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'I feel divine' says Madrid care home resident after second COVID shot
MADRID (Reuters) - Residents of a Madrid nursing home got their second shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday and some began planning their first trip outside in months.
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Spain reports record 94,000 COVID-19 cases over weekend, incidence hits new high
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported a record 93,822 new coronavirus infections over the weekend, while the incidence of the virus as measured over the past 14 days jumped to a new high of 885 cases per 100,000 people on Monday from 829 cases on Friday.
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U.S. appeals court upholds prison sentences for men who plotted to bomb Kansas Somalis
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the convictions and prison sentences of three white men who plotted to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that was home to Somali immigrants and a mosque, rejecting in a ruling on Monday that the FBI had entrapped them.
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U.N. chief urges business to take the lead on COVID-19, climate and global recovery
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged businesses to lead the way to a fair and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling the climate crisis, adding the world had reached "a moment of truth."
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France's new COVID infections up again, ICU patients above 3,000
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 4,240 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours on Monday, down from Sunday's 18,346 but higher than last Monday's 3,736, raising fears the country might have to resort to a third lockdown.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo grants to advance housing affordability solutions
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo on Monday announced 2020 CommunityWINS grants to eight nonprofits to advance housing affordability solutions in local communities.
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NYC COVID-19 test positivity rate down to 8.44 pct, new cases up to 4,743: mayor
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- New York City's COVID-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average went down to 8.44 percent, compared with 8.82 percent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Monday.
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Kallas becomes Estonia's first female PM, far right out of government
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Kaja Kallas of the centre-right Reform party became Estonia's first female prime minister on Monday after parliament approved her nomination following predecessor Juri Ratas' resignation over an inquiry into a property development.
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Yemen's Houthis protest against Trump's terrorist label
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to condemn the United States for labelling it a terrorist group and backing the Saudi-led military coalition that is battling it.
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2nd LD Writethru: Xi says China to ensure Beijing Winter Olympics complete success
BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday he believes that the Chinese side, with strong support from various parties, will complete all preparation work as scheduled, so as to ensure the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success.
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Morocco's COVID-19 infections rise to 466,626 with 337 new cases
RABAT, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's total COVID-19 infections rose to 466,626 on Monday as 337 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.
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Trump lawyer Giuliani faces $1.3 billion lawsuit over 'big lie' election fraud claims
(Reuters) - A U.S. voting machine company filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election, court documents on Monday showed.
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German shares close 1.66 pct lower
FRANKFURT, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- German shares lost on Monday, with the benchmark DAX index down 230.02 points, or 1.66 percent, to close at 13,643.95 points.
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Majority of over-80s in UK received coronavirus vaccine: health secretary
LONDON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Monday that majority of over-80s in Britain have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose.
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British stocks down 0.84 pct Monday
LONDON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.84 percent, or 56.22 points, to close at 6,638.85 points.
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Health minister updates Portugal's COVID-19 vaccination status
LISBON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido said on Monday that her country has "fully complied" with its COVID-19 vaccination plan.
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French shares close down 1.57 pct on Monday
PARIS, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- French shares lost on Monday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 1.57 percent, or 87.21 points, to close at 5,472.36 points.
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S. Africa experiences heavy rains and floods
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- South Africa experienced heavy rains and floods due to cyclone Eloise in the past weekend which are continuing in various parts of the country with some people being evacuated, said Sipho Hlomuka, Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.
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EU says AstraZeneca's explanation of decision to slow COVID-19 vaccine supplies inadequate -EU commissioner
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union health commissioner said that AstraZeneca had provided insufficient clarification at a meeting on Monday to its decision to slow down supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the EU.
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