Bill Gates calls online conspiracy theories against him and Dr. Fauci as 'really evil'

In an interview with Reuters, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said he is surprised by the millions of online posts and “crazy conspiracy theories that blame him and infectious disease expert Dr. Fauci for the CCP Virus. Gates is ...

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Saudi warns of virus restrictions as infections rise

RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia s health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an uptick in infections, as the kingdom slows the rollout of vaccines due to supply delays. "We have seen in recent days a noticeable and ...

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Trump names two new lawyers for impeachment trial a day after his defense team collapsed

It's unclear whether Schoen and Castor will go along with what Trump wants. "Schoen has already been working with the 45th President and other ...

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Russia detains over 2700 at protests against jailing Navalny

Police detained more than 2,700 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia yesterday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny braved the bitter cold and a massive show of police force to demand he be set free. The nationwide rallies are ...

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Rawlings knew nothing about June 4th Revolution – Kwesi Pratt

Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Mr. Kwesi Pratt Jnr has revealed that the late former President Jerry Rawlings had no knowledge of where and how the June 4, 1979 revolution was cooked. Mr. Pratt made this assertion when ...

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ANC Defends Selection Of Chinese As Legislator

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) on Saturday defended its decision of selecting Xiaomei Havard as a member of parliament, saying the country is a non-racial and non-sexist. ANC Chief Whip, Pemmy Majodina, said Havard is a trained ICT ...

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Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

Thousands of people from Hong Kong are fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the territory last summer. By ZEN SOO and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press. January 31, 2021, 5:21 PM. • 5 min read. FILE - In this July 7, ...

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Anne Hailes: Holocaust memorial lacked the soul of previous commemorations

EVERY January 27 people of all faiths and backgrounds gather to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and the millions of others killed under the Nazi authorities as well as the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia ...

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Huge Snowfall Great For Sledding, Miserable For Shoveling

Beijing has crushed Washington at vaccine diplomacy — a painful reality that Zelensky discussed in the "Axios on HBO" interview. * Zelensky has tried to obtain for his country the higher-quality American vaccines. And he's pushed the Europeans for their help.

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Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump announced Sunday that a former county prosecutor and a criminal defense lawyer with a background in civil rights work will lead his impeachment defense team, one day after it was revealed that the former president had ...

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Sino-German ties can maintain stability

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union party picked Armin Laschet to be its new chairman in an election earlier this month. Laschet, who is currently the prime minister of Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region, the most populous federal state in the ...

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Trump's legal team exited after he insisted impeachment defense focus on false claims of election fraud

On Sunday evening, Trump's office announced two new lawyers were taking over his defense. Two people familiar with the discussions preceding the departure of the original legal team said that Trump ...

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WHO team in Wuhan to visit provincial CDC on Monday

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was due on Monday to visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hubei province, the central Chinese region where the ...

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As virus variants spread, 'no one is safe until everyone is safe'

Agencies That disparity is at the heart of what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, said could soon become a “catastrophic moral failure” as rich nations rush to buy up vaccine stocks while leaving poor and middle-income ...

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Pro-Navalny street protests erupt across Russia, again

Police officers detain a young demonstrator during a protest near the Matrosskaya Tishina prison where Alexei Navalny is being held, in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021.

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Morocco, Nigeria renew commitment to strategic projects

Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari stressed determination to achieve, as soon as possible, the gas pipeline between the two countries and the fertilizer plant to be set up by Morocco's phosphate group, the Royal Court ...

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Egypt nominates Aboul Gheit as Arab League chief for second term

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sent messages to Arab leaders, expressing Egypt's intention to re-nominate Aboul Gheit to serve for five more years, adding he was looking forward to receiving their support for the nomination in accordance with the ...

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AfBC hails AfCFTA's takeoff

The Pan-African Private Sector, under the umbrella body of the African Business Council (AfBC), has said the start of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) presents enormous business opportunities for the continent's private ...

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Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team

The two lawyers representing him will be David Schoen, an Alabama attorney, and Bruce Castor, a former prosecutor in Pennsylvania. Trump's team revealed Saturday that several South Carolina lawyers who were set to represent him ...

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Hong Kong citizens apply for visa to live and work in UK to escape Beijing national security law

Britain says it is fulfilling a historic and moral commitment to its former territory; More than 300,000 Hong Kongers are expected to take up the offer in the next five years. The scheme, ...

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Biden's likely policy orientation toward Africa

The resulting impact on unemployment and income inequality has been devastating. The U.S. recently witnessed a mob attack on the Congress, one of the major pillars of its constitutional democracy. There is also the issue of racial injustice that the new ...

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WHO delegation visits Wuhan market in hunt for coronavirus origin

Daszak tweeted that the now-shuttered market gave off an air of historical significance and expressed sympathy to those in the city who lost their livelihoods as a result of the outbreak. "Very important site visits today - a wholesale market first & Huanan Seafood ...

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Iron Woman of Berlin, By Wole Olaoye

The Iron woman of Berlin…exits the chancellorship to global ovation, having taught the world the true meaning of Nelson Mandela's famous words: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of ...

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Dubai-Israel trade reaches AED1bn

The national flags of Israel and the United Arab Emirates flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalise ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel in August 2020. — Reuters/File. DUBAI: The trade between Dubai and Israel has reached ...

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Enforce laws to tackle corruption – Sam Jonah to gov't

Speaking at the 9^th Joint Graduation Ceremony of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Mr. Jonah said, “it is critical to our security and development that we insist on the proper conduct and productivity of our lawmakers by ...

