BEIJING – China on Thursday accused critics in the U.S. government of “an escalation of political suppression” against Beijing following a report of new visa restrictions on members of China’s ruling Communist Party and their immediate family members.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China would “make representations” to the U.S. following the report Thursday in the New York Times that such people would be limited to one-month, single-entry visas.

Hua called Washington’s approach “totally inconsistent with the U.S.’s own interests,” and said it would damage America’s global image. “I think it is obvious to all that this is an escalation of political suppression by some extreme anti-China forces in the U.S.

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Delaware's new curfew on restaurants, gatherings restrictions go into effect Monday

DOVER, Del. - Delaware's new round of sweeping restrictions on gatherings and businesses go into effect at 8 a.m. Monday morning.Among the new restrictions is a curfew on all bars and restaurants in the state, requiring them to close by 10 p.m.The rest of the six new restrictions focus mainly on indoor crowd capacity as weather turns colder across the region.Businesses larger than 100,000 square feet are limited to 20 percent capacity.

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Tough Christmas restrictions looming in Netherlands

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has held emergency meetings about the soaring rate of Covid-19 infections and was expected to announce tougher lockdown measures during a television address this evening.

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Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates 2,000 Amma mini-clinics for COVID-19 testing

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurated Amma 2,000 mini-clinics for COVID-19 testing at an event in Royapuram, Chennai."Two thousand mini-clinics have been opened simultaneously all over Tamil Nadu," the chief minister said.While addressing the gathering, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM, O Panneerselvam, said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated our government's efforts in controlling coronavirus. We have conducted a home-to-home campaign to trace the spread of COVID-19.

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Covid-19: Chennai's Marina Beach re-opens for public after 8-month gap

Among them, it had said that that Marina Beach will reopen after December 14 Under Graduate final year classes have been allowed to begin from December 7.Swimming pools for sportspersons for their training can be reopened.Gatherings to be allowed with 50 per cent capacity of the facility or up to 200 people.

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China's Alibaba, Tencent unit fined under anti-monopoly law

HONG KONG – China’s market regulator on Monday said it fined Alibaba Group and a Tencent Holdings-backed company for failing to seek approval before proceeding with some acquisitions. It also is launching a review of a merger of two online streaming platforms in the latest tightening of controls over the internet sector.In a statement, China's State Administration for Market Regulation said Monday that it fined Alibaba 500,000 yuan ($76,500) for increasing its stake in department store company Intime Retail Group to 73.79% in 2017 without seeking approval.

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IIT-Madras shuts down after 104 students test Covid positive in past 2 week

NEW DELHI : The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras here has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak with over 100 people, a majority of them students, testing positive for the contagion, a top health official said on Monday.A total of 104 students and others have contracted the disease and all were doing well in a hospital, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said, allaying fears of further spreadOf the 444 samples lifted till date, 104 have tested positive for COVID-19, he said, adding from December 1 to 12, samples from the institute turning positive steadily increased from a few to 33 specimens today."All of them are being treated at the King's Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research as per the directive of Chief Minister K

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Singapore to ease coronavirus restriction starting December 28

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine and expects the first shipments by the end of the month, by which time it also plans to move into the final phase of its virus curbs.Other vaccines are expected to arrive in Singapore “in the coming months," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech on Monday, adding the country will have enough for everyone by the third quarter of next year.

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Mask Use Far Less Common at Private Gatherings Than in Public

Editor's Note: The research below was conducted in partnership between Franklin Templeton and Gallup.WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As COVID-19 cases are surging nationwide and health officials attribute the uptick at least in part to small family get-togethers and other private social gatherings, new data from the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study show that Americans are much less likely to wear a mask when indoors with non-household members than they are to wear one inside stores and other businesses.Fifty-six percent of U.S.

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The Latest: S. Korea opening dozens of free virus test sites

COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort— Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic— After 110,000 virus deaths, U.S. nursing homes face vaccine fears— Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country plans to open a travel bubble with Australia in the first quarter of next year.That would mean people traveling from Australia to New Zealand would no longer need to go into quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

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New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021

New Zealand hopes to open a travel bubble with Australia by April next year and is working to finalise the necessary anti-coronavirus border measures, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.

