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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: UN warns of war crimes as deadline looms
The United Nations has expressed concern about possible war crimes ahead of a threat by the Ethiopian army to start an assault on the northern Tigray region's capital.
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US election 2020: Biden to present team as Trump allows transition
US President-elect Joe Biden will formally introduce the first people he has chosen for his cabinet later, as the transition of power gathers pace.
Many of the choices, already announced, are Mr Biden's colleagues from his years in the!-->!-->!-->…
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President-elect Joe Biden on national security nominees
"We're going to have the first women lead the intelligence community; the first Latino, an immigrant, to lead the Dept. of Homeland Security; and a groundbreaking diplomat at the United Nations.
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King Abdullah travels to Abu Dhabi to participate in a summit includes Bahrain and UAE
His Majesty King Abdullah II, Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, hold a trilateral summit in Abu Dhabi
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Biden takes Georgia to solidify victory
US President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia,the first Democratic candidate to do so since 1992.
The win solidifies Mr Biden's victory, giving him a total of 306 votes in the electoral college, the system the US uses to!-->!-->!-->…
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Two men arrested on terrorism offences along London’s Pall Mall
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after their car was stopped along Pall Mall in central London, police have said.
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At least seven killed in Egypt helicopter crash
At least seven people have died, including several Americans, after a helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force crashed in Egypt, Israeli and Egyptian officials have said.
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Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa, world’s longest serving prime minister, dies
The world's longest serving prime minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain, has died aged 84.
Prince Khalifa, who took office after Bahrain gained independence in 1971, had been receiving treatment at a hospital in the!-->!-->!-->…
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Saeb Erekat: Key Palestinian negotiator dies of Covid-19
One of the most prominent Palestinian political figures, Saeb Erekat, has died with Covid-19, officials say.
The 65-year-old passed away at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
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‘Biden Bounce’ sees Japan shares hit 29-year high
Shares in Japan hit a near 30-year high on Monday, the first day of trading following news that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election.
Japan's main share index - the Nikkei 225 - rose 2.5% in Asian trading to hit a level not!-->!-->!-->…
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