Now playing Next China China to replace US as 'world's biggest economy by 2028' due to COVID "We now think that the Chinese economy in dollar terms will overtake the US economy in 2028, a full 5 years earlier than we thought last year," the annual report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has found. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next Austria Austria enters third lockdown as many are still celebrating Christmas It will last until January 24th but from the 18th people can get tested and come out of it early if they test negative. 26/12/2020
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Now playing Next no comment Yemenis light candles on Christmas Day to shine light on ongoing war Yemeni citizens of Al-Jahmiliya neighbourhood, the most destroyed neighbourhood in Taez, light hundreds of candles on Christmas Day to draw the world's attention to end the war in their city. 26/12/2020
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Now playing Next Russia George Blake, notorious Soviet Cold War double agent, dies at 98 Blake was jailed in the 1960s for betraying the British foreign intelligence service but escaped and spent the rest of his life behind the Iron Curtain. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next Portugal Madeira hit by floods and torrential rain on Christmas Day Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and at least one house was destroyed, local media reported. 26/12/2020
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Now playing Next world news Europeans face tighter coronavirus restrictions as vaccine rollout begins Many Europeans woke up to harsher restrictions on Saturday as the first vaccines deliveries arrived in EU countries. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets 26/12/2020
Now playing Next France Several EU countries detect first cases of new coronavirus variant The announcements prompted fears of a new wave of coronavirus on the European continent. 26/12/2020
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