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- Turkey seeks closer ties with Israel, says Erdogan, but Palestinian policy a 'red line'
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- Niger set for first-ever peaceful transition of power
- Latin American countries begin mass Covid-19 vaccinations
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- Central African Republic: Rebel groups call off three-day ceasefire as election looms
- Russia opens criminal probe into ally of poisoned Kremlin foe Navalny
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