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U.S, EU condemn decision to shut Russian human rights group Memorial
(Reuters) - The United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Britain on Friday condemned Russian court decisions to shut...
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New Year celebrations muted by Omicron, but South Africa offers hope
By Renju Jose and Sisipho Skweyiya SYDNEY (Reuters) - Although farewell celebrations to the pandemic year of 2021 were almost...
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Sydney gears up for New Year’s Eve celebrations despite record Omicron surge
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney, the Australian city worst-affected by the Omicron wave, will press ahead with New...
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COVID-19 casts bleak shadow over New Year celebrations, again
By Rupam Jain and Crispian Balmer MUMBAI/ROME (Reuters) - COVID-19 will stifle New Year celebrations around the world for the...
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Epstein settlement with Giuffre to be made public, affects Prince Andrew case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 2009 settlement agreement between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre,...
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New Zealand records first community exposures from border-related Omicron case
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Wednesday that a person who tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19...
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Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records
By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will seek to make urgent changes to COVID-19 testing rules...
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Prince Andrew questions accuser Giuffre’s ability to pursue sex abuse lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Britain's Prince Andrew on Tuesday questioned whether Virginia Giuffre is...
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Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron...
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Australia records first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening plan
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia reported its first confirmed death from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday...
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Australia shortens booster wait as Omicron explosion turns holidays into chaos
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Friday narrowed the wait time for people to receive COVID-19 booster shots as another record jump...
Read moreSolomon Islands says China to send police advisers after riots
SYDNEY (Reuters) -China will send police officers to the Solomon Islands to help train its police force, the Pacific island...
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Exclusive-Australia puts website accused of fake journalists on register for payment by Facebook, Google
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's ground-breaking law forcing platforms like Google and Facebook to pay local publishers for news...
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Vaccines, pills and data offer some Christmas cheer in face of Omicron advance
By James Macharia Chege and Josephine Mason JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) -Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with health experts warning...
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Assange appeals U.S. extradition ruling to UK’s top court
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday filed an application to appeal to Britain's Supreme Court against a...
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Thailand seizes $30 million of crystal meth hidden in boxing punch bags
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities have seized crystal methamphetamine with a street value of almost $30 million stuffed inside boxing...
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Australian states reinstate COVID-19 curbs as Omicron cases jump
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia reintroduced COVID-19 curbs such as mandated mask wearing indoors, capacity limits...
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S.African study offers Omicron hope ahead of second coronavirus Christmas
GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African data offered a glimmer of hope on Wednesday about the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant,...
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Australian PM says no Xmas lockdown as hospitals coping with rising Omicron
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday ruled out a Christmas lockdown, saying hospitals were coping well with...
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Biden calls on Americans to vaccinate to fight Omicron as Europe braces for ‘storm’
By William Maclean and Steve Holland LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries across Europe considered new curbs on movement on Tuesday while...
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