World News Briefs -- December 27, 2020

BBC: Coronavirus: Cases of new variant appear worldwide 

Cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 first identified in the UK have been confirmed in several European countries as well as Canada and Japan. 

Infections linked to people who arrived from the UK were reported in Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and France. 

A couple found infected in Ontario, Canada, had no known travel history or high-risk contacts, officials say. 

Japan is to ban most non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country for a month from Monday.

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 MIDDLE EAST 

Israeli jets strike Gaza after rockets fired across border. 











 ASIA 








 AFRICA 

Libya's eastern strongman surges troops 'drive out' Turkish forces. 

Turkey warns Libya's Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces. 




Central African Republic votes under threat of violence. 





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 TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR 




ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS 






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