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Egypt wraps up second stage of parliamentary polls

63 million citizens cast ballots to pick 568 of Lower House’s 596 lawmakers

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Infiltration tactics of Britain's 'spy cops' on trial

In 2013, former infiltrator Peter Francis said he had spied on the parents of Stephen Lawrence, a young black man killed by a white gang in London in 1993, in o...

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Global Covid-19 cases breach 50 million mark

US reports most infections and deaths, at 9,879,323 and 237,192, respectively

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US sells oil seized from Iran to Venezuela for US$40 million

Washington announced in August that it had confiscated 1.1 million barrels of petroleum from four tankers

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Maduro hopes to resume 'decent' dialogue with Biden administration

The Trump presidency recognised Opposition Leader Juan Guiado as Venezuela's president

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ISIS attack west of Baghdad kills 11

The jihadists threw grenades and fired on the tribal Hashed forces

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Biden begins transition as Trump refuses to concede

Biden also plans to reverse Trump's Executive Orders including the infamous 'Muslim Ban'

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Thai police use water cannon to stop pro-democracy march to palace

Rally continues to push for reform to unassailable monarchy

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Belarus protesters rally again as opposition reaches out to Biden

US election took every vote into account unlike Belarus’, where votes were stolen, says opposition leader

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French minister in Egypt to ease tensions over cartoon controversy

Jean-Yves Le Drian ‘will pursue the appeasement process’ started by President Emmanuel Macron

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Festive Filipinos trying to save Christmas from Covid-19

Household budgets drained by the loss of monthly remittances from relatives working abroad after losing their jobs due to the pandemic

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India hails Kamala Harris as history-making VP-elect

Truly a symbol of accomplishment for all women across the globe

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Abbas calls on Biden to boost ties with Palestinians

Palestinian president hopes to work with new US govt to ‘achieve freedom, independence, justice and dignity for our people’