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New Zealand delayed the planned reopening of its international border because of the sweeping spread of Omicron around the world on Tuesday, as several other countries reimposed social distancing measures.
December, 2021
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21 December
Omicron Top U.S. Strain; N.Z. Delays Border Reopen: Virus Update
Omicron accounted for 73% of all Covid-19 infections last week in the U.S., with almost all of the remaining cases being delta. President Joe Biden tested negative are spending time with an aide who was later found to be infected.
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21 December
Iran denies direct talks with US in Vienna nuke talks
The Iranian foreign ministry denied on Monday a claim by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that there were direct talks between the two countries over the past few months, official news agency IRNA reported.
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21 December
Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors
Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly storm.
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21 December
Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors
Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly storm.
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21 December
China condemns Australia over HK election comments
China’s Embassy in Canberra has accused Australia of interfering in its internal affairs after Five Eyes nations expressed “grave concerns” about Hong Kong’s legislative elections.
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21 December
China condemns Australia over HK election comments
China’s Embassy in Canberra has accused Australia of interfering in its internal affairs after Five Eyes nations expressed “grave concerns” about Hong Kong’s legislative elections.
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21 December
A top Chinese live-streaming influencer known as Viya was fined roughly $210 million for tax evasion, agency says
The internet celebrity evaded or underpaid taxes totaling 703 million yuan, or $110 million, between 2019 and 2020, the Chinese government said.
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21 December
‘Everybody’s mad’ about NFL postponements. The most aggrieved? Eagles fans losing money
For some Eagles' fans, the postponement of Sunday's game against the Washington Football Team made for spoiled plans and a financial hit.
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21 December
Jury begins deliberations on Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial
The jury in the sex trafficking and perjury trial of Jeffrey Epstein’s former partner Ghislaine Maxwell has begun deliberations. Added6 minutes ago The Chinese tennis star at the centre of an international controversy has given her first foreign media interview.