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First Covid-19 case could have hit China in October 2019: Study

SHANGHAI: The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before…

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Covid-19: Parts of Sydney going into lockdown as coronavirus outbreak grows

WELLINGTON: Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday as a coronavirus outbreak in Australia's largest city continued to…

5 years ago

Ethiopian military says only combatants hit in Tigray air strike

ADDIS ABABA: Only combatants, not civilians, were struck in an air strike this week in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the country's…

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Turks defend nature against Erdogan’s development push

IKIZDERE, TURKEY: Lush, thick woodland and green tea fields coat the slopes of an idyllic valley, a slice of pastoral…

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Gibraltar votes on whether to ease its strict abortion law

GIBRALTAR: Gibraltar was holding a referendum Thursday on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory's ban on abortion.Abortion is…

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Jewish Museum in Berlin opens kids’ museum about Noah’s Ark

BERLIN: Torrential rain pours down, waves break and big puddles splash as visitors enter the new children's museum at the…

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European Union leaders defend LGBT rights amid concern over Hungary law

BRUSSELS: Several European Union leaders insisted Thursday that discrimination must not be tolerated in the 27-nation bloc, setting the scene…

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As pandemic restrictions wane, hopes rise for Europe travel

SWANSEA, WALES: When Sierra Schade booked a trip to from Atlanta to Greece, she hoped more European countries would follow…

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Russia border countries in Europe cool on Putin talks plan

BRUSSELS: Countries bordering Russia expressed concern Thursday about a Franco-German plan to resume official meetings with President Vladimir Putin, likening…

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Medical expert warns Germany Euro 2020 fans not to travel to England

BERLIN: German football fans have been warned not to attempt to travel to Wembley for Tuesday's Euro 2020 last 16…

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