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WTO Postpones Major Meeting after New Variant Outbreak

The World Trade Organization (WTO) became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant on Friday when it…

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Gun Violence Sends Black Friday Shoppers Scurrying in North Carolina, Washington State

Gun violence erupted at retail outlets crowded with post-Thanksgiving holiday shoppers in North Carolina and Washington state on Friday, sending…

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Xiaomi to Open Car Plant in Beijing with Annual Output of 300,000 Vehicles

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp will build a plant that can produce 300,000 vehicles annually in Beijing for its electric vehicle…

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New Covid Variant Omicron Triggers Global Alarm, Market Sell-Off

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel…

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South African Scientists Brace for Wave Propelled by Omicron Variant

As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South Africa…

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Sudan’s PM Hamdok Backed Military Takeover, Says General

The deputy head of Sudan’s governing sovereign council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has said that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was…

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World Takes Action as New Covid Variant Emerges in Southern Africa; Europe and Asia Tighten Borders

A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and…

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Peng Shuai: Man Claiming to Know Athlete Says WTA Head Ignored Mail

A man claiming to be an associate of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has accused the head of the Women's…

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France Lashes Out at Britain’s Latest Proposal on Migrants

France reacted with fury Friday to Britain’s latest proposals for dealing with the deadly flow of migrants between their shores…

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Sudanese Security Forces Fire Tear Gas at Anti-Coup Protesters

Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas as thousands of protesters rallied against a deal that saw the civilian prime…

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