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Nigerians shouldn't expect Biden to throw US borders open – Immigration lawyer, Aina

I don't fully share in the excitement and the reason is that nations are now operating what is called managed migration. And under this scheme there is a limit to the number of people that can come into a country from other countries.

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Kenya's public debt surges by $11.8 bln in 2020

Nairobi, Jan. 30, 2021 Kenya's public debt rose by 1.3 trillion shillings ($11.8 billion) in 2020. This is as the east African nation stepped up borrowing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and implemented various infrastructure projects. The Central Bank, in ...

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China releases Tibetan activist after five years in jail

A Tibetan activist sentenced to five years in prison by Chinese authorities for “inciting separatism” after appearing in a New York Times documentary has been released from jail, his lawyer said Friday. Tashi Wangchuk was sentenced in 2018 after prosecutors ...

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Fears rise over resistance to jabs as South African mutation spreads

A rise in British cases of the South African and Brazilian coronavirus variants, which are thought to be more contagious and less responsive to vaccines, has been detected. The mutant cases threaten to undermine progress in providing jabs. A total of 105 ...

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Warehouse orgy with 100 men and women raided by police for breaking Coronavirus rules

The orgy infringed the current 6pm to 6am curfew across France aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19. "The event was in breach of the curfew, and there were also problems with masks and ...

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Covid-19: The cost of the cure

The costs associated with mass immunisation programmes are considerable and it will take the world's poorest countries a decade or more to recover from the economic impact. This is according to the Oxfam report The Inequality ...

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Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

A British National Overseas passports (BNO) and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passport are pictured in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. China said ...

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AFCFTA: Anatogu tasks Nigeria on being Africa's premier choice in products, services

Anatogu gave tha advice at an SME talk with the topic, “African Continental Free Trade Area: Unlocking the Benefits to SMEs “, organised virtually, by Wema Bank Plc, on Friday. According to ...

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Biden's Likely Policy Orientation Toward Africa

There are many opportunities waiting for the United States to seize in its renewed cooperation with Africa, argue Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze. The inauguration of the Biden administration has generated much global interest. Its implications ...

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Biden Administration Has an Opportunity to Emerge as A Reliable Partner with African Countries

Photo: AFRICOM commander, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, conducts engagements in Somalia and a visit to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, operating off the coast of Somalia, January 16-18.

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10 days of struggle: Inside Biden's early coronavirus vaccine effort

For the first five days of President Biden's administration, he and his aides promised 100 million coronavirus shots in 100 days. But then on the sixth day, Biden surprised everyone, including many of his own aides, by upping the ante — to 150 million.

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10 dead, 25 injured after bus crashes in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Ten people died and 25 were injured on Saturday in Cuba after a road accident that occurred about 40 km west of Havana, the National Road Safety Commission reported. The driver of a bus transporting teachers lost control of ...

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Egypt reports 547 new coronavirus cases, 46 deaths on Saturday

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 46 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 9,263. As many as 493 patients were discharged ...

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Pilots making in-flight errors say pandemic makes them 'rusty'

A pilot preparing to pull a passenger jet away from an airport gate forgot to disengage the parking brake, damaging a part of a towing vehicle that was trying to pull the plane to the runway. Another pilot had so much trouble landing a passenger jet on a windy ...

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Worthy democratic culture from America

In the discourse of last Sunday entitled, 'Donald Trump was a blessing, not a curse, ' I tried to bring out very strong lessons from the obviously “ruptured” American democracy. A bit of recap for the benefit of those who did not read that. I said recent ugly ...

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Coronavirus Australia live news: From tomorrow, pharmacies can apply to join the COVID vaccine rollout

Australian tourists who were stranded on Norfolk Island after Australia extended the suspension of a travel bubble with New Zealand will begin arriving home today. Qantas is making two return flights, one each from Sydney and Brisbane ...

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Malaysia's trade on firm footing

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's external trade performance last year recorded the largest trade surplus in a row for 23 years, despite disruptions to the global supply chain, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. The International Trade and Industry Minister, ...

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Beijing-London Feud Intensifies: China Will no Longer Recognise Some British Passports

BEIJING (AP) – China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions of Hong Kong residents a route to residency and ...

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High pressure will keep things dry and cold through Sunday afternoon

There's no doubt that a storm is going to hit us Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. It's also without question that someone in New England is going to see between 6 inches and a foot of snow. The devil is in the details and the placement of this heavy ...

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World Leprosy Day: India must ensure economic security for people with leprosy, says WHO goodwill ambassador

Many are increasingly in need after having lost their source of income because of lockdowns or restrictions on movement associated with the spread of coronavirus. India needs to take special measures to deal with this,” Sasakawa said.

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Algeria extends COVID-19 lockdown by 2 weeks

However, the source noted that the curfew imposed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. has been lift in the rest 29 provinces across the country on account of the improvement of the sanitary situation and the decreasing number of the COVID-19 infection cases.

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Concern and political pressure ever-present in shifting vaccine rollout

A week earlier, Donnelly had told the Dáil that September was the goal, but that, too, he argued later was heavily caveated. Against an ever-shifting backdrop, concerns about the vaccine rollout, and associated political pressures, are a constant feature.

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Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic

Even the idea of visiting the weekly Democratic and Republican Senate luncheons on Capitol Hill is a non-starter, aides said, though -- like Biden -- many members of Congress have been vaccinated. It's ...

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UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine shot in New York

The UN chief said on Twitter that he was fortunate and grateful to get the shot, and urged the international community to ensure that vaccines become available to everyone on an equitable basis, Xinhua news agency reported Friday.

