How could I get the flu if I’m being so incredibly careful because of COVID?”

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'He was not on our radar': authorities search for motive in Nashville blast

Federal, state and local law enforcement officers on Monday were searching for the motive behind a bombing that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning, with no concrete clues yet emerging as to why the 63-year-old suspect carried out his suicide mission.

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US considers granting immunity to Saudi prince in suspected assassination attempt

The Trump administration is considering a request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia immunity from a federal lawsuit that accuses him of trying to kill a former Saudi intelligence official living in Canada, legal documents related to the case show.

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Bangladesh ships second batch of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island

Naval ships carrying a second group of 1,804 Rohingya refugees are on their way to the island of Bhasan Char from Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya.

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Biden: Trump aides setting 'roadblocks' for his transition team

President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday many of America's security agencies had been "hollowed out" under President Donald Trump and the lack of information being provided to his transition team by the outgoing administration was an "irresponsibility."

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For COVID-19 vaccines, some are too rich — and too poor

A few months from now, a factory in South Africa is expected to begin churning out 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine each day in the African country hardest-hit by the pandemic.

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India finds six cases of new coronavirus variant in UK arrivals

India has found six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks infected with a more infectious strain of the coronavirus that has prompted a wave of panic and border closures around the world.

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She’s a chess champion who can barely see the board

Have you heard this story before? Girl has rough start in life, discovers chess. She becomes a United States champion. She studies Russian. And now she needs to find a way to get to Russia to play chess, because she can’t afford it.

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She’s a chess champion who can barely see the board

Have you heard this story before? Girl has rough start in life, discovers chess. She becomes a United States champion. She studies Russian. And now she needs to find a way to get to Russia to play chess, because she can’t afford it.

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Britain must vaccinate two million a week to prevent a third COVID-19 wave: study

Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded.

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2020: Education faces a challenge after pandemic creates a learning gap

Students in Bangladesh got automatically promoted to the next classes in 1971 when the country fought a bloody Liberation War against Pakistan. The government resorted to the automatic promotion option once again in outgoing 2020.

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India lifts ban on onion exports as prices plunge

India decided on Monday to lift a ban on onion exports from Jan 1, as prices have fallen sharply in the last few weeks on expectations of a big crop.

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Sydney on alert after mystery cases but new infections remain low

Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) maintained its downward trend of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday but authorities asked people to be on "high alert" after cases were detected outside the current virus cluster.

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UK variant linked to high viral loads, Neanderthal gene offers protection

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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India's Punjab warns farm protesters against telecom mast attacks

India's major grain-growing state of Punjab on Monday asked police to crack down on farmers and sympathisers vandalising telecommunication masts as they intensify their weeks-long protests against farm deregulation.

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House approves higher relief checks, overrides Trump's veto of defence bill

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.

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IUB awards its employees in recognition of their performance

Independent University, Bangladesh or IUB has awarded its faculty and staff members in recognition of their contribution to the achievements of the institution over the last three decades.

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সুয়ারেসকে ছেড়ে দেওয়া বার্সার পাগলামি: মেসি

বন্ধু লুইস সুয়ারেসের কাম্প নউ ছেড়ে যাওয়া যে মেনে নিতে পারেননি, তা আগেও বলেছেন লিওনেল মেসি। আর্জেন্টাইন তারকার মতে, উরুগুয়ের এই ফরোয়ার্ডকে লিগ শিরোপা লড়াইয়ে প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী আতলেতিকো মাদ্রিদে যেতে দেওয়া ছিল বার্সালোনার পাগলামি।

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China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year's coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," her lawyer said.

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How the pandemic is imperilling a working-class college

Rachel Foor’s grandparents are in their 70s, so when the pandemic hit, its stresses gave her such stomach pains that she could not eat or sleep. She worried she would infect them if she brought the coronavirus home from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she is a senior, or from Walmart, where she stocks milk and eggs to help pay tuition.

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S Arabia extends entry ban amid coronavirus variant fears

Saudi Arabia's interior ministry on Monday extended a ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land and sea for another week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus, the state news agency SPA reported.

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Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in attack in southwest

Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed late on Saturday in an attack in the southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Sunday.

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Bangladesh imposes mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrivals from UK

Bangladesh has introduced a mandatory two-week institutional quarantine period for all travellers arriving in the country from the United Kingdom following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus in Britain.

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Mahbub-e-Khoda of Dewanbag, a spiritual leader, dies at 71

Pir Mahbub-e-Khoda of Dewanbag in Dhaka's Arambagh, popularly known as Dewanbagi, has died at the age of 71.

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Cold snap rages on in northern Bangladesh as mercury drops to 7.7 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga

A cold spell has continued to grip Bangladesh's northern regions for the last 10 days, with the mercury dropping below 8 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country.

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মৌসুম শেষে মেসির সিদ্ধান্ত

নতুন বছরের শুরুর দিন থেকে নতুন ঠিকানা বেছে নিতে পারেন লিওনেল মেসি। তবে নিজের ভবিষ্যত নিয়ে ভাবনা আপাতত তুলে রেখেছেন তিনি। মৌসুম শেষে ভাববেন দল বদল নিয়ে। এই মুহূর্তে বার্সেলোনার হয়ে শিরোপা জয়ই আর্জেন্টাইন ফরোয়ার্ডের কাছে বেশি গুরুত্ব পাচ্ছে।

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Bangladesh funeral volunteers will go down in history as the heroes of the pandemic

At a time when victims of the coronavirus were being denied their last rites, with even relatives, in many cases, deciding to stay away from lost loved ones, a group of strangers stepped up to give the dead a dignified farewell amid the pandemic.

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Bangladesh to ship new group of Rohingya refugees to remote island

Bangladesh will move a second group of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said, despite calls by rights groups to stop the relocation on safety grounds.

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S Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first UK variant detected

South Korean officials are vowing to speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country on Monday announced it had detected its first cases of the virus variant linked to the rapid rise in infections in Britain.

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Ethiopian police arrest Reuters cameraman

A Reuters cameraman, Kumerra Gemechu, was arrested in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Thursday and will be kept in custody for at least two weeks, his family said. He has not been charged.

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The ‘Trump bump’ for books has been significant. Can it continue?

In the past four years, publishers have released more than a thousand books about Donald Trump. Authors have examined seemingly every facet of his persona, in works about his presidency, family, political rise, business dealings, reality-TV career and golfing habits. The body of work is so voluminous that there’s even a book about all the Trump books.

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Malaysia to charge second glove maker over poor worker accommodation

Malaysia aims to file 30 charges against glove maker Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and two of its subsidiaries, after raids that found workers' accommodation was not up to legal standards.

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US embassy urges China to release 12 Hong Kong fugitives

The US embassy in China has called upon Chinese authorities to immediately release 12 fugitives from Hong Kong and permit them to depart the country on Monday, according to a statement released on Monday.

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Voting underway in 24 municipalities

The first phase of voting in 24 municipalities across the country has begun amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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In a village of widows, the opium trade has taken a deadly toll

On the barren high plains of western Afghanistan, along a roadway south of Herat city, is a collection of sturdy earthen huts known as Qala-e-Biwaha, or “village of widows.”

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Battered Turkish economy puts a powerful Erdogan to the test

Hobbled by restrictions on his tobacco shop, Ozgur Akbas helped organise a demonstration in Istanbul last month to protest what he called unfair rules imposed on merchants during the pandemic.

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A quiet life, a thunderous death, and a nightmare that shook Nashville

Anthony Warner had a solitary job as an information technology specialist, stopping in to various offices to fix computers. He was 63. He was not married. His neighbours barely knew him.

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Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

US President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a federal government shutdown in a crisis of his own making.

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With just days to go, Britain urges business to prepare for end of Brexit transition

Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit, just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UK's departure from the European Union comes to an end.

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Bangladesh hopes to get 55m coronavirus vaccine doses in first half of 2021

Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving 55 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from the Serum Institute of India and under a programme led by het World Health Organization within June, 2021.

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Shakib seals spot in ICC’s Best ODI XI for shining performance over the last decade

The Tigers’ ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been rewarded with a spot in the International Cricket Council’s Best ODI XI team for his consistent show over the last decade.

