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Coronavirus-denying Russian monk detained by police
Russian riot police have stormed into a monastery to detain a rebel monk who has castigated the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church leadership and denied the existence of the coronavirus
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Russia’s updated stats on virus-linked deaths show increase
Russia’s updated statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths show that over 100,000 people with COVID-19 had died in the pandemic by December, much more than previously reported
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As U.S. forces leave, Somalia’s elite fighting unit fears becoming a political pawn
Ahead of elections, the reputation of American-trained special forces is on the line.
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Dutch government under fire for late start with vaccinations
A former senior health official has called the Netherlands’ coronavirus vaccination strategy “embarrassing,” as the nation waits until Jan. 8 to begin administering shots while other European nations have started vaccinations
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Pierre Cardin, designer who transformed fashion in the 1960s, dies at 98
He introduced a new silhouette to men’s and women’s clothing and licensed his name to jewelry and other products.
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Cambodia’s first commercial extraction of oil begins
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun
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Year in a word: * shaped recovery
Markets proved powerless to resist a relentless barrage of letter shapes to describe how they might bounce back
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Keeping a level head about Brexit’s level playing field
The deal is a response to the UK’s red lines of leaving the customs union and single market
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China grapples with new coronavirus cases ahead of Lunar New Year
Officials have placed some areas on a “wartime” footing and advised against travel as outbreaks continue to emerge.
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Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, a women’s group hopes to empower its members by helping them make and sell face masks