Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine

TOKYO: Japan will give free COVID-19 vaccines to all of its residents under a Bill passed on Wednesday (Dec 2), as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases. The Bill, which says the government will cover all vaccine costs for Japan's 126 million residents, was approved by the upper house ...

Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine
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COVID-19: France to make borders checks to stop people skiing abroad

 COVID-19: France to make borders checks to stop people skiing abroad
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PARIS: France will make random borders checks to stop people getting infected with COVID-19 ...
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UK's Johnson hails 'fantastic' news of vaccine authorisation

 UK's Johnson hails 'fantastic' news of vaccine authorisation
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was "fantastic" that the country's medicines ...
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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use, first in the world

 UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use, first in the world
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LONDON: Britain on Wednesday (Dec 2) became the first country in the world to ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:27:49 +0800

No local COVID-19 cases for weeks, Australia's New South Wales resumes dancing, religious services

 No local COVID-19 cases for weeks, Australia's New South Wales resumes dancing, religious services
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Australia's most populous state said that from Monday it would remove limits on the ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:04:31 +0800

Biden would not immediately remove Phase 1 trade agreement with China: Report

 Biden would not immediately remove Phase 1 trade agreement with China: Report
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NEW YORK: United States President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will not immediately act ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:14:44 +0800

Backing Australia, US State Department says China hit 'new low' with doctored image

 Backing Australia, US State Department says China hit 'new low' with doctored image
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SYDNEY: The United States has called China's use of a digitally manipulated image of ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:56:52 +0800

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025

 New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:51:35 +0800

Trump vows defence Bill veto unless Internet liability shield scrapped

 Trump vows defence Bill veto unless Internet liability shield scrapped
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Dec 1) he will veto the National ...
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Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted ...
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US prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

 US prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme
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WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funnelling ...
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US plans for first COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again

 US plans for first COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again
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WASHINGTON: Top US health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating Americans against ...
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Biden pledges help 'on the way' for US economy

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WILMINGTON, Delaware: President-elect Joe Biden presented his economic team on Tuesday (Dec 1) and pledged ...
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CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test

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WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to shorten the recommended ...
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Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention case

 Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention case
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More than 150 parliamentarians from 18 countries have called on Hong Kong leader Carrie ...
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Australia's prime minister sends WeChat message to Chinese diaspora in spat

 Australia's prime minister sends WeChat message to Chinese diaspora in spat
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SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used Chinese social media platform WeChat to ...
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US prosecutors investigating potential scheme to pay bribe for Trump pardon

 US prosecutors investigating potential scheme to pay bribe for Trump pardon
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WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funnelling ...
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Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaido seeks more sanctions on Maduro

 Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaido seeks more sanctions on Maduro
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Opposition leader Juan Guaido is leading a boycott of Venezuela's legislative elections on Sunday ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:54:15 +0800

Juno and X-Men star Elliot Page comes out as transgender

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The performer formerly known as Ellen Page, who also appeared in Netflix's The Umbrella ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0800

Machu Picchu to ease COVID-19 visitor limit

 Machu Picchu to ease COVID-19 visitor limit
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The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, will ...
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UN urges help for coronavirus-stranded ship crews

 UN urges help for coronavirus-stranded ship crews
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NEW YORK: Seafarers should be classified as "key workers", United Nations member states urged ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:34:18 +0800

US Senate leader McConnell urges new COVID-19 aid in broad funding bill

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The US Congress should include a fresh wave of coronavirus stimulus in a must-pass US$1.4 ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:55:38 +0800

US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19

 US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:47:59 +0800

Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany

 Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany
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A baby was among five people killed when a car tore through a pedestrian ...
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 Trump to meet next week with industry, government officials on COVID-19 vaccine
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President Donald Trump will gather leaders from industry and government next week for a ...
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Madrid region inaugurates COVID-19 hospital, unions protest lack of staff

 Madrid region inaugurates COVID-19 hospital, unions protest lack of staff
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The Madrid region on Tuesday inaugurated a 100-million-euro hospital to treat COVID-19 patients, though ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:38:20 +0800

US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud

 US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud
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US Attorney General Bill Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has found no ...
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New COVID-19 cases in France stay below 10,000 for third day

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French health authorities on Tuesday reported 8,083 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 ...
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Members worry EU will bend as Brexit talks run out of road

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EU member states on Tuesday warned European negotiators not to lose their nerve in ...
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Baby among four killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany

 Baby among four killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany
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At least two people were killed and several injured when a car drove through ...
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UN pleads with Ethiopia for refugee access as food runs out

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The United Nations on Tuesday pleaded with Ethiopia to allow aid for long-standing refugee ...
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US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record COVID-19 surge

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US officials on Monday (Dec 1) unveiled details for the swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ...
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Trump family urges US appeals court to move marketing scam lawsuit to arbitration

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A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to halt ...
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US accuses China of 'flagrant' North Korea violations, offers US$5 million reward

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The United States accused China on Tuesday (Dec 1) of "flagrant violation" of its ...
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Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are in a tight race to launch their COVID-19 vaccines in ...
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Miralem Sabic Mika, known as the "Oxygen Man" in his native town of Konjic, ...
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Mum in Sweden arrested for locking son up for decades

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A mother in Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of locking her son inside ...
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European agency to decide on Pfizer's vaccine by Dec 29, Moderna's by Jan 12

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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization ...
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Pfizer, BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine

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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization ...
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