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মোহামেডানের ৮ মিনিটের ঝড়ে উড়ে গেল মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সংসদ

উত্তেজনায় ঠাসা ম্যাচের শেষ আট মিনিটে তিন গোল করল মোহামেডান স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব। মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সংসদকে উড়িয়ে ফেডারেশন কাপের শেষ আটে খেলার সম্ভাবনা জোরালো করল শন লেনের দল।

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Brazil sees 307 COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro not worried about vaccine delays

Brazil has registered 307 new COVID-19 deaths, and 17,246 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro said he was not worried about delays in rolling out vaccinations in Latin America’s biggest country.

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Sweden confirms first case of variant coronavirus in visitor from UK

The new variant of coronavirus linked to a rapid rise in infections in Britain has been detected in Sweden after a traveller from the United Kingdom became ill and tested positive, the Swedish Health Agency said on Saturday.

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Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica

Thousands of people gathered for Christmas mass at the giant Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro late on Thursday to mark the end of a year marred by COVID-19 and a disputed election that opened deep wounds in the West African nation.

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Good communication system will drive Bangladesh forward: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is working to upgrade the communication system in Bangladesh to drive the country forward.

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Italy kicks off vaccinations against COVID in Rome

Almost 10 months after the first Italian patient tested positive for the new coronavirus, Italy on Sunday vaccinated the first residents against COVID-19.

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'The beginning of the end': Europe rolls out vaccines to see off pandemic

Europe launched a massive vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to take the first shots to see off the COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide.

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Bangladesh court orders freeze on 617 bank accounts of Shahid, family

A Dhaka court has ordered banks to freeze 617 accounts that belong to MP Kazi Shahid Islam Papul and his family members who are facing charges of money laundering and human trafficking.

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Bangladesh logs 1,049 new virus cases, another 24 die

Bangladesh has recorded 1,049 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 509,148.

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Bluff and brinksmanship: How Britain got a Brexit trade deal done

As trade talks with the United Kingdom ground to deadlock on Dec 9, one European Union official summed up the mood in Brussels, writing in a memo: "The Brits ... are taking us for a ride, we must remain firm."

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Cold snap set to continue in northern Bangladesh

A mild cold wave that has been sweeping sweeping over large swaths of Bangladesh's northern regions for the last 10 days is likely to continue for a bit longer.

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PM Hasina inaugurates Biman's new Dash 8-400 aircraft ‘Dhruvatara’

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has added a new Dash 8-400 aircraft to its burgeoning fleet.

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Bangladesh slashes import duty on rice to control prices

The government has decided to lower the duty on the import of rice to 25 percent, down from 62.5 percent, to allow private traders to ship in the commodity in a bid to offset the soaring prices of the staple in the local market.

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First phase of municipal elections set to begin Monday

The first phase of the staggered municipal elections will begin in 24 municipalities across the country on Monday amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.

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How to manage your New-Year expectations

Ah, New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and it’s finally time to leave the wreckage of 2020 behind. Except for many people, it seems as if not much will change except the year on the calendar, making the new year feel about as much of a refresh as a frozen browser. There isn’t even another date you can count down to. If you’re wondering how to emotionally prepare for the groundhog-day months ahead — and maybe even find some joy in the coming season — here’s some advice.

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2020: Pandemic lays bare pain and struggle of migrant workers

Inward remittances have shattered one record after another in the outgoing year, but the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the real cost of the foreign currency – sufferings and struggle of the migrant workers.

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Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind

Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.

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Carey Mulligan won’t let Hollywood off the hook

Not every Carey Mulligan movie begins with a Charli XCX song, but maybe more of them should. When “Promising Young Woman” deploys the 2017 pop bop “Boys” in its opening moments, it’s the first sign you’re about to get something from Mulligan that you’re not used to: namely, a contemporary setting.

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Deadly fire hits Egyptian hospital treating COVID patients

A fire killed at least seven people and injured several others on Saturday at a private hospital that was treating coronavirus patients on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, local sources and media said.

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Trump refuses to budge over aid bill, imperilling jobless benefits for millions

Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire on Saturday as US President Donald Trump has so far refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, insisting that it did not do enough to help everyday people.

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She chronicled China’s crisis. Now she is accused of spreading lies

In one video, during the lockdown in Wuhan, China, she filmed a hospital hallway lined with rolling beds, the patients hooked up to blue oxygen tanks. In another, she panned over a community health centre, noting that a man said he was charged for a coronavirus test, even though residents believed the tests would be free.

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Bangladesh logs 834 new virus cases, lowest daily tally in 7 months

Bangladesh has logged 834 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the fewest in a daily count in more than seven months to take the tally of infections so far to 508,099.

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Southern California’s hospitals are overwhelmed, and it may get worse

If this were any other year, members of the Los Angeles Opera would have been singing Christmas carols this week in the wards of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, which serves the largely poor and Latino communities of South Los Angeles. Instead, a street choir from Skid Row stepped in with a video to bring holiday cheer to the growing number of dying coronavirus patients and traumatized staff.

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As virus resurges in Africa, doctors fear the worst is yet to come

At the centre of a terrifying coronavirus surge, 242 patients lay in row after row of beds under the soaring metal beams of a decommissioned Volkswagen factory.

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Two construction workers die as boundary wall collapses in Chattogram

Two workers have died after an under-construction boundary wall came crashing down in Chattogram’s Jubilee Road.

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Russia approves Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for people over 60

Russia on Saturday approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60, Russian news agencies cited the health ministry as saying.

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Russia's total number of COVID-19 cases crosses 3 million mark

The total number of cases of coronavirus infections in Russia crossed the 3 million mark for the first time on Saturday after officials recorded 29,258 new cases in the preceding 24 hours and 567 deaths.

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Tokyo virus cases hit record 949 ahead of New Year holiday

Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily high of 949 cases on Saturday as Japan heads into the New Year holiday, which normally sees people stream from the capital into the provinces.

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India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election

India's government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall political unrest after an alliance of Kashmir's regional political parties won a local election, leaders and a police official said on Saturday.

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The evictions are coming. Housing activists are ready

Housing activists in New York have spent much of the year preparing for the end of it. Tenant evictions have been halted or delayed by coronavirus relief measures, for the most part, until January 2021.

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Brexit deal done, Britain now scrambles to see if it can work

For weary Brexit negotiators on both sides of the English Channel, a Christmas Eve trade agreement sealed 11 months of painstaking deliberations over Britain’s departure from the European Union, encompassing details as arcane as what species of fish could be caught by each side’s boats in British waters.

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What happened when Henry Yao almost went bust

It was time, perhaps, to go.

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You got a bicycle. Now you have to take care of it

I first took up cycling in New York City in 2005, and at the time, I had never seen so much interest in biking — until COVID-19 struck. As the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged millions of Americans to rethink how they exercise, entertain themselves and move around their own cities and towns, bicycle sales and repairs have surged.

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S Korea logs second-highest daily tally of COVID cases amid prison, church outbreaks

South Korea posted its second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases on Saturday as outbreaks at a prison, nursing homes and churches continued to grow, prompting authorities to plead for a halt to all year-end gatherings.

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One vaccine side effect: global economic inequality

The end of the pandemic is finally in view. So is rescue from the most traumatic global economic catastrophe since the Great Depression. As COVID vaccines enter the bloodstream, recovery has become reality.

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Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill

Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after US President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough to help everyday people.

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Four injured in Berlin shooting, police say

Four people were injured in a shooting in the German capital Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

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Four injured in Berlin shooting, police say

Four people were injured in a shooting in the German capital Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

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Hundreds protest against Nepali PM's sudden dissolution of parliament

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli faced a fresh political challenge on Friday as hundreds of opponents protested against his sudden move to dissolve parliament and call elections more than a year ahead of the schedule.

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Remote school as the gateway drug to social media

Several weeks into the new school year, I was sitting in my home office when I heard a series of beeps emanating from my phone.

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Popular actor Abdul Kader passes away

Abdul Kader, a popular actor known for his comedic roles on television, has died in hospital care at the age of 69.

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China to leapfrog US as world's biggest economy by 2028: think tank

China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said.

