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South Sudan has begun refining petroleum in the northern part of the country.
The government says the production will help speed up electrification of the country and stabilize the economy.
Patrick Oyet reports from Juba
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Officials are blaming Iranian Quds forces for the bomb blast outside the Israeli embassy that took place in New Delhi in January.
The Iranian military group operated through a local module and wanted to "send a message" to Israel's ambassador to India, Ron Malka.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Hong Kong's health authorities are trying to reassure the public over the safety of China's Sinovac vaccine. The number of vaccination bookings is falling, after two people have died, and two more are in intensive care following their Sinovac inoculations.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Isaac Lukando reports.
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The mystery sixth person who tested positive for the Brazillian P.1 coronavirus variant in the UK has been located.
The other five people who had tested positive were immediately located and had quarantined themselves.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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The US economy added nearly 380,000 more jobs in February — the most in four months — and the unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent.
The latest data from the US Labor Department signals that the economic recovery in the country is gaining momentum.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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U.S. public health officials have ramped up warnings of pandemic fatigue, alarmed by a move by some states to relax restrictions.
Newly reported coronavirus cases were falling, but have now leveled out- and fewer Americans are getting tested.
Meanwhile the U.S. Senate is debating a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief package.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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Prince Philip has returned to King Edward VII's Hospital in London after undergoing a "successful" heart procedure.
Buckingham Palace says the Duke of Edinburgh is expected to remain there for continuing treatment for a number of days.
Benji Hyer has the latest from London.
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A shortage of available doses is hampering the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers in South Africa. Active COVID-19 cases are steadily declining, but there are fears that a third wave of infections will hit the country before all nurses and doctors have been vaccinated. Mark Roughton reports.
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A nursing union has warned the UK government it would face a backlash if it goes ahead with a suggested 1% increase to NHS pay. The proposal for the small salary boost was submitted to a pay review body this week. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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