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Saudi Arabia to host Gulf Summit on January 5
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud requested the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf to invite the leaders of the member states. Among the first to receive the invite was United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, with the invitation received by the Dubai ruler and Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
Sweden confirms first case of mutated coronavirus strain
Sara Byfors of Sweden's Public Health Agency told a news conference on Saturday that the person has been self-isolating since arriving in the southwestern province of Sormland and that no one else in the household has tested positive for Covid-19. However, Byfors added that there are likely more cases in Sweden that have yet to be detected.
Covid-19 Update: Global cases cross 80 million
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 80,282,523 and 1,756,584, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 18,943,541 and 331,754, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Hamas slams damages to children's hospital during Israeli strikes
Earlier on Saturday, Israeli warplanes struck targets belong to Hamas military wing in the Gaza Strip in response to firing rockets into southern Israel. According to sources, the Israeli missiles struck Hamas training facilities in eastern, western, and northern Gaza city, adding that two people, including a six-year-old child, were injured.
Beijing sending top CPC leader to Kathmandu as ruling NCP stares at split
Nepal's ruling party - Nepal Communist Party - is headed for a split following the move by Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to dissolve the House on Sunday. Vice-minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Guo Yezhou, is visiting Nepal at a time when the intra-party feud of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has reached a climax.
China's top legislature to convene annual session in March
The suggested agenda of the annual session includes reviewing the government work report and examining the draft 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035.
Pakistan faces setback in Reko Diq case
The court has passed an ex parte order on December 16, asking Pakistan to attach details of some of its assets as a guarantee for an international arbitrator.
4 injured in Berlin shooting
Local news outlets cited police sources as saying that the incident occurred in the Kreuzberg district, reports Xinhua news agency
You're not alone, says UK Queen in Xmas message
"Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer," the Queen said, adding that "even on the darkest nights there is hope in the new dawn".
4 killed in separate Kabul explosions
"Four killed and four wounded, including two security forces members, were transported by Kabul Ambulance Service to hospitals following explosions in Kabul on Saturday morning," Masooma Jafari, a spokesperson of the Public Health Ministry, told reporters.
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