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For a defeated president, pardons as an expression of grievance

The statement announcing the latest raft of presidential pardons was officially attributed to the White House press secretary, but it bristled with President Donald Trump’s own deep-seated grievances.

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Photojournalist Kajol released on bail after seven months in jail

Photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol has been released on bail after seven months in jail in digital security cases.

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Hospital workers start to ‘turn against each other’ to get vaccine

At NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, one of the most highly regarded hospitals in New York City, a rumour spread last week that the line for the coronavirus vaccine on the ninth floor was unguarded and anyone could stealthily join and receive the shot.

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India's Modi calls farmer protests over contested laws politically motivated

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that protests by farmers against three laws brought by his government were politically motivated, as he touted the success of an agricultural scheme launched last year.

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An Oscar winner made a Khashoggi documentary. Streaming services didn’t want it

Bryan Fogel’s first documentary, “Icarus,” helped uncover the Russian doping scandal that led to the country’s expulsion from the 2018 Winter Olympics. It also won an Oscar for him and for Netflix, which released the film.

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Bangladesh records 1,163 new virus cases, deaths rise by 20

Bangladesh has logged 1,163 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 507,265.

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COVID-19 patient is bludgeoned to death in California hospital

An 82-year-old man who was being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital north of Los Angeles was bludgeoned to death with an oxygen tank last week by his roommate, authorities said.

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পিছিয়ে গেল যুব বিশ্বকাপ

আগামী বছর ইন্দোনেশিয়ায় হতে যাওয়া ফিফা অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ বিশ্বকাপ ও পেরুতে হতে যাওয়া ফিফা অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ বিশ্বকাপ কোভিড-১৯ মহামারীর কারণে পিছিয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছে। নতুন সূচিতে দুটি ইভেন্টই হবে ২০২৩ সালে।

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For Christmas, pastors offer comfort and joy in a sombre season

When the Rev Timothy Cole learned he had COVID-19 in early March, it was the first known case of the virus in Washington, D C Cole, rector of Christ Church Georgetown, was hospitalised for three weeks.

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Pope urges help for poor at low-key Christmas Eve Mass curbed by COVID

Pope Francis celebrated a low-key Christmas Eve Mass made sombre by the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and said people should feel obliged to help the needy because Jesus himself was born a poor outcast.

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In Bethlehem and Jolly and Antlers, an American Christmas

The roads were icy in Frostburg, Maryland. In Jolly, Texas, the mood was somber. Still, despite a season filled with challenges at every turn, by the time I got to Snowbird, Utah, it was clear that the holidays were in full swing.

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A Christmas Eve ‘travel nightmare’: Snow, flooding, maybe tornadoes

A nasty winter storm slammed the eastern United States on Christmas Eve, pushing drivers off the roads and threatening to spoil the plans of holiday travellers and last-minute shoppers in a season already dampened by the coronavirus.

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Disadvantaged students more likely to be learning remotely, study finds

Disadvantaged students are much more likely than others to be engaged in remote schooling during the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the risk that less effective instruction will widen the achievement gap, according to the first comprehensive analysis of attendance patterns.

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US to require negative COVID-19 test for all travellers from UK

The United States will require all airline passengers arriving from Britain to test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours of their departure, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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Brexit is finally done, but it already seems out of date

It took 11 gruelling months for negotiators from Britain and the European Union to hammer out the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal. But in many respects, the deal is already 4 1/2 years out of date.

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Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army

Ten generals have been handed new responsibilities in a major shake-up in the top brass of the Bangladesh Army.

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In a pandemic fairy tale, a garden leads to a magical friendship

Kelly Kenney was taking a late-night walk to clear her thoughts in her Los Angeles neighbourhood this spring when a colourful pinwheel caught her eye. She stopped and found herself gazing down at an elaborate fairy garden at the base of a tree, complete with painted rocks and tiny trinkets.

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Indian opposition demands repeal of farm laws after protests

India's main opposition party pressed the government on Thursday to call a special parliamentary session to withdraw new agricultural laws that farmers say will leave them at the mercy of big corporations.

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Colombian taxi driver and canine co-pilot spread Christmas cheer

People looking for a bit of Christmas merriment in the Colombian capital might find it in an unexpected place: the front seat of a taxi, in the form of a costumed canine co-pilot.

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Khurshid Alam to stay as DG of health for another two years

The government has reappointed Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam as director general of the Directorate General of Health Services under a contract for two years after his retirement.

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Why China turned against Jack Ma

In China, Jack Ma is synonymous with success. The English teacher turned internet entrepreneur is the country’s richest person. He founded Alibaba, the closest thing that Amazon has to a peer and rival. After Donald Trump was elected US president in 2016, Ma was the first high-profile Chinese person he met with.

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Americans celebrate Christmas Eve under spiralling COVID pandemic

Americans marked a grim Christmas Eve on Thursday as coronavirus infections exploded nationwide, political leaders warned them not to travel or gather in large groups and a highly contagious variant of the virus spread further in Europe.

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Bangladesh records 1,234 new virus cases, another 19 die

Bangladesh has recorded 1,234 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 506,102.

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কঠিন পরীক্ষায় উতরানোর স্বস্তি জিদানের

স্কোরলাইন দেখে বোঝা যাচ্ছে না, কতটা কঠিন ছিল রিয়াল মাদ্রিদের জয়। গ্রানাদার বিপক্ষে তিন পয়েন্ট তুলে নিতে বেশ ঘাম ঝরাতে হয়েছে তাদের। লড়াইটা যে কঠিন হবে, আগে থেকেই জানতেন কোচ জিনেদিন জিদান। তাই তো জয়ের পর ফরাসি কোচের কণ্ঠে একই সঙ্গে স্বস্তি ও আনন্দ।

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কলকাতা যাচ্ছেন জামাল

অনিশ্চয়তা কাটিয়ে কলকাতা মোহামেডানের হয়ে ভারতের আই লিগে খেলতে যাচ্ছেন বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়ক জামাল ভূইয়া।

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A COVID Christmas comes to Bethlehem

The Church of the Nativity was closed, and most souvenir shops shuttered. Hotels that are usually sold out months in advance were deserted.

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A president unhappy, unleashed and unpredictable

With four weeks left in President Donald Trump’s term, he is at perhaps his most unleashed — and, as events of the past few days have demonstrated, at the most unpredictable point in his presidency.

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Trump gives clemency to more allies, including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner

President Donald Trump doled out clemency to a new group of loyalists Wednesday, wiping away convictions and sentences as he aggressively employed his power to override courts, juries and prosecutors to apply his own standard of justice for his allies.

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Ahmad Kaikus to stay as PM's principal secretary for 2 more years

The government has decided to extend the contract of the prime minister's Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus, who was due to retire at the end of the month, for two more years.

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India records 24,712 new coronavirus cases

India recorded 24,712 new coronavirus infections, taking its total to 10.12 million, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday.

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China opens antitrust investigation into Alibaba, the e-commerce giant

China’s market regulator said Thursday that it had opened an anti-monopoly investigation into e-commerce giant Alibaba, ratcheting up the government’s scrutiny of one of the world’s most valuable internet companies.

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Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualty

A flood management plan, drawn up to protect the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir after record rainfall in 2014 caused widespread damage and about 150 deaths, is drying out an internationally protected wetland near Srinagar, officials say.

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India makes future coal import disclosures mandatory

India has made it mandatory for coal importers to disclose future shipments, in a move seen as tightening screening to curb imports to protect domestic producers.

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Sit, stay, detect COVID! Chile dogs report for duty at Santiago airport

The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile's Santiago international airport is going to the dogs.

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Robi Axiata surges 50% on market debut

Shares of Robi Axiata Ltd, the second-largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, have soared 50 percent on its much-anticipated debut on the capital market.

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US suspects Iranians created website threatening US election officials

US security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were responsible for creating a website earlier this month featuring death threats aimed at US election officials.

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Police took their son away. Then the merchants of hope showed up

In the small family portrait gallery hanging above the television in the cozy home of the Iloanya family, only two framed photographs remain that include the youngest son, Chijioke.

