U.S. gave $200 mln defense aid to Ukraine in December - official
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Philippines sees first deaths from Omicron COVID-19 variant
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UK PM Johnson faces 'pork pie' plot to trigger leadership challenge
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Oil flow resumes on Kirkuk-Ceyhan line after Turkey blast -officials
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Hungary's new COVID-19 cases hit record high, hospitalisations low
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Japan set to widen COVID-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections
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Betting Omicron has peaked, British PM Johnson set to lift COVID rules
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Russian troops in Belarus pose "direct threat to Lithuania" - defence minister
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Kenya tourism earnings to rise to $1.5 in 2022, topping pre-pandemic figures - minister
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Hungary's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases jumps to new record of 14,890
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/HUNGARY-CASES (URGENT):Hungary's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases jumps to new record of 14,890