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M'sia recorded largest trade surplus in 23 years despite pandemic, says Azmin

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's external trade performance rebounded well at the end of last year, recording a trade surplus for 23rd year in a row, with 2020 having the biggest trade surplus during that period, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali ...

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COVID vaccines come to the underserved in east Las Vegas

A week after receiving her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 81-year-old Gail Smith helped a longtime friend in need get her shot at the senior center in their east Las Vegas community. “The flu shot was a lot worse,” her friend, Carmen Mathis, 80, said afterward ...

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A little bit of rain, a WHOLE lot of wind Saturday

High winds up to 45 mph expected Saturday, windy and chilly on Sunday. KXII Weather Authority(KXII). By Steve LaNore. Published: Jan. 24, 2021 at 8:06 AM PST|Updated: 8 minutes ago. Lows tonight will hold in the 50s, rain will develop before sunrise with a ...

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The EU-AstraZeneca vaccine fight, explained

The European Union's vaccination program has struggled, and now the bloc is taking actions that could hamper global vaccine efforts. By Jen Kirbyjen.kirby@vox.com Jan 29, 2021, 9:05pm EST ...

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Africa CDC emphasizes crucial need to intensify Covid-19 testing, tracing

By scaling up testing and tracing, health authorities on the continent will have access to more reliable epidemiologic data to advise governments. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ( ...

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High Wind Watch

Colder air will move in tomorrow night with lows back in the 20s by Sunday morning and afternoon highs in the mid 50s with sunny skies. Nice weather will return Monday through Wednesday with ...

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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines

If individuals age 65 and older were the only people being vaccinated, Alaska could fully vaccinate its seniors – with both shots of the two-dose regimen – within 43 days. In Iowa, Hawaii, Idaho and Florida, it could take more than 130 days, or more than four ...

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House Democrats building elaborate, emotionally charged case against Trump

The rioting left five dead, including one member of the U.S. Capitol Police. In addition, two officers, one with the D.C. Police Department, have since died by suicide.

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President Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden signed at least 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and ...

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Chinese millennials aren't getting married, and the government is worried

(CNN) Two years ago, Joanne Su was anxious about turning 30 years old. She worked for a foreign trade company in China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou, earned a decent income and spent her weekends hanging out with friends. But to Su and her ...

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Burglar caught on CCTV slowly getting drunk after breaking into a bar and helping himself to booze

And when the owner of the City Tavern in Newcastle arrived the next morning at 6am, he found him fast asleep and snoring in the bar. Prosecutor Alec Burns told Newcastle crown court: "He was ...

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Russian anti-Putin anger spreads: 'We have to protest'

image captionDetained protesters in Moscow: Filip Kuznetsov is front right. Filip Kuznetsov spent an entire night crammed into a police van with 17 other protesters because Moscow's detention centres were all full. He was among a record 4,002 people ...

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A 'Race' to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina

The mutation raised the stakes for South Carolina, which is reporting the second-highest rate of new infections in the nation. It is believed to be less receptive to vaccines.

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'Significant' Nor'easter Takes Aim At LI; Snow Estimates Released

"There is increasing potential for a significant winter storm/nor'easter late Sunday night into Tuesday," the weather service said in a hazardous weather outlook issued for the region. The heaviest snow is ...

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Virus variants pose new threats to US

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter. Durham, N.C. — At least three cases of a coronavirus variant that originated in the United Kingdom have been detected in North Carolina, and at least two cases of a second variant, first found in South Africa, has been ...

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Donald Trump: An American phenomenon

President Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, took America by storm in 2016, culminating in the election to the White House of a political outsider who worsted the professional politicians of both major parties. With his supporters storming ...

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Health Officials Doing More Outreach To Make Sure People Of Color Feel Comfortable With COVID-19 Vaccine

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As more people are getting the COVID-19 vaccine, some troubling statistics are emerging, fewer people of color are getting vaccinated. Now, there's an effort to reassure people in under-represented groups that the vaccine is safe.

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Harter Reflects On US Role In OECD Digital Tax Project

And shortly thereafter governments found themselves dealing with a public health and economic crisis that forced the OECD's tax revamp onto the back burner. An overall flaw in the Pillar One proposal is its attempt to define and target particular activities, Harter ...

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Man breaks into pub, drinks booze, smashes it up and police find him snoring

A burglar broke into a pub and caused destruction worth thousands of pounds only to be found asleep in the bar the following morning. Marius Petrikas used a metal bar to force entry into City Tavern, in ...

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White House says US-China trade deal among issues in broad review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will review all national security measures put in place by former President Donald Trump, including the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal signed in January 2020, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said ...

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South African Army Allows Hijab As Part Of Uniform

The South African military has amended its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves as part of their uniform, an army spokesperson said Thursday. In January last year, a military court dropped charges against an officer who had been indicted ...

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Northern France health agency pushes back date of some first COVID vaccination doses

The move was aimed at insuring that people who received the first dose of the vaccine in January would be able to receive the second dose, the statement said. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by ...

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Mauritius calls for ending its “illegal occupation” of the Chagos Islands over the United Kingdom – Telém

According to one of its eight members, Italos ruled that it had jurisdiction to resolve a maritime border dispute between Mauritius and the Maldives — including the contiguous waters of Chaos — and to consider the United Kingdom as Maldives rejected the claim ...

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Sen. Rand Paul: Trump impeachment trial 'dead on arrival' in Senate

Kentucky Republican joins 'Fox News Primetime' to discuss his objection to the 'unconstitutional' Trump impeachment. Originally published Tue, January 26, 2021, 8:59 PM. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests ...

