Travel ban on southern Africa 'inefficient' but EU states oppose lifting - Reynders
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German consumer morale darkens as Omicron raises spectre of recession
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Germany's RKI recommends "maximum contact restrictions", starting at once
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Japan's Kishida sends message to shareholders: raise wages
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FOREX-Dollar recovers some overnight losses; euro extends gains
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Putin blames West for tensions since end of Cold War
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China's Xi holds phone call with German Chancellor Scholz -CCTV
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Madagascar boat accident kills at least 19 people; 66 missing
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U.S. travelers stay closer to home as Omicron looms
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FOCUS-U.S. meat plants relaxed some COVID-19 safety protocols after outbreaks - unions
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