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British lawmakers seek investigation into UK-registered firm possibly linked to Beirut blast
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two senior British parliamentarians called on Friday for an investigation into a British-registered company possibly linked to last year's devastating explosion in Beirut, after Reuters found that the firm had not disclosed its beneficial owners.
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Portugal identifies first case of South African coronavirus variant
LISBON (Reuters) - The first case of the South African coronavirus variant was identified in Portugal on Friday, health institute Ricardo Jorge told Lusa news agency, as the country struggles to contain a crippling surge in cases partially blamed on the rapid spread of the British variant.
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Another cyclone, growing stronger, set to hit central Mozambique
MAPUTO (Reuters) - A powerful storm approaching Mozambique was upgraded on Friday to a tropical cyclone, on course to deluge an area already submerged by floodwaters and still recovering from Cyclone Idai less than two years ago.
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UPDATE 1-Mali picks AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for 4.2 million people
BAMAKO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Mali has chosen to use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in its plan to initially immunize 4.2 million people, targeting medical staff, the elderly and those with comorbidities, the health minister said on Friday.
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UPDATE 2-Morocco gets 2 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses, first big shipment to Africa
RABAT, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Morocco received 2 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, becoming the first African country to get a large enough shipment to start rolling out a nationwide free immunization program.
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WHO says Pfizer deal could allow poor countries to start vaccinating in Feb.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday it had reached an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine and should be able to start delivering vaccines to poor and lower-middle income countries next month under its COVAX programme.
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UPDATE 2-WHO says Pfizer deal could allow poor countries to start vaccinating in Feb
GENEVA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday it had reached an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine and should be able to start delivering vaccines to poor and lower-middle income countries next month under its COVAX program.
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World leaders urged to learn from pandemic in adapting to climate change
BARCELONA, Jan 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world what it is like to go through a dangerous emergency of the kind that could occur if climate change accelerates - and offers lessons on how to respond, the head of the U.N. climate science panel said Friday.
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UPDATE 1-Belgium bans foreign tourism to avoid third COVID-19 wave
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Belgium is banning residents from taking vacations abroad until March to limit the spread of more infectious coronavirus variants and avoid a deadly third wave of COVID-19 cases.
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Congo lawmakers move to force out prime minister in victory for President
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A majority in Democratic Republic of Congo's lower house of parliament filed a motion of no confidence in the prime minister on Friday, a move likely to force the government's collapse and hand President Felix Tshisekedi a major political victory.
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