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  EU, UK give each other until Sunday to save Brexit talks

  Agence France-Presse . Bruxelles | Updated at 11:58pm on December 10, 2020

  British prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave themselves until Sunday to decide on the future of post-Brexit negotiations,...

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  UK demands EU concessions ahead of ‘moment of finality’

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 11:53pm on December 10, 2020

  Britain on Thursday said talks to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union will not go beyond this weekend unless there is ‘substantial...

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  7 of top 10 pre-COVID killers were non-communicable diseases: WHO

  Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 12:01am on December 10, 2020

  Non-communicable diseases accounted for seven of the top 10 causes of death before the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, with heart disease...

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  Four lions test positive for COVID-19 at Spain zoo

  New Age Desk | Updated at 11:59pm on December 09, 2020

  Four lions at Barcelona Zoo in Spain tested positive for coronavirus, veterinary officials said, reports BBC online. Three females named Zala, Nima and Run Run...

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  Pandemic putting democracy under threat: study

  Agence France-Presse . Stockholm | Updated at 11:56pm on December 09, 2020

  More than six in 10 countries around the world have adopted measures during the COVID-19 pandemic that threaten democracy or human rights, a report by...

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  Global death toll rises to 15,57,814

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 11:41pm on December 09, 2020

  The novel coronavirus has killed at least 15,57,814 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled...

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  UK issues allergy warning over Pfizer vaccine

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 11:38pm on December 09, 2020

  British health officials on Wednesday warned that anyone with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID jab for the time...

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  Assange release demanded

  Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 10:02pm on December 09, 2020

  A UN rights expert on Tuesday urged Britain to release Julian Assange immediately following a decade of ‘arbitrary detention’, insisting the WikiLeaks founder should await...

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  Carbon capture a tool in climate fight, but at what cost?

  Agence France-Presse. Paris | Updated at 11:31am on December 09, 2020

  Technology for capturing carbon from industrial emissions and storing it may still be in its early stages, but proponents believe it can become a major...

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  Fossil fuels still reign, but renewables make inroads

  Agence France-Presse. Paris | Updated at 10:55am on December 09, 2020

  Five years after the signing of the Paris Climate Accord fossil fuels still dominate the energy landscape but it is renewables that are enjoying the...