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Novavax sees start of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial in coming weeks after second delay 30 Nov 2020 - 03:24 pm
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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine reports 100% success rate in preventing severe cases 30 Nov 2020 - 03:20 pm
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Russia begins mass trials of second coronavirus vaccine 30 Nov 2020 - 03:15 pm
Passengers wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease ride on a metro train in Moscow on November 30, 2020. / AFP / Natalia KOLESNIKOVA
Russia under renewed pressure to explain Navalny poisoning 30 Nov 2020 - 02:58 pm
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Trump to add China's SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist: Sources 30 Nov 2020 - 02:33 pm
File photo: A logo of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is seen at China International Semiconductor Expo (IC China 2020). Reuters/Aly Song/File Photo
Swiss skier Marc Gisin retires after incomplete recovery from crashes 30 Nov 2020 - 01:49 pm
Alpine Skiing - FIS Ski World Cup - Downhill Training - Val Gardena, Italy - December 19, 2019 Switzerland's Marc Gisin during training REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
China to force firms to report use of plastic in new recycling push 30 Nov 2020 - 01:23 pm
A man carries plastic bags containing take-away food after the government banned dine-in services, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hong Kong, China July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Australia PM slams Chinese official's 'repugnant' tweet 30 Nov 2020 - 11:57 am
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying holds a news conference in Beijing, China, November 30, 2020. Reuters/Thomas Peter
Singapore studies effect of COVID on mother and foetus after baby born with antibodies 30 Nov 2020 - 10:25 am
People sit along the steps of the quay watching lights illuminate Marina Bay Sands hotels and resorts to celebrate its tenth anniversary and usher in the holiday season in Singapore on November 26, 2020. / AFP / Roslan Rahman
Universal Studios Japan to open Super Nintendo World area on Feb. 4 30 Nov 2020 - 09:20 am
An aerial view shows Super Nintendo World, a new attraction area featuring the popular video game character Mario, which is set to open in the spring of 2021, at the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, western Japan, November 25, 2020. Kyodo/via
UK set to be first to clear Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine 29 Nov 2020 - 11:47 pm
This illustration picture taken on November 23, 2020 shows a bottle reading
Brazil's Bolsonaro alleges fraud in US presidential election 29 Nov 2020 - 11:37 pm
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after voting during the second round of municipal elections at the Rosa da Fonseca Municipal School, in the Military Village, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 29, 2020. / AFP / Andre Coelho
Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden's win over Trump 29 Nov 2020 - 10:44 pm
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Trump questions whether Supreme Court would hear election challenge as options dwindle 29 Nov 2020 - 09:46 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington from Camp David, U.S., November 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Lebanon to ease virus curbs from Monday 29 Nov 2020 - 09:42 pm
Lebanese fishermen are pictured near the promenade in the capital Beirut on November 24, 2020. / AFP / JOSEPH EID
Turkey's COVID curfew fails to contain surging second wave 29 Nov 2020 - 08:46 pm
A stray cat sits on the deserted Ortakoy square during a night-time curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on November 28, 2020. A partial curfew from 8pm to 10am started in Turkey on Nove
India regulators probe alleged AstraZeneca shot reaction, trial continues 29 Nov 2020 - 08:08 pm
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New York City public schools will begin to reopen with weekly COVID-19 testing 29 Nov 2020 - 08:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian walks past Public School 41 following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo