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Nov 23, 2020
British soccer star Marcus Rashford has successfully convinced Parliament to extend a meal voucher program that helps feed over a million impoverished children. His work began when England entered its first Covid-19 lockdown and closed schools. Rashford launched an online campaign to persuade the government to continue to offer free school lunches to kids in need, which eventually caught the ear of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Nov 23, 2020
Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, says the Netflix series is not a "history lesson" for viewers and that he didn't allow filming at Diana's childhood home.
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Nov 23, 2020
A proposed constitutional amendment would ban adoption by gay couples and stigmatize transgender children.
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Nov 23, 2020
The group presented the pope with gifts such as a commemorative basketball and an Orlando Magic jersey.
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Nov 23, 2020
Rumors of thawing relations between the two Middle East powers have been swirling for years as the nations have seen their security interests overlap.
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Nov 23, 2020
"I'm afraid I'm not that interested in trans folks," the "Monty Python" actor wrote in one of his tweets defending the "Harry Potter" author.
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Nov 23, 2020
Health officials have said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
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Nov 23, 2020
The World Meteorological Organization described the projected 2020 drop as a "tiny blip."
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Nov 23, 2020
New measures command "both fear and respect," said Pady Cortinez, adding that she had stopped going out to bars and "did not hug."
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Nov 23, 2020
The vaccine efficacy data will now be submitted to regulators across the world, including in the U.K., Europe and Brazil, for review and approval.
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Nov 23, 2020
Researchers found that if people were given a half dose followed by a full dose, rather than two full doses, protection rose to about 90 percent.
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Nov 22, 2020
"These hateful words are blatant lies, imbued with an ideology of hatred and violence," France's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Nov 22, 2020
The remains of the two victims, lying next to each other on their backs, were found in a layer of grey ash at least 6.5 feet deep, archeologists said.
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Nov 22, 2020
The remains of the two victims, lying next to each other on their backs, were found in a layer of grey ash at least 6.5 feet deep, archeologists said.
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Nov 22, 2020
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies are holding a two-day virtual meeting via video-conference due to the pandemic.
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Nov 22, 2020
"They feel his lack of experience and use it against him," Oleksandr Danylyuk, Ukraine's former national security chief, said.
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Nov 22, 2020
55-year-old was pulled from the water with serious injuries before he died at the scene, police said.
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Nov 21, 2020
The leaders are holding a two-day virtual meeting via video-conference due to the pandemic.
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Nov 21, 2020
Pompeo was expected to press for a reduction in violence in his meetings with both Taliban and Afghan government negotiating teams.
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Nov 21, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Beijing in July of violating Tibetan human rights and said Washington supported "meaningful autonomy" for the region.
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Nov 21, 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 12,002,863 confirmed cases and 255,567 deaths have been reported in the U.S.
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Nov 21, 2020
Iran is anxious to get help for its crippled economy, but Biden must decide whether to lift sanctions imposed by Trump since the 2015 deal was signed.
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Nov 21, 2020
Iran is anxious to get help for its crippled economy, but Biden must decide whether to lift sanctions imposed by Trump since the 2015 deal was signed.
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Nov 21, 2020
"They don't distinguish between young or old, man or woman," the uncle of a 10-year-old boy killed in Yemen's civil war said. "They just shoot."
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Nov 21, 2020
"They don't distinguish between young or old, man or woman," the uncle of a 10-year-old boy killed in Yemen's civil war said. "They just shoot."
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Nov 20, 2020
Surveys have shown that the public trust in a Covid-19 vaccine remains on shaky ground.
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Nov 20, 2020
José Luis Alomía Zegarra, Mexico's director of epidemiology, announced late Thursday that Mexico had 100,104 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, behind only the United States, Brazil and India.
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Nov 20, 2020
"You don't see mask use, you don't see people socially distancing, you don't see people washing their hands with any great intensity - the shelters are just overwhelmed," said an aid worker.
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Nov 20, 2020
"This new collection is a veritable treasure-trove," said Deb Brody, vice-president at publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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Nov 20, 2020
"At least I'm going to heaven," the model joked on Twitter.
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Nov 20, 2020
"I firmly believe that there is more hope ahead of us than despair behind us," said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe.
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Nov 20, 2020
"I firmly believe that there is more hope ahead of us than despair behind us," said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe.
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Nov 20, 2020
November 20 news about the coronavirus pandemic. Thanksgiving plans may be impacted by the CDC's recent announcement and new statewide safety guidelines.
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Nov 20, 2020
The shock announcement came just two days after the state government ordered people to stay at home and shut many businesses.
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Nov 20, 2020
The Committee to Protect Journalists awarded the 2020 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award to lawyer Amal Clooney for her "extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom." Clooney told 2018 recipient, Maria Ressa, why she defends journalists around the world.
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Nov 19, 2020
Remdesivir has no meaningful effect on mortality or reducing the need for mechanical ventilation, an expert panel said.
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Nov 19, 2020
"President Trump just recognized the basic fact," said the secretary of state. "Imagine with Assad in control of this place, the risk, the harm to the West and to Israel."
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Nov 19, 2020
"Whoever is culpable according to our laws will be tried, judged and if applicable sentenced in Mexico," said Mexico's Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
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Nov 19, 2020
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Nov 19, 2020
"It's difficult for me to express what we feel for the secretary of state and for what he did for the Jewish people," said the owner of Psagot Winery.
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Nov 19, 2020
"Our generation has come together for this," said 20-year-old Evelyn Borja.
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Nov 19, 2020
"A military attack would be detrimental to any inspection activity, let alone the safety of my inspectors," Rafael Grossi told NBC News in an interview.
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Nov 19, 2020
The landmark interview shocked the nation as Diana shared intimate details of her failed marriage to the heir-to-the-throne, Prince Charles.
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Nov 19, 2020
"The independent investigation is a step in the right direction," according to a statement issued by Prince William's office.
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Nov 19, 2020
The visit is widely seen as Pompeo's last play to the Republicans' evangelical base as the most pro-settler administration in U.S. history nears its end.
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Nov 19, 2020
The visit is widely seen as Pompeo's last play to the Republicans' evangelical base as the most pro-settler administration in U.S. history nears its end.
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Nov 19, 2020
New patrol members allegedly shot prisoners in order to achieve their first kill in a practice known as "blooding," according to defense chief.
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Nov 19, 2020
"In terms of domestic U.S. politics, the Armenian diaspora in America is punching above its weight," said one analyst.
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Nov 18, 2020
"We will not allow Iranian military entrenchment against us in Syria," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Whoever tries to attack us or attacks us will bear the consequences."
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Nov 18, 2020
NBC News' Bill Neely speaks to Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney about how President-elect Joe Biden could reset transatlantic relations.
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Nov 18, 2020
"He is trying to give legitimacy to the settlement activities in the West Bank, against all rules and resolutions passed by the United Nations," said local official Muneef Traish.
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Nov 18, 2020
"The hurricane came, it destroyed my house, my daughter's house, it destroyed five houses in total," said Filimon Wilfred, 72. "Where am I going to live?"
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Nov 18, 2020
Federal prosecutor Kai Lohse said the shooting had been an attack not just on the people inside the synagogue but on Jewish life in general in Germany.
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Nov 18, 2020
The unusual coloration makes the animal dangerously vulnerable to poachers in the wilderness.
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Nov 18, 2020
Ballina, once known as the salmon fishing capital of Ireland, now boasts its very own incoming American president.
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Nov 18, 2020
"With hundreds of thousands of people around the globe infected every day, we urgently need to get a safe and effective vaccine to the world," Pfizer said.
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Nov 18, 2020
Israel said it was retaliating for what it called an Iranian-sponsored operation in which Syrians planted explosives near an Israeli military base.
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Nov 18, 2020
The pro-democracy camp has in recent months accused the Hong Kong government and the central government in Beijing of tightening control over the city.
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Nov 17, 2020
After closing schools at the start of the pandemic, many European countries chose to keep classrooms open in the fall and prioritized closing bars, restaurants and hotels first.
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Nov 17, 2020
There have been an unprecedented 30 named storms this year and Hurricane Iota is the latest. The deadly storm hit Nicaragua with winds of 155 mph early this morning.
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Nov 17, 2020
The event lasted four minutes, with the explosion sending streams of lava flowing from 620 feet up the center-south side of Stromboli volcano, one of the most active on the planet.
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Nov 17, 2020
The announcement came days after the president installed several loyalists in top roles in the Defense Department.
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Nov 17, 2020
Iota struck Nicaragua late Monday miles from where Eta struck two weeks ago. Both storms made landfall as Category 4 hurricanes before quickly weakening.
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Nov 17, 2020
"Sagasti is someone who inspired confidence among a lot of people," said Jo-Marie Burt, a senior fellow with the Washington Office on Latin America.
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Nov 17, 2020
Afghanistan "risks becoming once again a platform for international terrorists to plan and organize attacks on our homelands," secretary-general warns.
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Nov 17, 2020
More than 1,600 officers were involved in the morning raids of 18 apartments, garages and vehicles in Berlin.
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Nov 17, 2020
More than 1,600 officers were involved in the morning raids of 18 apartments, garages and vehicles in Berlin.
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Nov 17, 2020
The incident occurred after Christian Brueckner, who is serving time on a drug conviction, was taken to Braunschweig state court on Monday for a routine hearing on that case.
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Nov 16, 2020
The Category 4 hurricane made landfall on the Nicaraguan coast about 15 miles from where the center of Hurricane Eta struck earlier this month.
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Nov 16, 2020
Thousands of Armenians marched through the capital, Yerevan, on demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after he signed a peace deal ending a six-week war against neighboring Azerbaijan. The deal will see Armenia cede control of large chunks of territory to Azerbaijan, but Pashinyan says if he did not sign it, the country would have lost even more territory.
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Nov 16, 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who battled a coronavirus infection in intensive care earlier this year, is in self-isolation after having been exposed to the virus again. In a video message posted to Twitter, Johnson described himself as "bursting with antibodies."
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Nov 16, 2020
In 170 years of record keeping, Iota is just the second Category 5 hurricane on record during the month of November.
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Nov 16, 2020
In 170 years of record-keeping, Iota is just the second Category 5 hurricane during November.
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Nov 16, 2020
The agency asserts, however, that there has been no Covid-19 transmission at the WHO.
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Nov 16, 2020
"A vaccine for Covid is a real probability and ... having more than one supplier should help assure better and more equitable global availability," one expert said.
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Nov 16, 2020
Interim leader Manuel Merino resigned Sunday after the ouster of his predecessor, Martin Vizcarra, last week, which sparked protests and a constitutional crisis.
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Nov 16, 2020
"This is really encouraging and it further demonstrates that a vaccine for Covid is a real probability," said Professor Trudie Lang of Oxford University.
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Nov 16, 2020
The show depicts a decidedly unhappy union between the royals. The historical record offers more context.
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Nov 16, 2020
The fourth season of Netflix's glossy drama implies the two leaders repeatedly butted heads. But what do historians say?
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Nov 15, 2020
It is the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.
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Nov 15, 2020
He battled a coronavirus infection earlier this year in an intensive care unit.
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Nov 15, 2020
While announcing his resignation, Manuel Merino said he'd acted within the law when he was sworn into office as chief of state Tuesday.
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Nov 15, 2020
Accord will lower tariffs on trade between member countries even further.
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Nov 15, 2020
ANALYSIS: "I'm sure not everything will go back to what it was," said Sweden's former foreign minister Margot Wallstrom.
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Nov 15, 2020
Analysis: "I'm sure not everything will go back to what it was," said Margot Wallström, Sweden's former foreign minister.
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Nov 15, 2020
"We will take any legitimate military target and we will fire," said Tigray regional President Debretsion Gebremichael.
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Nov 15, 2020
"We will take any legitimate military target and we will fire," said Tigray regional President Debretsion Gebremichael.
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Nov 15, 2020
"Covid anywhere is Covid everywhere" said Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation.
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Nov 15, 2020
"Princess Diana was an icon, and her effect on the world remains profound and inspiring," said British actress Emma Corrin who plays the royal.
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Nov 14, 2020
Egyptian officials hail the brightly colored, ornate sarcophagi as one of the biggest discoveries of 2020.
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Nov 14, 2020
Austria had used a lighter touch to deal with the virus's second wave, but new daily cases hit a record Friday — at nine times higher than the first wave's peak.
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Nov 14, 2020
"They don't see anything to be gained by congratulating Biden," said Michael Miller, an associate professor at Central European University.
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Nov 14, 2020
"Each time they start rebuilding their lives and livelihoods, they are pummeled by yet another storm," said Vietnam Red Cross Society President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu.
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Nov 13, 2020
A claim of hostage-taking at the gaming company's office was unfounded, police said.
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Nov 13, 2020
‘The Spirit of the Rose,' a rare, Russian, purple-pink diamond weighing 14.8 carats, was sold in Geneva for 21 million Swiss francs plus commission. The stone was named after a ballet performed by the Ballets Russes, with legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, in 1911.
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Nov 13, 2020
‘The Spirit of the Rose,' a rare, Russian, purple-pink diamond weighing 14.8 carats, was sold in Geneva for 21 million Swiss francs plus commission. The stone was named after a ballet performed by the Ballets Russes, with legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, in 1911.
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Nov 13, 2020
Police responded based on a 911 call.
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Nov 13, 2020
The strategy is a challenge to right-wing governments in Poland and Hungary that have become increasingly homophobic.
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Nov 13, 2020
Joseph, the mother's 6-month-old baby, was later found to have drowned along with five others. More than 900 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe this year.
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Nov 13, 2020
Joseph, the mother's 6-month-old baby, was later found to have drowned along with five others. More than 900 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe this year.
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