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Fake covid-19 vaccines proliferating on dark web, says new research

covid vaccines are being sold on the dark web amid increasing reports of progress on vaccines worldwide, as per Checkpoint Research. The company found multiple cases where people claimed to sell vaccines in exchange for Bitcoins, making them harder to trace."When researchers communicated with one vendor, they offered to sell an unspecified Covid-19 vaccine for 0.01 BTC (around US$300), and claimed that 14 doses were required.

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London going into Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions would be 'catastrophic' mayor warns

The surge in coronavirus cases across London is "deeply concerning" and requires further Government action to be brought under control, Sadiq Khan has said.

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Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week

NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform that they say will drive down crop prices and devastate their earnings. The farmers are camping along at least five major highways on the outskirts of New Delhi and have said they won’t leave until the government rolls back what they call the “black laws.” They have blockaded highways leading to the capital for three weeks, and several rounds of talks with the Indian government have failed to produce any breakthroughs.Farmer leaders have also planned a token hunger strike on Monday.

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Former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney recovering after emergency surgery

Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney is recovering at home Sunday after emergency surgery on Friday, according to family sources.

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U.S. election: Republican senator says he hopes Trump will put country first after Electoral College vote

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Bills improve to 10-3 with 26-15 win over sloppy Steelers

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and safety Taron Johnson returned an interception 51 yards for a score in the Buffalo Bills' 26-15 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.The Bills won for the sixth time in seven outings, and inched closer to claiming their first AFC East title since 1995 and third playoff berth in four seasons. Buffalo can clinch both as early as Monday night if Baltimore loses to Cleveland.The AFC North-leading Steelers (11-2) have lost consecutive games in six days following a 23-17 loss to Washington, and dropped a game behind the AFC-leading Kansas City Chiefs (12-1).

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Report: Cleveland Indians changing team's name after 105 years

The Cleveland Indians team logo, in a photo taken in July 2020 (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years.Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months.A team spokesman told The Associated Press the franchise has no immediate comment on the report.The Times said the team could make a formal announcement later this week.

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Active covid cases in India drop to near 3.5 lakh after 30,695 recoveries in last 24 hours

Also read: Why your health plan premium is suddenly spikingWith 336 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the toll has mounted to 1,43,355. The total number of active cases in India is 3,52,586.A total of 15,45,66,990 samples have been tested for covid-19 up to 13th December.

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‘It’s one Christmas’: B.C. woman begs others to stay home after grandpa dies of COVID-19

Married 68 years, B.C. couple dies of COVID-19 in separate hospitals hours apart Khurana’s family had taken extra precautions to protect their grandfather, who was particularly vulnerable because of a heart surgery several years ago and sometimes relied on oxygen.He and his wife lived in Abbotsford, one of the province’s COVID-19 hotspots, and were staying home at all times with no visitors allowed inside.Khurana’s uncle lived with the couple and was their only direct contact to the outside.

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Six more Toronto schools to close until the new year: TDSB

COVID-19.In a tweet, the Toronto District School Board announced Sunday evening the following schools will be closed until the new year: City Adult Learning Centre, Humewood CS, RH McGregor ES, David Lewis PS, Grenoble PS and Oakridge JPS have been added to the list of schools shut down in the city.The total number of schools shut down sits at 9. This includes Thorncliffe Park PS, Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy and Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute.

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Relief in Revelstoke after community COVID-19 cluster contained

There is some relief in Revelstoke after Interior Health announced a community COVID-19 cluster there is now considered contained. However, along with the good news, residents of the resort municipality are being urged not to let down their guard.

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'First world leader dies of Covid-19' after battling virus for four weeks

Covid-19 a month ago. Mr Dlamini, 52, had been hospitalised in neighbouring South Africa, the monarchy's government confirmed late on Sunday."Their Majesties have commanded that I inform the Nation of the sad and untimely passing away of His Excellency the Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini," Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku said in a statement."His Excellency passed on this afternoon while under medical care in a hospital in South Africa."Mr Dlamini was moved to South Africa on Dec.1, to "guide and fast track his recovery," from coronavirus.

