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August 11, 2020
Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of...

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August 11, 2020
Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of...

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August 11, 2020
Putin says Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of...

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August 11, 2020
Hong Kong residents defend free press after raid on newspaper critical of China

Pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong have been lining up to buy a newspaper critical of China's ruling Communist Party after its headquarters were raided.

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August 11, 2020
Japan supports G7 framework as Trump says he may still invite Russia

Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday it was extremely important to maintain the framework of Group of Seven (G7) meetings. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's comment came after US...

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August 11, 2020
US health chief Azar says in Taiwan that China ‘had chance to warn world about coronavirus outbreak’

US Health Secretary Alex Azar, who is visiting Taiwan, attacked China's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized Beijing for trying to cover up...

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August 11, 2020
Cricket played on Pakistan mountainside goes viral in popular video

A video showing cricketers playing on a makeshift mountainside pitch has proved a big hit online.

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August 11, 2020
Cricket played on Pakistan mountainside goes viral in popular video

A video showing cricketers playing on a makeshift mountainside pitch has proved a big hit online.

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August 11, 2020
Cricket played on Pakistan mountainside goes viral in popular video

A video showing cricketers playing on a makeshift mountainside pitch has proved a big hit online.

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August 11, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine registered in Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

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August 11, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine registered in Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

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August 11, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine registered in Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

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August 11, 2020
Stranded dolphin rescued after five-hour operation

A stranded dolphin has been saved after a five-hour rescue operation in Cornwall.

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August 11, 2020
Gaza crossing closed after Palestinians send incendiary balloons to Israel

Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip. The decision was made after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons that set fire to areas on the...

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August 11, 2020
Tech firm Softbank reports 12% rise in first-quarter profits

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp has said its profit rose by 12% in the April-June period from a year earlier as its investments added to its coffers.

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August 11, 2020
Builder Bellway’s sales remain low in July despite ease in lockdown

Bellway sold around 14% fewer homes each week of July even as demand recovered from the depths of lockdown.

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August 11, 2020
Cash deposits at Post Office branches increased by 27% in July

Cash deposits at Post Office branches totalled £1.8 billion in July, marking a 27% increase compared with June.

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August 11, 2020
Lockdown sees Domino’s sales surge, but costs hit profits

Domino's Pizza has seen sales surge in the UK and Ireland as demand for takeaways jumped during the coronavirus lockdown.

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August 11, 2020
Wear masks and avoid kissing during sex to manage Covid-19 risk, sexual health charity recommends

A sexual health charity has advised wearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and picking positions where participants are not face to face during intercourse to manage the risk of coronavirus while...

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August 11, 2020
Gandhi’s gold-plated glasses could go for €55,000 at auction

A pair of eyeglasses believed to have once belonged to Mohandas ‘Mahatma' Gandhi are expected to fetch £50,000 (€55,000) at auction decades after the pacifist Indian independence leader gave them...

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August 11, 2020
Belarus election candidate flees country amid protests

The leading opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential election has fled her country and is now “safe” in Lithuania, according to the country's foreign minister.

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August 11, 2020
Global Covid-19 cases hit 20 million

The global number of Covid-19 cases has reached 20 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre.

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August 11, 2020
Holiday Inn owner tumbles to loss as pandemic hits hotels

Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group has revealed it slumped to a half-year loss after taking a “substantial” hit from the coronavirus crisis.

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August 11, 2020
Trump escorted from news conference after shooting outside White House

A uniformed Secret Service officer shot and injured a man during a confrontation near the White House on Monday that led to President Donald Trump being abruptly escorted out of...

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August 11, 2020
Melbourne virus outbreak steadies amid strict lockdown

An outbreak in Australia's second-largest city held steady on Tuesday, raising hopes the strict lockdown in Melbourne was working.

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August 11, 2020
Meghan Markle trained to curtsy and survive kidnapping, new book claims

The Duchess of Sussex was given training in everything from curtsying to surviving kidnapping attempts to prepare her for life in the royal family, a new book claims.

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August 11, 2020
Irish family who took Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana into their home for childhood summers in Tipperary now fear for her safety

She is the Belarusian opposition leader who was forced into hiding before a presidential election that has rocked her country.

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August 11, 2020
‘As frontline staff… It’s unfair the way we are now out without any pay’

Most days, 'John' gets up before the crack of dawn to get ready for a ten-hour shift at the Kildare Chilling meat plant.

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August 11, 2020
‘Free-spending’ finance minister in the running to succeed Merkel

Germany's Social Democrats have proposed Olaf Scholz, the finance minister and their most popular politician, to run to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year's national election, when her fourth...

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August 11, 2020
Chaos in Chicago as riots and looting in shopping district leave 13 police injured

Chicago's police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent...

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August 11, 2020
Hostilities escalate as China puts sanctions on US citizens

China yesterday imposed sanctions on 11 US citizens, including legislators, in response to the US imposition of sanctions on 11 Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms...

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August 11, 2020
Infections rise 35pc among young people in England as rates fall among over-65s

FEARS of a fresh Covid-19 surge in the UK mounted this week as England saw its largest rise in new cases since the end of June.

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August 11, 2020
Irish family who took Belarus opposition leader into their home now fear for her safety

She is the Belarusian opposition leader who was forced into hiding before a presidential election that has rocked her country.

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August 11, 2020
Lebanon PM, government quit as public outrage grows following blast

Lebanon's prime minister has announced the government's resignation, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.

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August 11, 2020
Meat-factory workers will have to be tested for Covid-19 every week

Around 15,000 meat processing factory workers will be asked to take weekly Covid-19 tests under plans being considered by the Government to stop the spread of the virus in the...

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August 11, 2020
New infections down to zero in Laois as health chiefs check effect of local lockdowns

There were no new cases of Covid-19 reported in one of three counties at the centre of a localised lockdown.

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August 11, 2020
Pathetic president always searching for new ways to convince himself he’s not a disaster

Deprived of rallies, US President Donald Trump came up with the mind-numbing idea to hold not one but two news conferences at his exclusive country club at the weekend. The...

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August 11, 2020
Pro-democracy media magnate arrested by police in Hong Kong

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has become the highest-profile person arrested under a new Chinese national security law, detained over suspected collusion with foreign forces as around 200 police...

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August 11, 2020
Protester killed in riots following Belarus election

The Belarus Interior Ministry says one protester has died in clashes with police in the capital as thousands protested for a second straight night after official results from weekend elections...

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August 11, 2020
Trump rushed out of briefing after shooting at White House

President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a Secret Service agent out of a White House press conference last night after a shooting outside the fence surrounding the complex.

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