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Bangladesh to benefit from BRICS Bank as it needs more funds for development goals

Bangladesh had shown interest in joining the New Development Bank, or BRICS Bank, when it was coming into being in 2014 only for it to lean towards the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for funds.

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A new population of blue whales was discovered hiding in the Indian Ocean

Weighing up to 380,000 pounds and stretching some 100 feet long, the blue whale — the largest creature to have ever lived on Earth — might at first seem difficult for human eyes and ears to miss.

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PPE art brings a smile to Moscow's COVID patients

With medics and helpers covered in masks, medical glasses and protective suits, it is sometimes hard to convey festive cheer to the patients on Moscow's COVID-19 wards.

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How S Korea's early coronavirus success left it scrambling to contain a new wave

On the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram's office is stuffed with six desks, two folding cots, and a table strewn with instant noodles, energy drinks and digestive aids.

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Gunmen kill more than 100 in attack in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in a dawn attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on Wednesday, the human rights commission said, as residents described fleeing the latest deadly assault in an area bedevilled by ethnic violence.

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Millions of US vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt

Millions of COVID-19 vaccines are sitting unused in US hospitals and elsewhere a week into the massive inoculation campaign, putting the government's target for 20 million vaccinations this month in doubt.

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Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UK

Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom, the city-state said, while 11 others who were already in quarantine had returned preliminarily positive results for the new strain.

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For Europe, it’s wave after wave

The coronavirus first smashed into Europe with a wave of infections that nearly broke its hospitals — exhausting, infecting and killing doctors and nurses. Lockdowns created some space in intensive care wards over the summer. But the reprieve was short-lived.

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Kashmir votes, and India hails it as normalcy in a dominated region

Votes were counted Tuesday in the first local elections in Kashmir since the Indian government waged a harsh political and security crackdown in the restive region last year. Officials hailed a solid turnout as a sign that democracy has been restored, but little in Kashmir feels normal.

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AstraZeneca says its vaccine should be effective against new coronavirus variant

British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc told Reuters on Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new coronavirus variant, adding that studies were under way to fully probe the impact of the mutation.

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How cities lost control of police discipline

It took Portland, Oregon, almost $1 million in legal fees, efforts by two mayors and a police chief, and years of battle with the police union to defend the firing of Officer Ron Frashour — only to have to bring him back. Today, the veteran white officer, who shot an unarmed Black man in the back a decade ago, is still on the force.

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Bangladesh logs 1,367 new virus cases, another 30 die

Bangladesh has recorded 1,367 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 504,868.

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Bangladesh tightens quarantine rules for travellers from UK

Travellers from the United Kingdom without ‘negative test certificates’ for the coronavirus will have to undergo a seven-day quarantine, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque.

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‘Each day is critical’: South Korea’s 11th-hour battle with COVID

In several provinces across South Korea, there are no ICU beds available to treat the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, the government confirmed that there were only 42 beds available nationwide. In the Seoul metropolitan area, home to half of the country’s population and the majority of its recent infections, there were just six.

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Bangladesh fines Buraq Air for bringing passengers without COVID clearances

The authorities at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport have slapped a Tk 300,000 fine on Buraq Air after its passengers arrived in Bangladesh from Libya without test reports certifying that they tested negative for COVID-19.

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As mutated variant spreads, PM Johnson mulls stricter lockdown

The British government will review whether it needs to impose its strictest COVID-19 restrictions on more of the country on Wednesday as a highly infectious variant continues to spread but will not change Christmas rules, a minister said.

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37 Bangladeshis to return home after release from Pakistan prisons

The government has arrangements to bring home 37 Bangladeshi nationals after they were released from two prisons in Pakistan.

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Bangladesh postpones deputy commissioners’ conference again in pandemic

The annual deputy commissioners’ conference, which had to be rescheduled to January 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been postponed once again amid a fresh surge in virus cases and deaths in the country.

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Wuhan's vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears

In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black sequined full-body suit and stiletto boots.

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S Korea's Moon under fire for vaccine plans as COVID-19 cases surge

South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure on Wednesday over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the pandemic, reporting its second-highest daily tally of cases.

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Biden assails Trump over handling of Russia hack

President-elect Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of “irrational downplaying” of the widespread hack of the federal government and American industry, saying that the current administration was denying him needed intelligence and warning Russia that he would not allow the intrusion into US systems to “go unanswered” after he takes office.

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The endless debate: Cancel or rebook?

A 50th birthday, 50 new places: That was Allison Andrews’ plan for the year.

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Israeli government collapses, forcing 4th election in 2 years

Israel’s government collapsed Tuesday, pushing the country into yet another early election — the fourth in two years.

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Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should be amended to increase the amount in the stimulus checks.

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US sues Walmart saying pharmacies fuelled opioid crisis, retailer rejects allegations

The US Justice Department sued Walmart Inc on Tuesday, accusing the world's biggest retailer of fuelling the opioid crisis in the United States, ignoring warning signs from its pharmacists and filling thousands of invalid prescriptions.

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How to pretend you’re in Singapore tonight

Although your travel plans may be on hold, you can pretend you’re somewhere new for the night. Around the World at Home invites you to channel the spirit of a new place each week with recommendations on how to explore the culture, all from the comfort of your home.

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Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads

Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the region's prevention measures to curb the pandemic.

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India's ruling party says 'no question' of repealing India farm laws

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said on Tuesday there was no question of the government repealing agriculture laws fiercely opposed by farmers who are worried deregulation will reduce their incomes.

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France to reopen border with England for COVID-clear travellers

France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands of lorries before Christmas.

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Bangladesh reports 1,318 new virus cases, deaths rise by 17

Bangladesh has recorded 1,318 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 503,501.

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BTRC withdraws ban on TVAS by Robi, Banglalink

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission or BTRC has temporarily withdrawn an order issued against leading mobile operators Robi and Banglalink to stop their telecommunication value-added services (TVAS).

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AstraZeneca-Amgen drug fails main goal of late-stage asthma study

AstraZeneca and Amgen said on Tuesday their experimental asthma drug tezepelumab failed to meet the main goal of reducing patients’ dependence on steroids, while keeping the respiratory condition in check in a late-stage trial.

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Former Japan PM Abe questioned Monday by prosecutors, NHK says

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe submitted to voluntary questioning by Tokyo prosecutors on Monday in a case against his secretary over unreported political funds, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.

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Number of journalists killed for their reporting doubled in 2020

The number of journalists killed as a result of their work more than doubled in 2020, an international media watchdog group said Tuesday, with armed conflict and gang violence making Mexico and Afghanistan among the deadliest countries for reporters globally.

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Indian government ready for talks with protesting farmers

The Indian government is ready to hold further talks with farmers protesting for the repeal of agricultural reform laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday.

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India finds five with coronavirus on UK flight, testing for strain

Five people arriving in India from Britain have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a government official said on Tuesday, but it was not clear if they had a highly infectious new strain of the virus.

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After months of inaction, US Congress approves $892bn COVID-19 relief package

The US Congress on Monday approved an $892 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing a lifeline to the nation's pandemic-battered economy after months of inaction, while also keeping the federal government funded.

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After bars and beaches, Gibbons await a new home in Thailand

The white-handed gibbon, captured as an infant by poachers, was rescued from a grim life amusing inebriated visitors in tourist bars, then spent eight years in a cage at a rehabilitation centre.

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Biman suspends flights to Muscat for a week amid new virus strain fears

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended its flight services to Oman for a week after the Gulf state closed its borders amid the concerns over the spread of a new strain of COVID-19.

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Singapore's happy 'glampers' pick airport stays for year-end holidays

Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

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India records lowest daily coronavirus tally since July 3

India has recorded 19,556 new cases of the coronavirus, according to health ministry data on Tuesday, its lowest daily increase since July 3.

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Singapore gets Asia's first batch of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Singapore received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, according to its flag carrier, ahead of a rollout in the city-state that health officials have said could be as soon as two-three weeks away.

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Biden gets coronavirus vaccine as US inoculation effort mounts

US President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year.

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Inside J&J's Latam COVID vaccine trial, a rush to recruit is followed by disappointment

Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson abruptly called for an end to enrolment in its coronavirus vaccine trial and told scientists from six Latin American countries to wrap up their work within 48 hours, two researchers told Reuters.

