Ban makes Israel the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the new coronavirus variant.
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Sudan military says several soldiers killed in Ethiopian attack
Military sources tell Reuters at least six Sudanese soldiers were killed in an attack in a disputed border region.
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COVID-hit Czech President Milos Zeman discharged from hospital
President, 77, leaves military hospital in Prague and will name Petr Fiala as prime minister on Sunday, his office says.
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Three bodies found after days of unrest in Solomon Islands
Australian police are now helping patrol Honiara, the capital, which was relatively calm on Saturday morning.
Japan PM to step up defence amid China, North Korea threats
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says security situation around Japan is changing fast and is more severe than ever.
Algerians vote in local polls to seal post-Bouteflika ‘change’
Election is the third vote under Abdelmadjid Tebboune who promised to reform state institutions.
Blinken calls for negotiations amid Ethiopia military escalation
US Secretary of State expresses concern over escalating fighting between gov’t forces and Tigrayan fighters.
‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges
Nations most vulnerable to climate change say rich world must step up, meet goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C.