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Fact check: Declaration that Senate cannot convict an ex-president lacks context

The claim: 'The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President'. Former President Donald Trump is staring down his second impeachment trial in as many years, but uncertainty looms over the unprecedented proceedings.

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Nigeria gets worst global corruption ranking since 2015

By Chinelo Obogo, Chukwudi Nweje, Romanus Okoye, Lagos, Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja. Nigeria has recorded her worst global rating on Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index released yesterday by the Civil Society ...

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Latter-day Saint missionary dies in Haiti

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Wednesday night after experiencing "sudden health issues," according to a statement from the Church.

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Aviation amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nigerian ground handling firms in the aviation industry consequently, counted revenue losses due to the pandemic-induced plunge. Aviation stakeholders have expressed divergent views on the effects of COVID-19 induced lockdowns and travel restrictions ...

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Cypress Bay High Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Cruz was concurring with the congresswoman's take on the Robinhood app when she criticized him for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 4h ago.

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Fairchild Gardens On Lincoln Road Lets Visitors Learn About 'Some Of The Most Spectacular Foliage In The World'

Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Keenan spent 14 years writing for Obama, including working alongside Biden for eight of those years. He acknowledged being embittered by his own experience, especially after Sen. Mitch McConnell pledged to make his ...

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Africa: Attacks At Sea Aren't All Linked to Piracy. Why It's Important to Unpick What's What

[The Conversation Africa] Pirate attacks against merchant ships off the African coast have been reported regularly over the past decade. And despite measures to suppress it, Somalia-based piracy remains a concern. On the other side of the continent, the Gulf ...

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Just as Covid-19 numbers were dropping, a concerning strain detected in South Africa is now in the US

On Thursday, South Carolina officials confirmed two cases of the more contagious strain, also known as B.1.351. Those two people, both adults, have no known travel history or connection to one another, state health officials said.

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Former leaders call on President and Congress to create Apollo Program to eliminate future pandemics

when there's an entire political party that's already acting to stop it."Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Keenan spent 14 years writing for Obama, including working alongside Biden ...

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New African trade deal presents many opportunities – AfBC

The AfBC said the start of trading under the AfCFTA presented enormous business opportunities for the pan-African private sector, small and medium enterprises, women and youths 'as the continent takes this bold move towards boosting intra-African trade'.

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Russia detains Navalny's allies, including brother, in attempt to stem protests

The 44-year-old Navalny, the best-known critic of President Vladimir Putin's government, was arrested Jan. 17 upon returning from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. Russian authorities ...

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1 in 5 Brits want COVID-19 vaccine so they can travel again

A lot of holiday plans were postponed or cancelled as the travel industry was ravished by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that a vaccine has been found, many are hoping that we can all go back in planning our next holiday. Official-esta.com has conducted a ...

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UN chief worried by unchecked powers of Twitter, Facebook, others

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed worry over the unchecked power of big tech companies, including social media platforms. Speaking at a news conference in New York, Guterres said the world could not afford too much powers ...

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Did Biden Just Make Everything Normal Again?

Eight days into his tenure, President Joe Biden has not occupied my every waking thought—nor, I suspect, yours. He has not insulted anyone, as far as I'm aware. He has not played golf instead of working, or held late-night counselling sessions with ...

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RI Weather: Bitterly Cold Temperatures Settle Into The Region

Extremely cold temperatures are moving into southern New England in the coming days, bringing wind chills well below zero. As we head into the weekend, Rhode Islanders should plan to spend as little time outside as possible. Early Friday morning, feel-like ...

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FG dismisses TI's corruption report inaccurate, biased

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja. The Presidency has faulted the recent Transparency International's (TI) report on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria, describing it as an inaccurate portrayal of verifiable facts about the country.

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Russian court rejects Alexei Navalny's appeal, allies detained

Navalny says his jailing is 'demonstrative lawlessness intended to scare me and all others'. The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 28, 2021 6:49 AM ET | Last Updated: 44 minutes ago. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears via a video link from Moscow's ...

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Dangerous Bone-Chilling Temperatures Invade the Northeast Tonight

An Arctic cold front passing through the northeast tonight will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds. What You Need To Know. Lows tonight will be in the single digits for many; Winds will gust up to 30 mph; Highs Friday will only warm up to the teens and ...

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'My son died because of COVID isolation,' mother of son who took his own life says

Lisa Mara Moore is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Originally published Thu, January 28, 2021, 10:54 AM ...

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Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Works Against Mutations Found in UK, South Africa Variants, Lab Study Finds

The results, while preliminary and not peer reviewed, are the latest to suggest that vaccines can protect against the strains. A medical worker receives a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday. Photo: yves herman/ ...

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Washington study finds pregnant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of death, hospitalization

For the first several months of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assured pregnant patients they were in no greater danger from the novel coronavirus than anyone else. It wasn't until the agency analyzed national data last ...

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What is the 'nuke ban treaty' & why India, other nuclear powers haven't signed it

The treaty, due to its very provisions, did not find much support from the P-5 countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) despite being party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Undoing Trump's policies and other things Biden did his first week as president

A week into his presidency, President Joe Biden has signed over 30 executive orders ranging from reversing Trump-era policy to adjusting the nation's response to the ongoing pandemic. The orders ranged in topic from dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 ...

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World Insights: Global warming, mobilizing action on climate change in focus at virtual Davos gathering

GENEVA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The issue of how to save the planet from global warming and efforts to mobilize action against climate change came under the spotlight at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Agenda on Wednesday, as Russian President ...