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The pandemic’s inhuman demands

Journalist Anne Helen Petersen recently asked, on Twitter, for articles about the “long-term psychological effects” of the pandemic. She soon noticed that many of the replies were about the damage it was doing to children.

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Ex-Bloomberg reporter who covered Martin Shkreli reveals relationship with him

“Your Honor, finding love with Martin was a great joy for me.”

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WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution.

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As Christmas nears, virus experts look for lessons from Thanksgiving

More than three weeks after Thanksgiving, public health researchers and local health officials across the country are picking apart the holiday, seeking signs of the pandemic’s latest riddle: the Thanksgiving effect.

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দেশের ক্রীড়াঙ্গন: সম্ভাবনার বছরে ভাইরাসের হানা

একের পর এক ইভেন্ট, ম্যাচ, টুর্নামেন্ট, বছর জুড়ে ব্যস্ততা, বাংলাদেশের ক্রীড়াঙ্গনে অনেক রোমাঞ্চের ডালি সাজানো ছিল এই বছর। কিন্তু করোনাভাইরাসের প্রকোপে মিলিয়ে গেছে সব। ঠাসা সূচির বছরেই ছিল টানা স্থবিরতা। সম্ভাব্য তুমুল ব্যস্ততার বছরে দেশের সব খেলাতেই পড়েছে লম্বা বিরতি। বছরের শুরু আর শেষে খেলা যেটুকু হয়েছে, তাতে ছিল সাফল্য-ব্যর্থতার মিশেল।

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'Dozens of email accounts' were hacked at US Treasury -Senator Wyden

Dozens of email accounts at the US Treasury Department were compromised by the powerful hackers responsible for a wide-ranging espionage campaign against US government agencies, the office of US Senator Ron Wyden said on Monday.

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Vatican says use of COVID vaccines made from aborted foetal tissue is ethical

The Vatican told Roman Catholics on Monday that it was morally acceptable for them to use COVID-19 vaccines, even if their production employed cell lines drawn from tissues of aborted foetuses.

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Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms

Farmers leaders sought to step up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three agricultural reform laws on Monday by starting a 24-hour relay hunger strike.

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Benzema brilliance helps Real Madrid win fifth game in a row

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema kept up his impressive run of form by scoring and providing two assists in a 3-1 win away to Eibar on Sunday, taking the champions level on points with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

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United hit Leeds for six, Leicester win at Spurs

Manchester United crushed Leeds United 6-2 while Leicester City handed Tottenham Hotspur a second straight defeat in the Premier League on Sunday.

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India suspends all flights originating from UK until Dec 31

India on Monday announced a suspension of all flights originating from the United Kingdom to the country until the end of the year, amid growing global concerns over a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus.

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'Sick man of Europe': UK cut off over fears about new COVID strain

The United Kingdom was on Monday shut off from the rest of Europe after its closest allies cut transport ties due to fears about a new coronavirus strain, sowing chaos for families and companies just days before it exits the European Union's orbit.

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After Kohli exit, Shami injury adds to India's woes in Australia

A potentially series-ending injury to seamer Mohammed Shami has jolted India's bid to bounce back in the Test series against Australia, a task the tourists will have to accomplish without their talismanic captain Virat Kohli.

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Pakistan captain Babar to miss first New Zealand Test due to injury

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui starting Dec. 26 due to a fractured thumb, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday.

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HC orders list of money laundering suspects with dual citizenship, passports

The High Court has ordered a list of Bangladeshi nationals suspected of money laundering and corruption with dual citizenship and passports.

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Bangladesh orders tightening of ‘no mask, no service’ rules amid resurgence of virus

Bangladesh has ordered the strict execution of rules barring people without masks from services as virus cases and deaths continue to surge.

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Bangladesh logs 1,470 new virus cases, 32 deaths in a day

Bangladesh has recorded 1,470 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 502,183.

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Bangladesh set for warmer days as cold wave loosens grip

A mild cold snap sweeping over large swaths of Bangladesh is likely to abate in the next three days as the temperature begins to rise slightly.

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Brinkmanship or bluster? On Brexit and pandemic, Boris Johnson leaves it late

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 11th-hour reversal on a Christmas lockdown on Saturday so rattled Britain that it managed to overshadow the other down-to-the-wire drama he was staging: the trade negotiations in Brussels between his country and the European Union.

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HC wants list of dual citizenship, passport holders

The High Court has ordered the authorities to prepare a list of Bangladeshi citizens who hold a second citizenship and passports.

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US hospitals are still short on masks and other protective gear

As Americans celebrate the rollout of a coronavirus vaccine, many of the doctors and nurses first in line for inoculation say a victory lap is premature. They fear that the optimism stirred by the vaccine will overshadow a crisis that has drawn scant public attention in recent months: the alarming shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE, that has led front line medical workers to ration their use of the disposable gloves, gowns and N95 respirator masks that reduce the spread of infection.

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Saudi Arabia suspends international flights, land and sea entry for a week

Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the foreign flights already in the kingdom which will be allowed to leave, state news agency SPA reported quoting an interior ministry source.

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US asked to prioritise frontline essential workers as distribution of Moderna shots begins

An advisory panel on Sunday recommended US frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line to get inoculated as the distribution of Moderna Inc's vaccine, the second approved coronavirus vaccine, began across the country.

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Ariana Grande announces engagement to Dalton Gomez

Pop star Ariana Grande is engaged to luxury real estate agent Dalton Gomez, she announced on Instagram Sunday.

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আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রীড়াঙ্গন: করোনাকালে কঠিন সময়

বিশ্ব ক্রীড়াঙ্গনে ২০২০ হতে পারতো ভীষণ ব্যস্ত একটি বছর। মাঠের লড়াইয়ের আগাম উত্তেজনা-উন্মাদনা জেঁকে বসেছিল ক্রীড়াপ্রেমীদের মনে। ক্রিকেটে টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপ, ফুটবলে ইউরোপিয়ান চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ ও কোপা আমেরিকা, সঙ্গে বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে বড় ক্রীড়া যজ্ঞ অলিম্পিক-আরও কত কিছু! সবকিছু ভেস্তে গেল প্রাণঘাতী এক ভাইরাস, ছোঁয়াচে এক রোগ কোভিড-১৯ এর ছোবলে।

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‘I miss home’: In Tigray conflict, displaced children suffer

The Um Rakuba refugee camp is filling again, stifling in the afternoon sun in eastern Sudan, and there are children everywhere.

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Congress strikes long-sought stimulus deal to provide $900 billion in aid

Congressional leaders on Sunday reached a hard-fought agreement on a $900 billion stimulus package that would send immediate aid to Americans and businesses to help them cope with the economic devastation of the pandemic and fund the distribution of vaccines.

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UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of Britain, a spokeswoman for his office said on Sunday.

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Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion

Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry.

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Mild cold wave continues to grip Bangladesh

A mild cold wave has continued to sweep over large swaths of Bangladesh, including the northern regions, adding to sufferings of the people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Liverpool smash seven past Palace, Arsenal lose again

Champions Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 7-0 away hammering of Crystal Palace while Arsenal's troubles continued with a 2-1 defeat at second-placed Everton on Saturday.

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Bangladesh's virus caseload surpasses 500,000

Bangladesh's coronavirus tally has crossed 500,000, hitting another grim milestone in the pandemic.

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সেরে উঠেছেন জামাল

বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়ক জামাল ভূইয়ার কোভিড-১৯ টেস্টের ফল নেগেটিভ এসেছে।

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Woman, lover to hang for murder of 5-year-old son in Dhaka

A Dhaka court has handed down the death penalty to Ayesha Humaira Esha and her boyfriend Shamsuzzaman Bakku for the murder of her five-year-old son Khandaker Samiul Azim Wafi in Mohammadpur's Nobodoy Housing a decade ago.

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Poet Manzur-I-Mawla dies at 80

Manzur-I-Mawla, a poet and former director-general of Bangla Academy, has died in hospital care at the age of 80.

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Nepal Cabinet asks for dissolution of parliament amid ruling party feud

Nepal’s Cabinet recommended dissolving parliament in an emergency meeting on Sunday as Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s party said he had lost majority support.

