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UKRAINE PRESIDENT SAYS RUSSIA IS BACKING A PLANNED COUP

NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from London on a new warning from Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia is planning a coup.

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PRESIDENT BIDEN: SOUTH AFRICA VARIANT OF 'GREAT CONCERN'

CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports on the latest data from the omicron variant, which the World Health Organization has labelled a "variant of concern."

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MORE COUNTRIES BAN FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their...

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SOUTH AFRICA VARIANT TRIGGERS GLOBAL ALARM, TRAVEL BANS

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mu...

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RUSSIA: OFFICIALS ARRESTED AFTER 52 DIE IN MINE DISASTER

52 people have died in a mining accident in Russia's Siberia region. It is the worst incident in the country's mining industry in more than ten years. Three people have been arrested, suspected o...

Al Jazeera

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SIXTY CASES OF VARIANT DISCOVERED OUTSIDE AFRICA

The World Health Organization is meeting to assess the implications of a new variant, B.1.1.529, first identified in South Africa. The European Union, the U.K. and other countries are moving to s...

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ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER SHOWN AT REBEL FRONTLINE

Footage broadcast on state television purports to show Ethiopian Prime Minister at the frontlines in the war against rebellious Tigrayan forces. Olivia Chan reports.

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SHORTAGE OF CHINA-MADE PRODUCTS GLOBALLY

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused logistical headaches for global shippers thanks to raised transport costs, quarantine measures and extra paperwork. China's zero-tolerance approach to the coronavi...

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FANS REMEMBER MARADONA, A YEAR ON FROM HIS DEATH

Football fans around the world are paying tribute to Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, a year after his death. The former Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Napoli star is widely regarded as one of the ...

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U.S BUSINESSES FACE SUPPLY SHORTAGES AHEAD OF HOLIDAYS

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many businesses and closed borders around the world, leading to disruptions in global supply chains. Now the US is bracing for delays that could stretch into...

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INDIA: FARMERS CONTINUE PROTESTS UNTIL LAWS REPEALED

A full year after India’s farmers started camping out on the outskirts of Delhi in the biggest and most sustained challenge to the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to repeal three co...

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FIRST EVER 'BACK TO BACK' NATIONAL DOG SHOW CHAMPION

For the first time in the National Dog Show's 20-year-history on NBC, a canine was crowned Best in Show for the second year in a row. Claire, a Scottish deerhound, was the repeat winner, and David ...

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BLACK FRIDAY OUTLETS FACING SUPPLY CHALLENGES

Supply and shipping challenges are creating concerns for retailers this holiday season, but Cheddar's Michelle Castillo found shoppers spending anyway this Black Friday. She reports from the Americ...

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EUROPE, ISRAEL BLOCK FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Germany, Italy and France restrict travel from southern Africa over new COVID variant as Brussels mulls EU-wide flight restrictions.

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CYPRUS TO OFFLOAD GIANT HALLOUMI STOCKPILE

Over six million kilos of the unsold famous cheese is in deep storage in Cyprus after demand crumbled over the past year due to lockdowns across Europe.

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UN CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is the occasion to highlight the many struggles women from around the world continue to face, including domestic a...

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RIOTERS CONTINUE RAMPAGE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

Police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse rioters attacking the home of the Solomon Islands prime minister on Friday, in a third day of political violence that prompted the snap deploymen...

France 24

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FRANCE SCRAPS UK MIGRANT TALKS AFTER 'UNACCEPTABLE' LETTER

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he was "surprised" by the approach taken by the British prime minister in the crisis over migrants crossing the Channel, saying leaders should not co...

France 24

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THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS RETURN; FOOTBALL, FAMILY AND PARADES

Americans on Thursday will pack football stadiums, flock to parades and gather more freely for family feasts, grateful to celebrate Thanksgiving Day traditions again after the pandemic kept many at...

France 24

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EGYPT OPENS RESTORED ROADWAY BETWEEN ANCIENT TEMPLES

A restored road connecting two ancient Egyptian temple complexes in Karnak and Luxor was unveiled on Thursday in a lavish ceremony aimed at raising the profile of one of Egypt's top tourist spots.