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Israel reports 7412 new Coronavirus cases

Jerusalem, Jan 28 (UNI) Israel's Ministry of Health reported 7,412 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the tally in the country to 620,698. The death toll from the COVID-19 in Israel reached 4,574 after 73 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in ...

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Hard Freeze Thursday morning, Big Winds Fri-Sat

We'll have light northeast winds tonight swinging around to the southeast Thursday, with scattered high clouds mixed among a good amount of sun. Look for about 50 on your Thursday high. Southerly winds pick up on Friday, expect gusts to about 30 mph.

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When whatsapp came in india

when whatsapp came in india Photograph: Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images. The move is expected to allay fears of regulatory authorities including the Reserve Bank of India over potential Dec 29, 2019 · The official roll-out of WhatsApp Pay was halted after ...

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MTN supports Africa Union with $25m vaccination

Ralph Mupita, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group on Wednesday in Johannesburg said that he was proud to announce on behalf of the company the donation of US$25million to support the African Union COVID-19 vaccination programme.

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Former President Rawlings goes home

Ghana, on Wednesday interred its longest-serving Head of State, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, after a state funeral service, which saw tributes extolling his virtues and monumental contributions to the country's socio-economic growth. It was all sorrow and tears ...

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Daughter, 6, watches as husband 'kills wife over social media post' in Brazil

A glamorous influencer mum - who liked to share sexy snaps online - has died after her husband allegedly shot her 14 times in front of her six-year-old daughter. The lifeless bodies of Alejandro Antonio Aguilera Cantallupi, 41, and Eliane Ferreira Siolin, 35, ...

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Cold Tonight… and Another Chilly Day Thursday

Tonight will be another cold night with a clear to partly cloudy sky. Expect overnight/early morning lows in the single digits above and below zero. Coldest readings will be north and east of La Crosse, but some of the coulees and valleys could drop below zero ...

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Republicans back away from confronting Trump and his loyalists after the Capitol insurrection, embracing them instead

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced little more than a week ago that the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol had been “provoked” by Donald Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump “bears responsibility” for failing to respond ...

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Biden's pick for UN post calls China 'a strategic adversary'

UNITED NATIONS — Linda Thomas-Greenfield called China “a strategic adversary” that threatens the world and expressed regret at a Senate hearing Wednesday on her nomination as United Nations ambassador for a speech she gave in 2019 that praised ...

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Nana Konadu shows happiness as Akufo-Addo announces UDS renaming after her husband

Wife of Mr. Rawlings, Nana Konadu applauded the decision. Nana Akufo-Addo said: “Whilst he was with us, he, respectfully, declined an offer I made to him, in 2017, to have the University of Development Studies, Tamale, (UDS), which he, personally, helped ...

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Melinda Gates proposes solutions for COVID's 'emergency' for women

Here's what Gates had to say about gaining back the progress COVID-19 has stunted, through policies that acknowledge the needs of women and their families. By MEGAN BURBANK.

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Can a former president be subject to an impeachment trial? The Constitution is murky.

Most who have studied the question think post-presidential impeachment, conviction and disqualification from holding future office is permitted, said Brian C. Kalt, a leading scholar on the subject. But it is far from unanimous because of ambiguous language in ...

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Asylum under attack at Europe's borders, says UN refugee agency

GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations voiced alarm on Thursday (Jan 28) at increasingly frequent pushbacks and expulsions of refugees at Europe's borders, warning that the very idea of asylum itself was under attack on the continent. The UN refugee agency ...

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India's GDP to contract 8% in fiscal year 2021, says FICCI Survey

India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 8 per cent in 2020-21, according to the latest round of FICCI's Economic Outlook Survey. The annual median growth forecast by the industry body is based on responses from leading economists ...

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Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19

Health and science reporters from The Times have answered many of your questions about getting the vaccine, what to expect, safety and side effects, fertility and pregnancy, children and schools, medical concerns, how the vaccines work and what happens ...

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MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations

The donation will help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health workers across the continent, which will contribute to the vaccination initiative of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

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Egypt repatriates 5000 manuscripts, pieces of papyrus from USA

CAIRO – 27 January 2021: A large group of Egyptian artifacts that were in the possession of the Holy Bible Museum in Washington, USA, arrived at Cairo International Airport on January 27, as a result of the great efforts exerted by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism ...

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Rural communities face difficulties getting COVID-19 vaccine

No matter where you are, the vaccine rollout is slow. That's especially true for Michigan's more rural counties. "As of [Tuesday] morning, we had about 17,752 people signed up that are over the age of 65,” said Steve Hall, health officer for Central Michigan ...

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Biden sets bold timeline for a return to normal life

If the President succeeds, Tuesday may be remembered as a key turning point in a pandemic exacerbated by the former Trump administration's disastrous response. Should he fall short, the credibility of his new presidency will take a ...

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India's economic recovery will be stronger than previously thought: Economists

India's government will focus on fiscal expansion in next week's budget and revise its borrowing target higher for the 2021/22 fiscal year, prompted by the expected economic slowdown and weak jobs growth, according to the latest poll.

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What to Know About Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Experts say the risk of an allergic reaction is very rare and that when it does occur, it's easily treated. Widespread distribution of effective COVID-19 vaccines is bringing a nationwide sigh of relief that ...

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UN global climate poll: 'People's voice is clear – they want action'

The biggest ever opinion poll on climate change has found two-thirds of people think it is a “global emergency”. The survey shows people across the world support climate action and gives politicians a clear mandate to take the major action needed, according ...