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Trump rewards allies with high-level appointments as presidency winds down

Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions.On Thursday, Trump announced his intention to nominate two authors who wrote books that flattered him to a board that makes recommendations on education research. Another author who helped write a favourable book about the president was chosen for the same board a few days earlier.On Wednesday, the Department of Defence announced that China hawk Michael Pillsbury would become the chair of a board that gives Pentagon leadership advice on how to enhance national security.

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Jalen Hurts helps Eagles beat Saints 24-21

PHILADELPHIA – Jalen Hurts gave the Philadelphia Eagles more than just a spark. He helped deliver a victory.Hurts ran for 106 yards and threw for 167 and one touchdown, Miles Sanders had 115 yards rushing and a pair of scores and Philadelphia beat the New Orleans Saints 24-21 Sunday.The Eagles (4-8-1) snapped a four-game losing streak and stayed within reach in the woeful NFC East.The Saints (10-3) had won nine in a row and were 8-0 over the past two seasons without Drew Brees before running into the inspired Eagles.

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Washington leads NFC East after gritty 23-15 win over 49ers

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Rookies Chase Young and Kamren Curl scored defensive touchdowns and Washington grabbed sole possession of first place in the NFC East after a gritty 23-15 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Washington (6-7) has won four straight games and is one game ahead of the New York Giants, who lost to the Arizona Cardinals 26-7 earlier Sunday. It is Washington's first four-game winning streak since 2016.Washington can thank its young, impressive defense for this win.

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No new cases of COVID-19

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today – that is no new cases in managed isolation facilities, and no new cases in the community.

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Thomas brothers unlikely to all take part in The Real Games due to Covid restrictions

THEY were the first big names to sign up to ITV’s The Real Games – but now the Thomas brothers’ appearance has become a false start. In April I revealed how Love Island hunk Scott and his soap-star siblings Ryan and Adam were to be pitted against each other in rival teams.

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In his first NFL start, rookie Hurts leads Eagles over Saints 24-21

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 13: Running back Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after rushing for a fourth quarter touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on December 13, 2020 in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - There were no rookie jitters for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who handled the New Orleans Saints' top-ranked defense in Sunday's 24-21 win. After unseating Carson Wentz in the second half of last week's loss to the Green Back Packers, Hurts brought an energy the Eagles had been lacking in 2020.

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New Alberta restrictions as COVID-19 deaths expected to rise

Another round of COVID-19 restrictions are taking effect in Alberta, where more businesses are being forced to close to tackle the soaring number of infections. As Heather Yourex-West explains, the province will likely see an increase in deaths and hospitalizations into the new year.

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Five more Toronto schools to close until the new year: TDSB

Toronto District School Board announced Sunday evening the following schools will be closed until the new year: City Adult Learning Centre, Humewood CS, RH McGregor ES, David Lewis PS and Grenoble PS have been added to the list of schools shut down in the city.

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Brian Mulroney recovering after undergoing emergency surgery

Brian Mulroney is expected to make a full recovery after having emergency surgery over the weekend, according to family sources.On Friday, the former prime minister’s wife, Mila Mulroney, reportedly recognized something wasn’t right with her husband. She then called an ambulance and he was rushed to the hospital where he had emergency surgery.

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Alberta sets sombre new record Sunday with 22 COVID-19 deaths announced

#COVID19AB update. There are 1,717 new cases with 20,562 active cases.

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Trump, top White House officials to receive coronavirus vaccine in coming days: reports

Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top U.S. officials will be offered the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine within the coming days as part of a plan aimed at ensuring the continuity of government, according to a source familiar with the plans as well as reporting from New York Times and Associated Press.Essential personnel at the White House and certain officials in all three branches of government were to be vaccinated within the next 10 days, said a Reuters source.

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Gunman shot by police at Manhattan cathedral Christmas concert

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Man shot by police after shooting at Manhattan cathedral

NEW YORK – A man was shot by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral Sunday afternoon.It’s unclear if the gunman was killed and police said there's no indication anyone but the gunman was shot. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m.

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Murray throws TD, Cards end 3-game skid, beat red-hot Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Haason Reddick had a franchise-record five sacks and three forced fumbles as the Arizona Cardinals spoiled the return of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and moved back into an NFC playoff spot with a 26-7 victory over New York on Sunday.Kyler Murray added a touchdown pass as Arizona (7-6) snapped a three-game skid and ended a four-game winning streak that had moved the Giants (5-8) to the top of the NFC East. Mike Nugent came off the practice squad and added his first four field goals in more than a year, and Kenyan Drake scored on a 1-yard dive as Arizona won for only the second time in six games.