France 24

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EVERGRANDE GIVES UP STADIUM TO EASE DEBTS

The Chinese government has reportedly taken over a stadium owned by Evergrande, while company founder Hui Ka Yan sold 1.2 billion shares on Thursday as part of moves to pay debts. Francis Maguire r...

Reuters

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WORLD STOCKS DIVE AS VIRUS VARIANT SPOOKS MARKETS

Global shares plunged Friday as reports of a new coronavirus variant spooked investors. Francis Maguire reports.

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MONTHS AFTER IPO, CHINA TELLS DIDI TO DELIST

Just months after it listed in New York, ride hailing firm Didi Global has been asked by Chinese regulators to come up with a plan for coming off the exchange again, according to Reuters sources. J...

Reuters

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MUTED SIGNS OF BLACK FRIDAY 'RUSH' AS SHOPPERS STAY HOME

Bargain hunters ventured out in the early hours of Black Friday to buy Christmas gifts, finding stores less crowded than in years past. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

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CLIMATE ACTIVISTS TARGET AMAZON ON BLACK FRIDAY

Climate activists blocked access to some Amazon depots in Europe on Black Friday, saying the firm was a symbol of overconsumption. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Reuters

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NEW COVID VARIANT DETECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. Flor...

Reuters

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DEATH TOLL AT RUSSIAN MINE RISING, SEARCH CREWS AMONG DEAD

A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of ...

Reuters

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BRITAIN VOWS TO 'STOP PEOPLE SMUGGLING' AFTER MIGRANT DEATHS

The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world’s busiest waterway in small boats. Politi...

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AUSTRALIA TO SEND MILITARY TO QUELL SOLOMON ISLANDS UNREST

Australia will deploy more than 100 police and military personnel to aid the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as protesters in the Pacific Island nation defied a cur...

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EU REGULATOR APPROVES VACCINE FOR 5 TO 11 YEAR OLDS

The EU's drug regulator approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 on Thursday, paving the way for them to be given a first shot as Europe s...

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AT LEAST 11 DEAD IN RUSSIAN MINING ACCIDENT

At least 11 miners died in an accident at a coal mine in Russia's Siberia on Thursday and an operation to rescue dozens more people underground was suspended due to the risk of an explosion, local ...

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RUSSIAN RIGHTS GROUP PROSECUTED UNDER 'FOREIGN AGENT LAW'

One of Russia's oldest and most respected human rights groups could be shut down. Prosecutors are trying to persuade the Supreme Court that "Memorial" is violating Russia's foreign agent law.

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SUDAN: RALLIES MOURN 41 KILLED IN COUP PROTESTS

In Sudan, rallies have begun to honour those killed during protests against a military takeover on October 251. At least 41 people were killed in the violence - but security forces have denied us...

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THANKSGIVING TRAVEL PREDICTED TO CREATE 'COVID SURGE'

The Americas marked a 23 percent jump in new cases of COVID-19 last week, though most cases were recorded in the United States and Canada. Health officials in the US are particularly concerned abo...

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ETHIOPIA'S PM LEADING MILITARY 'FROM THE FRONT LINE'

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been personally leading the military from the front line since Tuesday after fighting between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels escalated in rece...

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TERROR GROUP BOKO HARAM 'ON THE BACK FOOT'

Boko Haram now appears to be on the back foot after 12 years of carrying out attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state. But security forces have stepped up their campaign against the armed gro...

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MACY'S THANKSGIVING PARADE RETURNS AFTER BEING SCALED DOWN

Spectators were once again allowed to line the route as balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and, of course, Santa Claus returned to the streets of Manhattan for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Par...

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UKRAINE DEPLOYS TROOPS TO BORDER AFTER MIGRANT CONCERNS

The Belarus-Poland border crisis has sparked fears in Kyiv that migrants will soon be sent Ukraine's way.

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GUADELOUPE: RENEWED CLASHES AS FRANCE VOWS TO RESTORE ORDER

Protesters in French overseas territories in the Caribbean opposing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 clashed again with security forces on Tuesday as the Paris government vowed to restore o...

France 24

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INTERPOL ELECTS UAE OFFICIAL AS PRESIDENT DESPITE CONCERNS

Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi as its president on Thursday, despite accusations from rights groups that he failed to act on allegations of to...

France 24

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