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Most Republican Senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump

Nearly all Senate Republicans have voted in favour of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as a clear sign the former US president will not be convicted of inciting insurrection at the Capitol.

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Global economy threatened by Covid-19 resurgence

Reuters polls of around 500 economists across Asia, Europe and the Americas revealed modest downgrades or no change to growth outlooks compared with previous surveys, as well as tamer inflation views across most countries.

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Biden Pledges to Speed Flow of Vaccines to the States

President Biden said the number of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to vaccinate nearly all Americans by the end of summer.

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Higher realities of spiritual life (3)

“Dear Prof. I am grateful to God for answering my prayer. After using the oil you gave me, I passed out a strong stone while excreting. This is in addition to my former testimony last week. May God bless you. My mother is very happy for the freedom. Please, we ...

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Pfizer says it's "laying the groundwork" for vaccine booster against variants

President Biden's administration has promised to have enough coronavirus vaccine for the entire US population by the end of summer. · Moderna expects its vaccine will be protective against coronavirus variants, but will test boosters to improve immunity.

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Indian economy to get shot in the arm from budget - economists

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's path to economic recovery will be stronger than previously thought as fiscal expansion and vaccine hopes help the country heal from COVID-19, a Reuters poll of economists showed. A view of almost empty roads is seen after ...

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Alleged Maduro money launderer under house arrest in Cape Verde

Saab had been held in the West African island state because of an extradition order from the United States, a public prosecutor said Tuesday. Both he and an associate named Alvaro Pulido have been charged with ...

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Even with coronavirus vaccine distribution set to increase, upcoming months could be rough

"The brutal truth is it's going to take months before we can get the majority of Americans vaccinated. Months. In the next few months, masks, not vaccines, are the best defense against Covid- ...

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The stroke of a pen signals hope and caution for Muslim Americans

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders. One of them reversed the travel ban from several countries, many of them majority Muslim. It was first put into place by President Trump in January 2017. By the end of the Trump ...

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Bombay High Court Decides Groping Without 'Skin to Skin Contact' is not Sexual Assault

This decision modifies the conviction of a 39-year-old man, referred to as “Satish,” who had been sentenced by a lower court to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl under both the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Here Are the House Managers in Trump's Second Impeachment Trial

Dive into the background of the nine impeachment managers Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose to present the case to the Senate in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump, and a common thread will emerge: deep experience in the law.

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I'm Everywhere In Chains, Ugandan's Opposition Leader Laments

Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine has accused security forces yesterday of humiliating him, his family, and domestic staff while under house arrest. Wine made this known after he was freed from house arrest in place since a disputed January 14 election ...

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POLL-Indian economy to get shot in the arm from federal budget -economists

By Tushar Goenka and Shaloo Shrivastava. BENGALURU, Jan 27 (Reuters) - India's path to economic recovery will be stronger than previously thought as fiscal expansion and vaccine hopes help the country heal from COVID-19, a Reuters poll of economists ...

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US politics live updates: Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins as senator Patrick Leahy hospitalised

What's happened so far today? · US President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the election · Biden signed executives orders on federally run private prisons and racial equity.

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Beyond Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution

Out of the figure, only 1,766 doses have been allocated to Rivers State. States with higher confirmed cases would be given more doses. The NPHCDA said Kano, Lagos, Katsina, Kaduna, Bauchi, Oyo and Rivers would receive higher doses for health workers. In ...

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Democrats weigh whether they need witnesses to make a visceral case against Trump at impeachment trial

The Senate's 55 to 45 procedural vote Tuesday is not deterring the House from making what they see is a clear case against Trump for his role inciting the insurrectionists. There are still key questions for them to decide ...

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Biden's presidency: Lessons for Nigeria

–Joe Biden, 46th President of USA, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated as the president and vice president of ...

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GDP to contract 8% in FY21, FICCI survey shows

The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been pegged at 3.5% for 2020-21. “Agriculture sector has exhibited significant resilience in the face of the pandemic. Higher rabi acreage, good ...

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Airlifted 6m shots to 9 nations, will supply to WHO's Covax facility, India tells UNSC

Speaking at the UNSC briefing on 'Maintenance of international peace and security : Follow-up on the implementation of resolution 2532', Naidu said two vaccines have already been granted approval for emergency use in India and the country plans to ...

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Black-owned boutique in West Philly recieves grant from Beyonce

* Last week, Biden signed an order to attempt to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors and workers to $15 an hour.The bottom line: Former President Trump also attempted to force the federal government to rely on U.S. manufacturers for procurement ...

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California: Criminal rings loot billions in jobless funds

LOS ANGELES — California officials say hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole an estimated $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits last year. But the extent of the fraud might grow far larger: billions more in jobless payments are under ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio pens climate change open letter to Joe Biden

Last week, President Biden returned the US to the Paris Agreement – an international pact determined to combat the climate crisis. In 2017, Donald Trump withdrew America from the agreement. Writing on Instagram, DiCaprio ...

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Mexicans Worry That Even Getting Covid Won't Make Their Leader Take It Seriously

MEXICO CITY — A day after the news that Mexico's president had contracted Covid-19, frustration rippled through the line of Mexicans anxiously waiting Monday to refill tanks of oxygen for relatives who were suffering from the same illness and gasping for air ...

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City council seeks input on bill condemning Trump for riot

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A city council in Maryland is seeking public input on a resolution that condemns former President Donald Trump for the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol. The Annapolis City Council is encouraging the public to weigh in by submitting written ...

