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Chinese firm Sinopharm has said its coronavirus vaccine is 79 percent effective following Phase 3 trials

China's Sinopharm Says Vaccine 79% Effective Against Covid-19

China's Sinopharm says vaccine 79% effective against Covid-19

Real Madrid News: Zidane To Test Hazard Against Elche; Los Blancos Proceeding With Caution

Eden Hazard has endured a nightmare first season at Real Madrid but could make amends in the final 11 games.

Zinedine Zidane reveals that Eden Hazard will return to Real Madrid in their last match against Elche for 2020.

Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard Lands In Israel

Former US Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard served 30 years in prison for giving away classified US documents to Israel

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard lands in Israel

China is the biggest investor in Africa, pumping in about $148 billion in railroads, ports and airports in exchange for oil and commodity supplies

Lack Of Cooperation Hinders China's Debt Relief To Africa

Lack of cooperation hinders China's debt relief to Africa

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20 Best TV Shows Of 2020 That Kept Us Entertained During COVID-19 Lockdown

From "Lovecraft Country" to "The Queen's Gambit," here are the top 20 television shows that managed to captivate the minds of the people with their amazing storyline.

North Korea will hold a rare party congress ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration; US-North Korea relations have stalled after the collapse of the Hanoi talks

North Korea Prepares For Major January Party Congress

North Korea prepares for major January party congress

Democrats have shown little interest in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's $916 billion US economic stimulus proposal

Your Second Stimulus Check Could Arrive As Early As Tonight Via Direct Deposit

The new round of $600 stimulus checks are part of the $900 billion bill that would also revive the $300 weekly unemployment benefits.

Colombian actress Laura Londono reads a script on her mobile telephone on the set of 'Coffee with the Scent of a Woman'

Love In The Time Of Covid: TV Kisses Return, Despite Pandemic

Love in the time of Covid: TV kisses return, despite pandemic

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers will stay in Washington until they have passed a new pandemic relief package

$2,000 Second Stimulus Check Stalled By Senate Republicans: What's Next?

Democrats attempted to pass a bill that would increase the amount of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.

US President-elect Joe Biden wears a mask as he arrives for a briefing on Covid-19 in Wilmington, Delaware

Biden Says Trump Vaccine Plan Falling 'Far Behind'

Joe Biden vowed a relentless effort to fight Covid-19 the moment he takes office, as he warned that Donald Trump's vaccination drive was falling dangerously short.

Pisticci restaurant and bar owners Michael and Vivian Forte set up a table outdoors in front of their establishment in New York

Weak Sauce? US Relief Bill May Be Too Skimpy For Restaurants

Weak Sauce? US relief bill may be too skimpy for restaurants

Pisticci restaurant and bar owner Vivian Forte, pictured with her husband and co-owner Michael Forte, describes New York's local pandemic rules as "persecution"

Regional Dish: Varied Rules Mean Uneven Pain For US Eateries

Regional dish: Varied rules mean uneven pain for US eateries

Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Trump Gets Mad At Mar-a-Lago Staff Over Renovations Made By Melania: Report

The first lady worked with interior designer Tham Kannalikham to renovate President Trump's 3,000-square-foot residence at the golf club in Florida.

Home truths: Sam Allardyce suffered his heaviest home defeat as a Premier League manager in West Brom's 5-0 thrashing by Leeds

Man Utd Move Up To Second Amid Covid Concerns For The Premier League

Man Utd move up to second amid Covid concerns for the Premier League

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has distributed at least 145 million pounds of food since the Covid-19 pandemic started

Jobless To Get Weekly Aid Despite Trump's Last-minute Approval, US Says

Jobless to get weekly aid despite Trump's last-minute approval, US says

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill to boost handouts to Americans from $600 in the new stimulus package to $2,000

Global Stock Markets Pull Back After Record Run

Global stock markets pull back after record run

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Republican leadership as he faces a looming override of his veto of a defense bill

Trump Lashes Out At Republican Leaders Over Looming Veto Override

Trump lashes out at Republican leaders over looming veto override

"We throw money at an outbreak, and when it's over, we forget about it and do nothing to prevent the next one. This is dangerously short-sighted," said the World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

COVID-19 May Be Only The Beginning, WHO Warns: 'These Threats Will Continue'

Unless the lessons learned from this one are applied, the WHO worries the worst is yet to come

American Airlines will fly the first 737 MAX commercial flight in the US, traveling from Miami to New York

Boeing 737 MAX Returns To US Skies With American Airlines Flight

Boeing 737 MAX returns to US skies with American Airlines flight

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, walks to the Senate Floor at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on December 18, 2020

Republicans Loeffler, Perdue Endorse $2,000 Checks As McConnell Hints At Senate Roadblocks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to bundle the checks with other less popular measures but faces growing Republican opposition

American Airlines will fly the first 737 MAX commercial flight in the US, traveling from Miami to New York

The Return Of The Boeing 737 MAX: Too Much Too Soon?

Returned to service after two deadly crashes occurred months apart, the return of the 737 MAX may have come at the wrong moment.

Burger King

Burger King Creates Gross Chicken Foot Burger In Tribute To ‘Terror’ Of 2020

The burger features soggy noodles, sardines, caramel sauce, raisins, fish, and Jell-O – all topped on a burnt bun

Police attempt to stop journalists from filming outside a Shanghai court where citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was tried for her early reports from Wuhan on Covid-19

US, EU Urge Release Of Wuhan Citizen Journalist

US, EU urge release of Wuhan citizen journalist

Concert

Will Concerts Happen In 2021? How Live Music Events Could Go On

The year 2020 caused in-person concerts and festivals to be put on hold, but there are some predictions as to how they'll proceed this upcoming year.

An expiration of government aid programs cut in to US incomes and savings in October, while spending slowed

US Economy: Will Americans Spend Stimulus Checks To Strengthen Growth?

Americans didn’t spend their past stimulus checks in a way that adequately supported economic growth.

Indianapolis Colts Cleveland Browns

Betting Odds Show Titans, Colts, Ravens, Browns Favored To Reach 2021 AFC Playoffs

The Titans, Ravens, Colts and Browns are all favored in Week 17 as they try to earn playoff spots.

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