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Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert
Nov 28, 2021 07:23Researchers in South Africa are racing to track the concerning rise of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The variant harbours a large number of the mutations found in other variants, including Delta, and it seems to be spreading quickly across South Africa.
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‘Wake up’: Markets warn central banks to get a grip on inflation
Nov 28, 2021 07:18From the US Federal Reserve to the European Central Bank, policymakers are grappling with a surge in prices not seen for decades while trying to keep wobbly economies on course to recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran: US must guarantee it will not abandon nuclear deal again
Nov 26, 2021 14:32Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States must provide "serious and adequate" guarantees that it will never again unilaterally leave the landmark nuclear deal of 2015.
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Belarus urges Germany to welcome migrants stranded at Polish border
Nov 26, 2021 12:08Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called on Germany to take in the migrants stranded on the Belarusian border with Poland.
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Euro falls to July 2020 lows as Germany's business morale deteriorates
Nov 25, 2021 05:50The euro dropped on Wednesday after a poll showed German business morale worsened in November, according to the Ifo institute.
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Russia to boost military in face of heightened NATO activities
Nov 24, 2021 13:34Russia says it needs to further develop the country’s armed forces in the face of "increased NATO activity," amid weeks of escalating tensions between Moscow and Ukraine.
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Brexit: British cabinet minister ‘confident’ article 16 will not be triggered
Nov 23, 2021 14:24The French president, Emmanuel Macron, criticized the European Commission for failing to defend the interests of its fishers operating in UK coastal waters, while his maritime minister said Paris would “fight” for their rights.
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WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe
Nov 23, 2021 14:17Europe remains "in the firm grip" of COVID and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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Iran gets sanctions instead of financial support for hosting Afghan refugees, MEP laments
Nov 23, 2021 10:59Iran gets sanctions instead of receiving financial support for hosting millions of Afghan migrants and refugees, amidst a new wave of Afghan civilians fleeing from the crisis-wracked country, a member of the European Parliament laments.
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Europe’s COVID death toll could rise by hundreds of thousands
Nov 22, 2021 12:44The COVID-19 pandemic could cost an extra 300,000 lives in Europe, according to a study of the number of people in 19 countries who have been neither infected nor vaccinated.