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Ugandan election: Falana petitions UN group over detention of Bobi Wine, wife

ACTIVIST lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the detention of Uganda's main opposition's presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a. k. a Bobi Wine and wife, Barbara Itungo ...

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Group protests Arkansas bill banning certain race, social justice courses

President Joe Biden will continue his flurry of executive orders on Monday, signing a new directive to require the federal government to “buy American” for products and services. Why it matters: The executive action is ...

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Let Your Hair Down: The fight for racial justice is a commitment

With former President Donald Trump finally moving out of the spotlight, the United States awaits necessary and highly anticipated changes. In many ways, the results of the 2020 presidential election ushered a new wave of hope in the country. It's been a ...

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Navalny's team calls for new protests in Russia for his release

Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to ...

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State looks for vendors to import prescription drugs from Canada as part of cost-saving plan

Colorado moved forward with its Canadian Drug Importation Program on Monday, releasing negotiation invitations for vendors that will import the foreign prescription drugs to help decrease health care costs for Coloradans. Importing prescription drugs from ...

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Two southern Colorado programs awarded RISE grant from the state

PUEBLO, Colo. — Governor Jared Polis announced the Response, Innovation, and Student Equity (RISE) Fund on Monday. Gov. Polis's RISE Education fund supports high-needs school districts, charter schools, and public institutions of higher education to ...

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CDOT to close Wolf Creek Pass for maintenance

Motorists will encounter “lengthy delay” that will last for several hours. Allow for extra travel time. Skiers heading to the Wolf Creek Ski area should plan accordingly. Eastbound traffic ...

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Biden Ends Military's Transgender Ban, Part of Broad Discrimination Fight

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday reversed his predecessor's ban on transgender troops serving in the military, moving swiftly on a social issue as he broadly exerted the power of his office to prohibit discrimination against people based on their ...

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Live Updates: House Delivers to the Senate an Impeachment Charge Against Trump

Senator Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving Democrat, will preside over Trump's impeachment trial. Biden overturns Trump's transgender military ban. Biden signs executive order, hoping ...

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Located On Fifth Ave, NAACP's National Headquarters Back In Early 1900s On Verge Of Becoming Historic Landmark

“But it also protects it by saying that the building can't be demolished or changed without the approval of the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission,” said Andrew Berman, president of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.

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News Literacy Week starts today

KATC and our parent company, The E.W. Scripps Company, have partnered with the News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit to help the next generation of news consumers discern credible information from misinformation in today's media.

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Rising number of GOP lawmakers oppose Trump impeachment trial

Britain's Covid vaccine supply is in jeopardy after the EU threatened to block exports of the Belgian-made Pfizer jabs amid a row with UK-based AstraZeneca. Brussels decided to impose tighter controls on exports after reacting ...

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California officials say unemployment fraud now totals more than $11 billion

A tattoo parlor has its windows boarded up and the sign, "Temp closed. Pandemic job losses led to a surge of unemployment claims, some of them fraudulent, officials said. Above, a San Diego tattoo parlor in May 2020.

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Light snow by Wednesday, warmer by the weekend

Clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with overnight lows in the 10s and single digits. Tuesday's highs will continue to run a few degrees below normal. We are tracking a round of mountain snow by the middle of the week. Mountains along the Montana/Idaho ...

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As social networks clamp down, antisemitism moves to the darknet

Amid pandemic, extremist groups connect on fringe websites that are nearly impossible to monitor, experts warn. By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE. JANUARY 26, ...

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Uganda Security Forces Ordered To Stop Detention Of Losing Presidential Candidate

Wine, 38, a popular singer whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was the main opposition candidate in the Jan. 14 presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni was reelected to a sixth term, winning 58% of the vote to Wine's 34%, according to election ...

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COVID: Jury trials begin again in Palm Beach County as coronavirus infections continue to rise

Juror selection will resume Tuesday after a break while cases spiked. The chief judge says it's a step 'into normalcy, cautiously and slowly.' Hannah Winston. Palm Beach Post. Jury assembly sign at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, ...

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Schools Were Set to Reopen. Then the Teachers' Union Stepped In.

Students didn't return to elementary schools in Montclair, N.J., as planned after a tense week of debate and a boycott of prep sessions by some educators.

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Akufo-Addo Urges Action Against Insecurity In ECOWAS

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has called for concerted action by member countries to effectively tackle insecurity in the region. Akufo-Addo made the appeal on Saturday ...

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The niche and pitch of Biden's speech

Almost immediately, the police were notably paralysed. Trump, who appeared to have “incited insurrection” in an earlier address, instigated the House of Representatives to debate on whether or not President Trump should be impeached.

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2021 C2 Summit enhances Air Force contribution to Joint All-Domain Command and Control

The Air Force's annual Command and Control (C2) Summit was held at Nellis Air Force Base, Jan. 12-13. Led by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, it highlighted joint cooperation as leaders worked to modernize and standardize the ...

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Will Nigeria leverage AfCFTA to remake economy?

Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement eventually commenced on January 1, 2021. The trade liberalisation deal potentially handed Nigeria the opportunity of boosting her competitiveness and remaking the economy.

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Father Michael Pfleger facing second child sex abuse allegation, archdiocese says

According to the archdiocese, Pfleger faces a second accusation of abuse from the brother of an individual who also filed a complaint in early January accusing the pastor of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place more than 40 years ago.

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Turkey Moves To Revive Ties With EU

After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey resumes talks with Greece today in the first test of its hopes to reverse deteriorating relations with the European Union. Diplomats say it will need more than a ...