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WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID-19 virus variant

The World Health Organization said on Saturday it was in close contact with UK officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant.

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A COVID-19 surge and conspiracy theories roil Pakistan

Iqbal Shaheen, a taxi driver, drove his sick father to this city’s three main hospitals. All of their intensive care beds and ventilators were occupied.

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Biden introduces his climate team

President-elect Joe Biden introduced key members of his climate change team Saturday, declaring that his administration will connect the effort to reduce planet-warming emissions with restoring the economy and creating jobs.

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine begins rollout as US races to broaden injection campaign

US distribution of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700 sites due to start receiving and administering shots as soon as Monday, vastly widening the rollout started last week by Pfizer Inc.

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In last rush, Trump grants mining and energy firms access to public lands

The Trump administration is rushing to approve a final wave of large-scale mining and energy projects on federal lands, encouraged by investors who want to try to ensure the projects move ahead even after President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

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'Powerful tradecraft': how foreign cyber-spies compromised America

Speaking at a private dinner for tech security executives at the St Regis Hotel in San Francisco in late February, America's top cyber defence chief boasted how well his organisations protect the country from spies.

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'Kick in the teeth'- UK business groups raise concern over new COVID restrictions

Business groups expressed concerns over Britain's new COVID-19 restrictions, with the Confederation of British Industry calling them a "real kick in the teeth" for many businesses.

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No ‘negative’ news: how China censored the coronavirus

In the early hours of Feb 7, China’s powerful internet censors experienced an unfamiliar and deeply unsettling sensation. They felt they were losing control.

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In a big year for video games, these players are shifting the culture

It should come as no surprise that 2020 was a monumental year for the video game industry. While other business sectors saw revenues shrink and storefronts close, gaming companies have profited over these many months when millions of people have been spending more time at home.

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Holiday lights go big this year

Pandemic-bound homeowners got to work earlier than usual this holiday season, spending much more time and money on outside decorations than in previous years.

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Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown memories, hopes for 2021

In China’s Wuhan, the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city.

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To fight new COVID strain, UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed an effective lockdown on over 16 million people in England and reversed plans to ease curbs over Christmas, saying Britain was dealing with a new coronavirus strain up to 70% more transmissible than the original.

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Click, then drive: Last-minute US holiday shoppers do curbside pickup

Many US holiday shoppers, wary of going into stores during the latest surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, went from their computers, phones or other devices to their cars on the Saturday before Christmas to make last-minute gift purchases and then drive to the store to pick them up.

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The last taboo. A new generation of Thais is defying the monarchy

Songphon "Yajai" Sonthirak had been a boxer for most of his young life and knew how to face down a stronger opponent: Keep your guard up, stand tall, stay focused. So he was shocked to discover, on the day of his arrest, how little his training mattered and how fear seized him.

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Movie by gondola: Philippine cinema offers Venice-themed pandemic escape

Some moviegoers in the Philippine capital, tired of lengthy COVID-19 restrictions, are opting for a taste of Venice, bobbing in front of the big screen in socially distanced gondolas.

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Australia rout India by eight wickets to take 1-0 series lead

Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia romped to an emphatic victory by eight wickets inside three days in the first Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday after skittling India for 36, their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket.

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Trump’s future: tons of cash and plenty of options for spending It

Donald J Trump will exit the White House as a private citizen next month perched atop a pile of campaign cash unheard-of for an outgoing president, and with few legal limits on how he can spend it.

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Suspected rickshaw bomb kills 15, mostly children, at Afghan Quran reading ceremony

A suspected rickshaw bomb killed at least 15 civilians, including 11 children, on Friday at a Quran recitation ceremony in central Afghanistan, officials said.

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Wasim named Pakistan's chief selector until 2023 World Cup

Former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim has been appointed Pakistan's chief selector, succeeding Misbah-ul-Haq, until the 2023 World Cup in India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

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42 citizens call for probe into complaints of ‘misconduct’ against EC

As many as 42 citizens have urged President Abdul Hamid to investigate complaints of indiscipline and serious financial misconduct against the Election Commission.

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In 2020, these things came out on top

We may think of 2020 as a year of seemingly endless bad news as the pandemic threatened our health, forced us to stay at home and upended most facets of life. But it wasn’t all bad.

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Mild cold wave grips Bangladesh as mercury drops to 6.6 degrees Celsius in Kurigram

A mild cold wave is sweeping over large swaths of Bangladesh and expected to last for a few more days, according to the Met Office.

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Fire in hospital kills 8 people in southeast Turkey

A fire in a private hospital's COVID-19 intensive care unit killed eight people, the governor's office in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep said on Saturday.

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India skittled for record low score of 36 in first Test

Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia bundled out India for their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket, dismissing the tourists for 36 at the start of the third day of the day-night first Test on Saturday.

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Outer space just got a little brighter

The universe is a shade too bright.

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In football, what qualifies as success?

Even after Lucien Favre turned 60, he could still do things with a ball that left even some of European football’s brightest talents just a little awe-struck.

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South Africa identifies new coronavirus strain causing surge in cases

South Africa has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that is driving a second wave of infections, the health minister said on Friday, days after Britain said it had also found a new variant of the virus boosting cases.

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Texas doctors in rural hotspots left out in cold on vaccine

Running in between patients, Dr Eileen Sprys pauses to catch her breath, tries to gather herself, but cannot mask her frustration: The health care workers in her COVID-besieged West Texas hospital were left out of the first shipment of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, and they have no idea when they may get it.

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Panama orders men and women to shop on different days to curb coronavirus

Panama will next week reimpose nationwide curbs on movement by requiring men and women to carry out festive shopping on different days, the health minister said on Friday, imposing drastic measures following a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Who’s ready for the great Saturn and Jupiter conjunction of 2020?

The last time Saturn and Jupiter, the largest planets in our solar system, orbited as closely as they will Monday and were visible in the sky, the year was 1226.

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Russia signs more deals with India to make 300 mln Sputnik V vaccines

India's coronavirus tally breached the 10 million mark on Saturday, the world's second highest, even though the number of new daily cases has fallen sharply since a mid-September peak.

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India passes grim milestone of 10 mln coronavirus infections

India's coronavirus tally breached the 10 million mark on Saturday, the world's second highest, even though the number of new daily cases has fallen sharply since a mid-September peak.

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A riveting Islamic State story, told in a New York Times podcast, falls apart

He described the killings in lurid detail — how he shot one man in the head and stabbed another in the heart before hanging the corpse on a cross.

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India has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for itself and others

India's has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for its needs and also export it to other countries that need its help, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.

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Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine was authorised by US regulators on Friday, the second inoculation against the new coronavirus to get a regulatory green light in the United States and the first approval for Moderna's shot worldwide.

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11 dead as train rams bus in Joypurhat

At least 11 people have been killed and four others injured after a train ploughed into a bus at a level crossing in Joypurhat Sadar Upazila.

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US authorises Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, elderly next in line for shots

Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.

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Dec 18, 1971: Government's vanguard arrives in free Dhaka

After a long and bloody armed struggle, Bangladesh emerged as a free and independent nation on the world map, with the surrender of the Pakistani army on Dec 16, 1971, bringing the Liberation War to an end. But the first government of Bangladesh had yet to return to the country from exile.

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Bangladesh reports 25 new virus deaths, caseload nears 500,000

Bangladesh has registered 25 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the death toll so far to 7,217.

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নেইমারকে পরের ম্যাচে পাওয়ার আশা টুখেলের

ফেঞ্চ লিগ ওয়ানে পয়েন্ট তালিকার শীর্ষে থাকা লিলের বিপক্ষে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ম্যাচে নেইমারকে পাওয়ার আশা করছে পিএসজি। ব্রাজিলিয়ান তারকার জন্য শেষ সময় পর্যন্ত অপেক্ষার কথা জানিয়েছের দলটির কোচ টমাস টুখেল।

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রোনালদো মেসিকে ভোট দিয়েছেন, মেসি দেননি

এ বছরের ফিফা বর্ষসেরা নির্বাচনে লিওনেল মেসিকে ভোট দিয়েছেন প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী ক্রিস্তিয়ানো রোনালদো। তবে পর্তুগিজ তারকাকে ভোট দেননি আর্জেন্টাইন অধিনায়ক। সেরা হওয়া রবের্ত লেভানদোভস্কির ভোট পাননি রোনালদো, মেসির কেউই।

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The WTO is having a midlife crisis

If the World Trade Organisation were a person, it would be that dude at the bar drinking the afternoon away in his business suit and wondering where it all went wrong. He used to be a big shot.

