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Carrie Lam: Hong Kong’s leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home
Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, has said in a TV interview that she has to keep "piles of cash" at home as she has no bank account.
This is because of sanctions imposed on her by the US Treasury, she said.
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Macron ‘shame’ at beating of black man by Paris police officers
President Emmanuel Macron says footage of three police officers beating up a black music producer in Paris is "unacceptable" and "shameful".
He demanded quick proposals from the government aimed at rebuilding trust between police and!-->!-->!-->…
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Oxford Covid vaccine: Regulator asked to assess jab
The government has asked the regulator to assess the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, bringing the UK a step closer to a possible rollout.
The referral to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) marked "a!-->!-->!-->…
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Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine ‘dose error’ explained
On Monday, the world heard how the UK's Covid vaccine - from AstraZeneca and Oxford University - was highly effective in advanced trials.
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Coronavirus infections levelling during England lockdown
Coronavirus infection rates in England are continuing to show signs of levelling off - but the picture across the UK is mixed, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
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Covid-19 tiers: Almost all of England facing tough virus rules
Most of England will be in the two toughest levels of measures when the national lockdown ends next week.
The new coronavirus tier restrictions will mean 55 million people remain banned from mixing with other households indoors from 2!-->!-->!-->…
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Greater Manchester mayor hopes ‘to be out of tier 3 in two weeks’
Greater Manchester's mayor said he hopes the region will only face the toughest government coronavirus restrictions for a couple of weeks.
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Coronavirus pandemic: Germany seeks EU deal to close ski resorts
Germany is seeking an agreement with EU countries to keep ski resorts closed until early January, in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliament that efforts were being made to reach a!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Please forgive me!’: US tourist returns block of stolen Roman marble
A repentant American tourist has returned a block of ancient marble stolen during a trip to Rome.
The fragment was delivered to Italy's National Roman Museum, with "To Sam, love Jess, Rome 2017" inscribed on it.
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Abu Dhabi’s new media hub to create 16,000 jobs, eyes movie production
By Imogen Lillywhite, ZAWYA
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Creative Hub, the new media, gaming and entertainment sector hub will create thousands of jobs and a sustainable environment for movie productions, its CEO said.
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