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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:41:05 GMT
Alexei Navalny: US imposes sanctions on Russians
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The Biden administration targets Russian officials and entities, in a move co-ordinated with the EU.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:49:36 GMT
Nigeria school abduction: Hundreds of girls released by gunmen
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Girls among a group of nearly 300 abducted last week speak of their ordeal following their release.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:54:03 GMT
Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
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Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:47:34 GMT
Mount Sinabung: Time-lapse shows Indonesia volcano's 5km-high ash cloud
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The latest eruption from Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra sends ash up to 5km (3.1 miles) into the air.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:30:09 GMT
Bunny Wailer: Reggae legend who played with Bob Marley dies, aged 73
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The musician was a founding member of The Wailers, who found international fame with Bob Marley.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:53:10 GMT
Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warns
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A top health expert says highly contagious variants of the virus pose a "real threat" to the US.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:19:22 GMT
Twitch backtracks after outcry for using 'gender neutral' term 'womxn'
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The streaming platform said it had changed its spelling of "women" to be more gender neutral.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:28:52 GMT
Poland activists acquitted over LGBT Virgin Mary
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Three women, who faced up to two years in jail, were found not guilty of offending religious feelings.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:14:58 GMT
Covid-19: Sri Lanka chooses remote island for burials
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The government had decided last week to lift a ban on burials after criticism from minorities.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:57:07 GMT
Nike exec quits after son's trainer resale firm revealed
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He reportedly used a credit card in her name to buy shoes for his resale company.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:35:55 GMT
City scraps influencer plan for George Floyd murder trial
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Minneapolis was planning to pay social media influencers to post "city-approved" messages.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:36:04 GMT
Myanmar coup: Singapore PM Lee says situation 'tragic'
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Speaking to the BBC, Lee Hsien Loong condemns the use of violence against unarmed protesters.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:13:48 GMT
Migrating flamingos turn Mumbai lakes into 'sea of pink'
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Thousands of flamingos migrate to western India every year in search for food and nesting grounds.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:26:44 GMT
Video shows 2020 Iranian missile attack on US forces at Iraqi base
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Iran targeted an Iraqi base hosting US troops to avenge the assassination of Gen Qasem Soleimani.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:49:25 GMT
Andrew Cuomo: Fresh calls for New York governor to resign over harassment claims
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A third woman has accused influential Democratic politician Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:19:46 GMT
Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for record £7m
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The Tower Of The Koutoubia Mosque, owned by the actress, is sold to an unidentified buyer.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:41:06 GMT
Carlos Ghosn: US father and son extradited to Japan
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The two allegedly helped the ex-Nissan boss escape Japan while he was on bail for financial crimes.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:09:47 GMT
Coronavirus: What's behind France's AstraZeneca turnaround?
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President Macron expressed scepticism of the jab - but now France has approved it for some over-65s.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:09:56 GMT
Nigeria's school abductions: Why children are being targeted
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Paying ransoms to kidnappers is fuelling the mass abduction of students in northern Nigeria, analysts say.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:07:28 GMT
Syria war: 'This is the price we had to pay for freedom'
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Syrian civilians describe the devastating impact 10 years of war has had on them.
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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