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The year in improvised music: ‘Everything’s changing. So the music should’

When concerts and in-person gatherings shut down this spring, livestreamed shows quickly started to feel like a glorified last resort. I found myself avoiding them. But a Facebook video caught my eye one day in June, of trombonist Craig Harris performing at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Accompanied by keyboardist Pete Drungle, framed by a flowering grove and a trellis, he played “Breathe,” a suite of concise and soothing music that sounds like the sum of Harris’ experiences on the New York scene since the 1970s.

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'Life is short': Wuhan's COVID-19 survivors share lessons one year on

In late 2019, Wuhan businesswoman Duan Ling and her surgeon husband Fang Yushun began to hear snippets in hospital chat groups about a disease emerging in the city's respiratory wards.

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Bangladesh extends school shutdown to Jan 16 in pandemic

Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions to Jan 16 as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to surge.

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COVID-19 surge pushes US hospitals to brink as 2nd vaccine nears approval

An unrelenting US coronavirus surge pushed besieged hospitals further to the brink as the United States pressed on with its immunisation rollout on Thursday and prepared to ship nearly 6 million doses of a new vaccine on the cusp of winning regulatory approval.

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The artists who redesigned a war-shattered Europe

Hostile times don’t automatically engender great art. Let’s put to rest that chestnut, which resurfaced during and after the 2016 election — and which, as the presidency of Donald Trump draws to a close, is looking pretty deflated. A crisis can inspire your vision, but just as easily it can wash you out. And rising to the challenges of an anxious age takes ambition, stamina and not a little bravery.

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E-scooters take off in COVID-hit London despite legal obstacles

Thousands of London commuters have ditched the city's underground trains and buses during the COVID-19 pandemic for a more personal form of electric transportation: an e-scooter.

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Singapore airport goes sub-zero for COVID-19 vaccine transport plan

As the door of the vaccine transport cart opens at Singapore's Changi airport, the sub-zero temperatures inside collide with the warm, tropical air, creating a carpet of steam like hot breath on a winter's day.

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Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, Singapore study finds

All five babies born to women with COVID-19 infection during a study in Singapore have had antibodies against the virus, although the researchers said it is not yet clear what level of protection this may offer.

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India records 22,890 new coronavirus cases

India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Friday, taking its overall tally to 20,000 short of the 10-million mark.

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Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by US officials this week, adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies.

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Pence will be vaccinated on live TV, adding to administration’s mixed virus message

At 8 am Friday, Vice President Mike Pence will roll up his sleeve to receive the coronavirus vaccine, a televised symbol of reassurance for vaccine sceptics worried about its dangers. President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to receive his injection on camera next week.

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Spanish lawmakers pass bill allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted in favour of a law decriminalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, making it likely that Spain will join a handful of other countries where terminally ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives.

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As Singapore ventures back out, migrant workers are kept in

On most days, there are zero new coronavirus cases among migrant workers in Singapore, who bore the brunt of the city-state’s outbreak this year. But as the government prepares for its final phase of reopening this month, those workers will not be part of it.

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Google’s legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suit

More than 30 states added to Google’s mushrooming legal woes Thursday, accusing the Silicon Valley titan of illegally arranging its search results to push out smaller rivals.

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Alibaba facial recognition tech specifically picks out Uighur minority – report

Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has facial recognition technology which can specifically pick out members of China's Uighur minority, surveillance industry researcher IPVM said in a report.

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Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 schoolboys kidnapped by gunmen

Security forces on Thursday rescued nearly 350 schoolboys who had been kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria and taken into a vast forest, the governor of Katsina state said, bringing relief to many families.

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US FDA advisory panel sets stage for Moderna vaccine authorisation

A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed emergency use of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine, virtually assuring a second option for protecting against COVID-19 for a pandemic ravaged nation.

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Hundreds of religious leaders call for end to LGBTQ conversion therapy

In a show of unity aimed at fighting for the rights of LGBTQ people, more than 370 international spiritual leaders have signed a declaration demanding a global ban on disputed conversion therapy.

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India's 'invisible' women hope for recognition at farmers protests

Legions of women have trekked to India's capital to join massive protests against agricultural reforms, hoping not only to protect their livelihoods but also win visibility as farmers.

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HC bail to photojournalist Kajol in two more cases clears his path out of jail

Photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol has secured bail from the High Court in two more cases under the Digital Security Act, paving the way for his release from jail.

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Brazil posts record COVID-19 infections as virus comes roaring back

Brazil registered over 70,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, a daily record, bringing the country's total caseload above 7 million as a second wave of infections slams the South American country.

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Bangladesh, India ink seven deals to bolster cooperation

Bangladesh and India have signed seven framework agreements, protocols and memoranda of understanding aimed to enhancing cooperation in various sectors, including energy, social development and agriculture.

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India records 24,037 new coronavirus cases

India reported 24,037 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 9.96 million, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday.

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Texas, nine US states accuse Google of working with Facebook to break antitrust law

Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook Inc in an unlawful manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.

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Hospitals discover a surprise in their vaccine deliveries: extra doses

As boxes of Pfizer vaccines began arriving around the country this week, hospital pharmacists made a surprising discovery: Some of the glass vials that are supposed to hold five doses contained enough for a sixth — or even a seventh — person.

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Smarter traffic lights, calmer commuters

How often have you cursed out a traffic light that took forever to change? Or the lights on a long stretch of road made you stop at every cross street, just when you felt you might actually make it to work on time? Take heart: Less painful commutes may be ahead, with advanced electronic control systems that apply artificial intelligence to the task of keeping traffic moving.

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Hasina-Modi virtual summit begins

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored his government's commitment to improving relations with Bangladesh, describing the country as a significant pillar of India’s 'Neighbourhood First' policy.

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When China battles the world’s biggest coal exporter, coal loses

China is forcing Australia to confront what many countries are concluding: The coal era is coming to an end.

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Bangladesh regulator blocks Best Holdings’ controversial bid to launch direct listing on DSE

Best Holdings Limited, the owning company of Le Méridien Dhaka hotel, has attempted to debut on the stock market through a direct listing to raise capital, but people related to the market describe the bid as “fraudulent”.

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China brings moon rocks to Earth, and a new era of competition to space

China may have been a latecomer to the moon, but when its capsule full of lunar rocks and soil returned to Earth early Thursday, it set the stage for a new space race over the coming decades. This time, it will be a competition over resources on the moon that could propel deeper space exploration.

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India's Bharat Biotech's Phase I result shows coronavirus vaccine safe

An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine showed it was safe and triggered immune responses during an ongoing early-stage trial, the company involved in the study said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Facebook takes the gloves off in feud With Apple

For years, signs of discord have brewed between Facebook and Apple.

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How effective is the mask you’re wearing? You may know soon

More than 100,000 varieties of face masks are currently for sale. They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears. They have sparkles and sunflowers; friendly greetings and insults; cartoon characters and teeny reindeer.

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WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins

An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic, a member and diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Staring down deadline, Congress nears $900 billion stimulus deal

After months of stalemate, congressional leaders were on the verge Wednesday of cementing a roughly $900 billion stimulus deal to deliver emergency aid to individuals and companies devastated by the toll of the worsening pandemic, racing to finish the details and stave off a government shutdown Friday.

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One night in Wuhan: COVID-19's original epicentre re-learns how to party

In a crowded Wuhan beer hall, Zhang Qiong wipes birthday cake from her face after a food fight with her friends.

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India may need to spend $1.8 billion on COVID-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show

India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, according to estimates by the GAVI vaccines alliance.

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Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday

President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as US authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises to stanch the deadly pandemic.

