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Freed Nigerian schoolboys return home, tales of beatings and hunger emerge 18 Dec 2020 - 02:59 pm
Released students gather at the Government House with other students from the Government Science Secondary school, in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina State, Nigeria upon their release on December 18, 2020. AFP / Kola Sulaimon
Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation in blow to CD Projekt 18 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
In this file photo taken on August 21, 2019 visitors wait at the Cyberpunk 2077 stand during the Video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany. Sony said on December 18, 2020 it was pulling the much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation stor
Russia hack confronts Trump with decision that echoes Obama’s 18 Dec 2020 - 01:50 pm
(FILES) In this file photo an exterior view of the building of US Department of the Treasury is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. AFP / Olivier Douliery
Fiji cyclone kills at least 2, destroys dozens of homes 18 Dec 2020 - 01:33 pm
A man works on a damaged house in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasa in Nasavu, Bua Province, Fiji December 18, 2020, in this image obtained from social media. Miriama Nakauvadra/via Reuters
Spain's Supreme Court orders probe into nursing home COVID-19 deaths 18 Dec 2020 - 01:33 pm
File photo: Josefa Velasco, 94, who overcame the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and lives in a care home, waves goodbye to her relatives after they talk through a glass front at the Centre Parc nursing home in Barcelona, Spain August 27, 2020. Reuters/Nac
Chinese citizen journalist to face trial after Wuhan virus reporting 18 Dec 2020 - 01:25 pm
A person wearing a mask rides a bicycle of bike-sharing service on a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
S.Korea reports record coronavirus deaths as lockdown fears spark panic buying 17 Dec 2020 - 04:19 pm
Office workers and city government employees queue at a temporary covid-19 novel coronavirus testing centre outside city hall in Seoul on December 17, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES
British royals select happy family snapshots for their Christmas cards 17 Dec 2020 - 04:06 pm
This undated handout picture released by Clarence House on December 16, 2020, shows Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posing for their 2020 Christmas card at Birkhall in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. / AFP
Spain's Sanchez quarantines after France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19 17 Dec 2020 - 03:34 pm
In this file photo taken on December 14, 2020 French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez prior to a meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine faces U.S. FDA expert panel review 17 Dec 2020 - 03:24 pm
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Sydney residents told to stay home after COVID-19 cluster grows to 17 17 Dec 2020 - 01:11 pm
People walk past a hotel decorated for the holidays in the city centre of Sydney, Australia, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone hits 17 Dec 2020 - 01:04 pm
The Bagata Crossing is seen flooded on Vunivesi Road in Savusavu, as Cyclone Yasa passes through Fiji, December 17, 2020, in this photo obtained from social media. Fiji Roads Authority/via REUTERS
Twitter reverts to old retweet function after U.S. election 17 Dec 2020 - 01:00 pm
In this file photo taken on July 10, 2019 The Twitter logo is seen on a phone in this photo illustration in Washington, DC. / AFP / Alastair Pike
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19 17 Dec 2020 - 12:44 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, scratches his brow as he talks to the media next to Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa (not seen) before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Gon
Thailand relaxes travel curbs for tourists from over 50 countries 17 Dec 2020 - 12:37 pm
Tourists wait for sunrise at Phu Thap Buek mountain in Phetchabun province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China 17 Dec 2020 - 11:53 am
People wearing masks walk across a street, almost a year after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Tokyo hospitals overwhelmed as virus cases hit new record 17 Dec 2020 - 11:11 am
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2020. (Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon)
India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with vaccine diplomacy 17 Dec 2020 - 10:54 am
Indian and Bangladesh leaders jointly inaugurated a Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition (Source: PIB/India)
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