South Korea orders school closures as COVID-19 cases rise

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea ordered the closure of schools beginning Tuesday (December 15) in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst novel coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February. Schools in the capital region would switch classes online until the end …

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UK and EU extend Brexit talks after ditching deadline

[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United Kingdom will return to the negotiating table on Monday (December 14) after agreeing to abandon a supposed deadline for a post-Brexit trade pact. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said last week that they would decide …

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