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Brunei reports zero new Covid-19 cases for 15th straight day

Active cases in country also at nil

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Kremlin not expecting ‘anything good’ from Biden administration

Rebuke comes days after Washington accused Russia of a major cyber attack

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Mexico to start Covid-19 vaccinations tomorrow

First consignment of Pfizer vaccine arrives today

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Venezuela’s oil unions accuse government of persecution

Union leaders have been arrested, accused of terrorism, sharing confidential info, and inciting hatred

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Virus success helps Taiwan buck global downturn with enviable growth

Official projections forecast growth of 2.5% in 2020, probably highest globally

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Britain, France ease transport ban as virus variant threatens supply chains

French border reopens to urgent travellers with certified negative Covid-19 tests

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3 cops shot dead, fourth hurt in central France

Gunman said to be known to authorities for charges relating to child custody issues

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Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ drops death sentence appeal

Takahiro Shiraishi says Monday's guilty verdict had been obvious

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Trump rejects Covid-19 relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’

Outgoing president demands lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans

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US sues Walmart over opioid crisis

Govt accuses retailer of wrongly filling prescriptions, worsening public health disaster

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Outgoing Trump nominates aides to public institutions

Move a sign he is planning for his eventual departure

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Twitter followers of US govt accounts won’t automatically transfer to Biden

@WhiteHouse account to be archived as @WhiteHouse45, users get option to follow new @WhiteHouse account

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US warship sails past contested Spratly Islands

Latest incident threatens to raise tensions in South China Sea