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Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February

JUSTIN MARK November 29, 2021 No Comments

**NOV 29, 2021 @ 1845 GMT** | Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, speak during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Erdogan and Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince oversaw the signing of several investment and cooperation deals Wednesday, as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates move to repair relations and boost economic ties.(AP Photo)

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February as the two countries move to put years of tense relations behind them.

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World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant

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**NOV 27, 2021 @ 1400 GMT** | People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa. Scientists say it is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. (AP Photo)

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.

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FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety

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**NOV 26, 2021 @ 1930 GMT | FILE** – This undated file image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but raises safety issues for pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration posted its review Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 ahead of a public meeting next week where outside experts will debate the drug’s benefits and risks. **(Merck & Co. via AP, File)**

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.

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Putin says Russia will offer good gas deal to Serbia

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**NOV 25, 2021 @ 1800 GMT** | Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shake hands during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. **(Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)**

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow would continue providing natural gas to Serbia on terms favorable to its ally.

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New Russian module launched to International Space Station

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**NOV 24, 2021 @ 2130 GMT** | In this photo taken from video provided by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, The Soyuz rocket blasts off from the launch pad at Russia’s space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. A Russian rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 6:06 p.m. (1306 GMT) from the Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, carrying the Progress cargo ship with the Prichal (Pier) docking module attached to it. **(Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)**

MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — A Russian rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station.

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Israeli airstrike on central Syria leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded

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**NOV 24, 2021 @ 2100 GMT | File** – In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, a long-range Tu-22M3 bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces takes-off to patrol in the airspace of Belarus, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Israeli airstrike on central region in Syria leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded early Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021. Israel has staged hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled Syria over the years but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. **(Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)**

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s military said Israeli warplanes attacked army positions in the country’s central region early Wednesday, leaving two civilians dead and seven people wounded — six of them soldiers.

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Merck asks EU regulator to authorize its COVID-19 pill

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**NOV 23, 2021 @ 2130 GMT | FILE** – This undated file image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. The European Medicines Agency said it has received a request from Merck to authorize its coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to treat COVID-19. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, the EU drug regulator said it had started evaluating molnupiravir, made by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and that a decision could be made within weeks on whether it might be cleared. **(Merck & Co. via AP, File)**

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it has received a request from Merck to authorize its coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to treat COVID-19.

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WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

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**NOV 23, 2021 @ 2030 GMT** | A medical worker wearing protective gear walks at a COVID-19 hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Russia’s coronavirus death toll was still hovering near all-time highs Monday, but the number of new infections continued to decline. **(AP Photo)**

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total.

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EU reports improvements, old tactics in Venezuela election

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**NOV 23, 2021 @ 1430 GMT** | Isabel Santos, member of the European Parliament and Chief Observer of the 2021 EU Election Observation Mission to Venezuela, explains her mission’s preliminary report on the previous weekend’s regional elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. At her sides are President of Parlament Jordi Canas Perez, left, and European Union Deputy Chief Observer Xabier Meilan. **(AP Photo)**

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s regional elections last weekend happened under better conditions compared to the country’s elections in recent years but were marred by the use of public funds to benefit pro-government candidates, European Union monitors announced Tuesday.

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UN: Lebanese children’s future at stake amid economic crisis

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**NOV 23, 2021 @ 2100 GMT** | UNICEF’s representative in Lebanon, Yukie Mokuo, speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Lebanon’s severe economic crisis that threw much of the population into poverty is dramatically affecting children leaving some go to bed hungry, lack good medial care and drop out of school to help their families, the U.N. children’s agency said Tuesday. **(AP Photo)**

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic crisis has left some children hungry and without good medical care, and forced others to drop out of school to help their families, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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