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The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 261 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 2,837,784. The DOH also reported that 122 more people died from COVID-19 complications in the country,
December, 2021
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22 December
Covid: Israel to become first country to roll out fourth vaccine dose
Israel will become the first country in the world to roll out a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine to citizens aged over 60, prime minister Naftali Bennett has announced. It comes amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant in the country,
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22 December
Life in ruins: ancient sites shelter Syria's displaced
Mohamad Othman remembers going on school trips to ancient archaeological sites in Syria, never imagining one of them would become his home. Othman and his family have been living in a tent amidst ancient ruins at Sarjableh near the Turkish border since fleeing for their lives some 2-1/2 years ago …
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22 December
Child abuse survivor awarded record $5.3 million payout after suing abuser John Millwood
A landmark judgement by a Tasmanian court to award a child sex abuse survivor $5.3 million "tears through decades of" an abuser's "lies, persecution and underhand dealings", the survivor says.
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22 December
All Europe must share responsibility for migrants, pope says
All European countries must share the responsibility for taking in migrants and helping them integrate, Pope Francis said on Wednesday, urging nations to open "the door of the heart". Speaking at his weekly general audience,
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22 December
Life sentences urged in MH17 trial
Dutch prosecutors have sought life sentences for three Russians and a Ukrainian on trial for murder and intentionally shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
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22 December
Man's Body Tragically Pulled From Lake Hume
According to News Corp Australia, police confirmed they had been searching for a man who was reported missing before discovering the body in Lake Hume. A Victoria Police spokeswoman said authorities had been concerned for the mans welfare.
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22 December
3 killed, 14 injured in three-vehicle crash in Pakistan's Lahore
Three people died and 14 others were injured in a crash involving three cars in Pakistan's eastern Lahore city, police and local media reported on Wednesday. The cars piled up near the Babu Sabu Toll Plaza area of Lahore,
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22 December
Vanuatu opposition calls for stop on ministerial allowance increase
Vanuatu's opposition is appealing for the PM to stop planned increases to ministers allowances and officials, saying they're inappropriate.
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22 December
Israel mulling fourth COVID-19 booster shot to elders
An expert panel of the Israeli Health Ministry on Tuesday recommended a fourth booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 60 and above amid concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The panel recommended the elderly receive a fourth shot at least four months after their third one.