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Some vaccine doses kept too cold, Pfizer having manufacturing issues: US officials

The first days of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout have seen unexpected hitches including some vaccines being stored at excessively cold temperatures and Pfizer reporting potential challenges in its vaccine production, US officials said on a Wednesday press call.

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Schedule taking toll as Chelsea and City drop points

The gruelling schedule for the Premier League's top clubs is taking its toll but that is leaving the title race wide open ahead of Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash.

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Indonesia pledges free COVID-19 vaccines, with president first in line

Indonesia will provide free coronavirus vaccines to its citizens when the world’s fourth most populous nation starts its inoculation programme, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, adding he would get the first shot to reassure people on safety.

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Neto grabs late winner as Chelsea fall to Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Pedro Neto struck a stoppage-time winner as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday.

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Moderna vaccine is highly protective against COVID-19, the FDA finds

The coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna is highly protective, according to new data released on Tuesday, setting the stage for its emergency authorisation this week by federal regulators and the start of its distribution across the country.

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Man City held to home draw by lowly West Brom

Manchester City's hopes of closing the gap on the Premier League pacesetters were frustrated as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.

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Nagad strikes major deal with GP to drive customers into its digital wallet

Users of Grameenphone will now be able to avail Nagad’s mobile financial services by dialling a code as part of an agreement between the two companies.

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Tom Cruise erupts at ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew over COVID-19 breach

Actor Tom Cruise recently erupted at crew members on the set of “Mission: Impossible 7” over a breach of COVID-19 protocols in an apparent effort to prevent further disruptions to a film whose production has already been delayed by the pandemic.

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Benzema double sees off 10-man Athletic as Real win again

Real Madrid were made to toil by the 10 men of Athletic Bilbao but eventually won 3-1 on Tuesday thanks to two strikes from Karim Benzema to go level on points with La Liga leaders Real Sociedad.

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Real Madrid's Benzema best French forward ever, says Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his forward Karim Benzema as the best French striker of all time after his two goals helped them beat a stubborn Athletic Bilbao 3-1 at home on Tuesday in La Liga.

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Bangladesh logs 1,632 new virus cases, another 27 die

Bangladesh has recorded 1,632 cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 495,841.

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Delivery workers in South Korea say they’re dying of ‘overwork’

At a logistics depot the size of an airplane hangar in southern Seoul, couriers recently held a ritual at the start of another gruelling work day: They stood for a moment of silence to remember more than a dozen fellow couriers who they say died this year from overwork.

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Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, researchers say

Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using their gaze to "point" and ask for help, researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.

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ABM Abdullah, PM's personal physician, contracts COVID-19

Dr ABM Abdullah, the prime minister's personal physician, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection.

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As Bangladesh marks 49th Victory Day, wait for complete list of freedom fighters lingers

Bangladesh is months away from the golden jubilee of its independence but a complete list of the valiant people who put their lives at stake for the country's freedom is yet to be finalised.

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First vaccination in US: ‘It was a lunar landing’

The first shipment of the vaccine arrived at a loading dock in New York shortly after sunrise on Monday. The head pharmacist for one of Northwell Health’s hospitals, who had been tracking the package, opened the 63-pound box, packed in dry ice. He took out a single vial.

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He’s too quiet for his mate to hear him. So he makes a megaphone

For better or for worse, female tree crickets tend to prioritise two traits in their mates: loudness and size. The louder the boy cricket, the more likely a lady is to be wooed by his serenade. The larger he is when she finds him, the more time she will stay locked in a sexual tryst — in some cases, up to an hour of rollicking, sperm-shuttling fun.

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Record climate disasters in Asia-Pacific push millions to 'breaking point'

Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross said on Wednesday.

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One in four people globally may not get COVID-19 vaccines until 2022

Nearly one in four people may not get COVID-19 vaccines until at least 2022 because rich countries with less than 15% of the global population have reserved 51% of the doses of the most promising vaccines, researchers said on Tuesday.

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The virus trains: how lockdown chaos spread COVID-19 across India

The crowds surged through the gates, fought their way up the stairs of the 160-year-old station, poured across the platforms and engulfed the trains.

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Christmas wishes from Santas around the world

A red suit with white trim and a silky beard have long been Santa’s trademark style, but the jolly figure bringing holiday cheer around the world comes in many guises, much like the varied shapes and sizes of the Christmas presents he bears.

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Bangladesh celebrates 49 years of victory in the shadow of coronavirus

Bangladesh is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its victory and commemorating the martyrs of the nine-month Liberation War against Pakistan.

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Northern Ireland hospital treating patients in parked ambulances

Patients were being treated in the back of ambulances in a Northern Ireland hospital car park on Tuesday, a health official said, a day after a warning that COVID-19 was putting healthcare under "unbearable pressures".

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The psychic toll of a pandemic pregnancy

Kate Glaser had chalked up her exhaustion to being 39 weeks pregnant and having twin toddlers in the house. She also wondered whether her flulike symptoms were a sign that she was about to go into labor. But when she woke up one morning with a 100.4-degree fever, she called her doctor and got a rapid COVID-19 test.

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PM Hasina set to address nation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on the eve of Victory Day. Her speech will be televised at 7.30 pm on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh reports 40 virus deaths, highest daily count in 3 months

Bangladesh has registered 40 new fatalities from the coronavirus infection, the highest daily count in three months, taking the death toll so far to 7,129.

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‘স্বপ্নের দলে জায়গা পেয়ে আমি গর্বিত’

এক দশকের বেশি সময় ধরে ফুটবল বিশ্ব শাসন করা লিওনেল মেসি ও ক্রিস্তিয়ানো রোনালদো নিঃসন্দেহে সময়ের সেরা দুই ফুটবলার। এবার আরও বড় মঞ্চের স্বীকৃতি পেলেন দুজন। ‘ফ্রান্স ফুটবল’ ম্যাগাজিনের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের স্বপ্নের একাদশে জায়গা পেয়ে ভীষণ খুশি ও গর্বিত বোধ করছেন তারা।

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UK PM Johnson to visit India in January to strengthen trade ties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India in January, his first bilateral visit since taking office, to try to strengthen trade and investment ties and work together on tackling climate change, his office said on Tuesday.

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In Canada, the first vaccines leave health workers in tears of relief

During the applause, the celebratory elbow bumps, the camera flashes, Colette Cameron watched through tears as four of her colleagues got jabbed Monday with the country’s first coronavirus vaccinations. Then she removed her suit jacket to follow them herself.

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Neymar and Barca never quite the same since 2017 split

Neymar was never out of the headlines while at Barcelona and his departure continues to leave ripples at the Catalan club, so all eyes will be on him when Paris St Germain meet the La Liga side in the Champions League last 16 early next year.

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HC suspends freedom fighter gallantry awards for fugitive Bangabandhu killers

The High Court has suspended freedom fighter gallantry awards for absconding Bangabandhu killers Shariful Haque Dalim, Risaldar Moslemuddin, M Rashed Chowdhury and SHMB Noor Chowdhury.

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Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

Eleven elderly people with mobility issues died after being trapped in a burning retirement home in the early hours of Tuesday in the Russian region of Bashkortostan in the Urals mountains, authorities said.

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Half of Singapore's migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19

Nearly half of Singapore's migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according to the government, indicating the virus spread much more widely among those living in these accommodations than the official case tally shows.

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Record number of journalists imprisoned in 2020

A record number of journalists were imprisoned during 2020, as governments cracked down on coverage of the coronavirus pandemic or tried to suppress reporting of civil unrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday.

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Former Liverpool, France coach Gerard Houllier dies at 73

Former France manager Gerard Houllier, who rebuilt Liverpool from Premier League underachievers into a cup treble winning side in 2001, has died aged 73, his former club said on Monday.

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Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan

A bomb attack in Afghanistan's capital city killed the deputy governor of Kabul on Tuesday, security officials said, adding a sticky bomb was attached to his car by unknown assailants.

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Facebook, Twitter face British fines if fail on harmful content

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain on Tuesday.

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Canada administers first COVID-19 vaccines, PM Trudeau in no rush for his shot

Canada kicked off its inoculation campaign against COVID-19 on Monday by injecting frontline healthcare workers and elderly nursing home residents, becoming just the third nation in the world to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

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