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Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi, who is also the chief executive of QatarEnergy signs a deal with Shun-Chin Lee, Chairman of the CPC Corporation Taiwan for Qatar to supply the Taiwan-headquartered CPC with natural gas for 27 years. Qatar will supply four million tonnes of gas a year under the deal, QatarEnergy said in a statement, without disclosing the cost of the agreement. IMAGES
Algeria has helped Europe diversify its energy supplies by pumping more gas to Italy, French President Emmanuel Macron says during a visit to Africa's top gas exporter. Dismissing suggestions that Italy and France were "in competition" for Algerian gas, Macron welcoms a deal Algeria signed last month to pump more gas to Italy. The deal is "good for Italy, it's good for Europe and it improves the diversification of Europe," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI32H44WP_EN & VIDI32H46TY_EN
Thousands of Londoners line the banks of the River Thames and crowd on Westminster Bridge to have a glimpse of the clock faces on the Elizabeth Tower for the first time on New Year's Eve since 2016/17. The dongs of Big Ben also ring in the New Year for the first time since renovations began on the world famous landmark four years ago. IMAGES
The CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) says a deal has been struck with Indian vaccine maker the Serum Institute to produce 300 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine annually. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong police fire tear gas a few minutes into 2020 as pro-democracy protesters take their movement into the New Year with midnight countdown rallies and a massive march planned for January 1. IMAGES
Busted have called out the BRIT Awards for no longer having the British Rock Act gong.