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Police officers stand guard outside a polling station during the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China, December 19, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS)

Hong Kong residents vote in patriots'-only Legislative Election

Dec 19, 2021

Hong Kong, December 19 : Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots'-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the imposition of sweeping national security law and a shake-up of the city's electoral system.

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A person reads a book while standing in line for a mobile COVID-19 testing unit as the Omicron continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, US. (Photo Credit: Reuters)

CNN closes offices to nonessential employees as COVID-19 gains strength

Dec 19, 2021

Washington [US], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): CNN is sending all of its nonessential employees to work from home amid a spike in coronavirus cases, network President Jeff Zucker said in a memo.
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Pakistan to host Islamic Co-operation Organisation meeting on Afghanistan today

Dec 19, 2021
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5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes China's Qinghai

Dec 19, 2021

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New Zealand detects 5 more cases of Omicron at border

Dec 19, 2021

Wellington [New Zealand ], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking...
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Baghdad's Green Zone targeted by two rockets, C-RAM defense system activated: Reports

Dec 19, 2021

Baghdad [Iraq], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, media...
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'Chinese TCM poses concerns to exquisite African flora and Fauna'

Dec 19, 2021

Beijing [China], December 19 : China has turned to Africa's rich biodiversity to expand the reach of traditional...
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Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to soar

Dec 19, 2021
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Netherlands to go into lockdown due to 'fifth wave with Omicron'

Dec 19, 2021
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China employs cyberattacks against Southeast Asian nations due to their claims in South China Sea: Report

Dec 19, 2021
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4 killed, 12 injured in train collision in Ghana

Dec 18, 2021
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Hosted the Central Asian Foreign Ministers to a welcome dinner on Saturday.

Central Asian nations foreign ministers to skip Pak's OIC meet pushing for Taliban recognition, instead attending India-led dialogue on Afghanistan

Dec 18, 2021
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3 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pakistan Army

Dec 18, 2021
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Pakistan: 1 killed, 10 injured in Quetta's blast

Dec 18, 2021
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Toll from Typhoon Rai in Philippines exceeds 30

Dec 18, 2021
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London Mayor declares 'major incident' over spread of Omicron variant

Dec 18, 2021
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5 dead, 2 injured in road accident in China's Anhui province

Dec 18, 2021
Taliban's nominee for UN Suhail Shaheen.

'Act on principles of impartiality,' Taliban to UN on Naseer Faiq assuming Afghan mission leadership

Dec 18, 2021
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Moderna pauses patent dispute over COVID vaccine with US govt, to 'avoid any distraction' in fight against Omicron

Dec 18, 2021