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Police shoot gunman outside cathedral in Manhattan

Police are seen outside of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

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Oxford vaccine professor leads warnings about the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas

direct to your inboxThe professor who led research into the University of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccination has issued a dire warning about the possible impact of the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas.Sarah Gilbert joined NHS bosses in expressing fears about a third wave of the pandemic in the new year, just as Germany announced a hard lockdown because of record numbers of cases and deaths there.Although cases are falling in Tier 3 Greater Manchester, the infection rate for England is rising and soaring in Tier 2 London where schools in Greenwich have been asked to close from Monday to tackle a worrying spike in cases.Restrictions are due to be relaxed across the UK between December 23 and 27 to allow families to form

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Saskatchewan reports 222 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

coronavirus update Sunday afternoon, as 222 new cases were added to the province’s growing total.Two of the deaths were in Saskatoon and one was in Regina, according to the update, which notes the individuals were in the 80-plus and 70-plus age groups, respectively. To date, 89 deaths in Saskatchewan are related to the coronavirus.

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COVID-19: Florida reports 8,958 new cases, 141 new hospitalizations

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health released their new findings on Florida’s fight against the coronavirus Sunday.Florida confirmed 8,958 more COVID-19 cases Sunday. The state is now up to 1,125,931 total cases of COVID-19.Sunday’s new cases were the lowest since Dec.

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Auburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasons

24-10 victory over Mississippi State. Auburn is 6-4 in a pandemic-shortened season of all Southeastern Conference opponents, losing by double digits to highly ranked teams Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M.They were also upset by a struggling South Carolina, which wound up firing coach Will Muschamp during the season.

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Albanians rally for 5th day after police kill man in curfew

TIRANA – Albanian demonstrators on Sunday kept up their daily protests over the fatal shooting of a man by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.The rally started peacefully from the capital Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square to the main government building of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with protesters chanting “No justice, no calmness!” and “Justice for Klodian!” Demonstrators asked for the resignation of the police chief and the release of those who have been arrested in days of clashes with police. Later some hurled stones at the Tirana police station, where police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

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Coronavirus infection rate falls again in Greater Manchester - could it signal the end of Tier 3 restrictions?

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester has fallen again, raising hopes the region could be lifted out of Tier 3 restrictions.The latest figures show there were 153.4 positive tests in Greater Manchester for the week ending December 9 for every 100,000 people in the local population, down 7.7 per cent compared to the week before.It puts our region significantly lower than the infection rate for England, which has risen by 15 per cent to 172.8 over the same period.The gap was widening, the figures suggest.The infection rate for London, which remains in Tier 2, rose 40 per cent during the same week to 241.5.Although current infection rates in Greater Manchester vary dramatically borough by borough, none of

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Police investigating double homicide at New Castle County apartment complex

NEWARK, De. - Authorities in New Castle County, Delaware, are investigating a double homicide at an apartment complex.Police were dispatched for reports of a shooting Saturday night at Hunters Crossing Apartments in Newark, Delaware.When police arrived, they found a 23-year-old male and an 18-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds.

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Police monitoring Chilliwack, B.C. churches that defied COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions.The plans come after the RCMP announced Saturday that it had recommended charges against three churches that had repeatedly violated an order banning in-person worship. RCMP recommend charges against Chilliwack churches that broke COVID-19 restrictions “On the first two Sundays of the public health order which pertained to in-person congregation, the Chilliwack RCMP took an approach of education and awareness, hoping that we would gain voluntary compliance,” Chilliwack RCMP Sgt.

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Racist comments against CMHO ‘beneath contempt,’ says Saskatchewan premier

public health orders.In a tweet Sunday morning, Moe called the comments, “beneath contempt.”A video from an anti-COVID restriction rally shows a crowd of people in front of the legislative building gathered Saturday afternoon as one of the speakers delivered an expletive-laden speech. The man started by saying, “I have a message for Scott Moe and what’s that, what’s that public health minister’s name…” The speaker went on to intentionally mispronounce Dr.

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What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection.

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