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The move to renewable energy tops IRENA meeting agenda

Infrastructure Minister Jone Usamate who led the Fijian delegation says the meeting was crucial for Fiji as it continues to work to meet the energy targets in place as part of the National Development Plan. Usamate says the ...

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CHP: Driver flees after triggering fatal crash on 10 Freeway in Pomona

POMONA — A 41-year-old man was killed and three other people were injured Sunday in a three-vehicle crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Pomona, where the motorist who triggered the crash fled the scene prior to the arrival of authorities.

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Bill Gates receives Covid-19 vaccine

Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist, received the first shot of a Covid vaccine this week, according to a post uploaded to his Twitter account. “One of the benefits of being 65 is that I'm eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine," he wrote. He went ...

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Space Force: Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Says Guardians Exist to Deal With Space Threats

During a virtual panel this week, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Gen. John E. Hyten told guests he feels there's reason to believe other countries around the world — namely, China and Russia — are developing anti-satellite weaponry to launch into space.

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World Bank details economic and social impact of coronavirus in Sub-Saharan Africa

It has reached a total of 3.3 million cases with nearly 500,000 active cases and 83,755 deaths on the whole of the African continent—with more than half occurring in South Africa—which is roughly twice the previous peak in July and August. Infections and ...

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Bills one win away from Super Bowl as 'Pancho Power' lives on

Perhaps no Bills fan in the country would have enjoyed their playoff run more than the late Ezra Castro, better known by his superfan persona “Pancho Billa.” Castro, a native of El Paso and a graduate of Riverside High School, died in 2019 after a lengthy battle ...

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COVAX: The Global Plan to Share COVID-19 Vaccines

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci told the World Health Organization (WHO) that the United States intends to join COVAX, the globally-pooled coronavirus vaccine procurement and equitable distribution effort. The move should give the ...

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NJ Assembly Majority Leader, Citing Pandemic, Seeks to Ease Access to Mental Health Care

Mental health problems have risen sharply during the pandemic, and lawmakers in Trenton want to make treatment for them easier to get. Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald called the stats on this staggering. “More than 1 in 3 adults have reported ...

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Pandemic math: Billionaire wealth soars as millions fall into poverty, Oxfam says

The world's poorest could take a decade to regain their financial footing from the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the study, which says the novel coronavirus has accelerated an ongoing trend toward widening income inequality.

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Matiza, Zimondi declared national heroes

Harare Bureau The late Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza and former Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Commissioner General Major-General (Retired) Paradzai Zimondi were yesterday declared national ...

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Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings

The Series papers articulate a way forward to fill immediate evidence and guidance gaps as well as longer term action to ensure the most effective humanitarian health response for conflict-affected women and children.

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ICE plans to deport Bronx man despite Biden's executive order to protect immigrants, lawyers say

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials took Maradiaga into custody following his arrest, according to his attorney Rebecca Press, who works with UnLocal, a nonprofit that offers free legal representation to immigrants.

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Letter from Africa: The continent no longer needs lectures from the US

In our series of letters from African journalists, Waihiga Mwaura looks at what the continent could expect from new US President Joe Biden. Short presentational grey line. The red carpet was unrolled, the hall was packed, security was tight and Joe Biden took ...

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Norfolk Police seeking driver following hit-and-run that left 70-year-old pedestrian in critical condition

Norfolk Police seeking driver following hit-and-run that left 70-year-old pedestrian in critical condition · Va. · NAACP president calls on Virginia Senate to 'immediately censure' Sen. Amanda Chase · Fireplace ashes are reported cause of fire on Brandon Blvd. in ...

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Impoverished people of 'poverty-free' China

Having boasted about successfully eradicating poverty that was plaguing the country for over four decades, China has found itself unsuccessful in backing up the claim with verified data. Unable to show the facts and figures leading to the historic ...

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Biden and son Hunter attend first mass as president in DC

next Image 1 of 2 President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, left, depart after attending mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. · prev Image 2 of 2.

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Female players in quarantine can go into new Australia Open warm-up tournament

However, there are 72 players – including British No 2 Heather Watson and former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka – in a full 14-day lockdown having been on planes where players and coaches tested positive for the virus. They are not allowed ...

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CNN highest rating anchor was master of 'infotainment'

LARRY KING: 1933 - 2021. Larry King – who shot the breeze with presidents and psychics, movie stars and malefactors, anyone with a story to tell or a pitch to make, in a half-century on radio and television, including 25 years as the host of CNN's globally ...

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It is fight to finish

All that argument were over. Economically, slave labour is too expensive compared with wage labour. The rest of the argument is pure personal pride. All religions do not accept the ownership of one human being ...

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'Will boost economy and help US recover from pandemic': Google, Apple applaud Biden's immigration reforms

Biden, who took oath as the 46th President of the US, has sent a bill, called US Citizenship Act 2021, to the Congress that aims to give legal status and citizenship to undocumented immigrants.

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Vaccine boost for poor countries as Biden warns of '600000 dead'

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Friday said "well over 600,000" Americans could die of the coronavirus as he stepped up federal aid in the world's worst-hit country, while less wealthy nations anticipated better access to tests and vaccines ...

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The advent of Biden, part one

THE January 20 inauguration of President was an American civics lesson. Sadly, an excellent civics lesson does not abrogate the uncivil melee that two weeks preceded it. By Inauguration Day, the detritus of the January 6 riot had been swept from sight.

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Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration next week will release more policies it believes are needed to tackle climate change and is urging China to toughen one of its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, his top climate advisers ...

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Australia's vaccinations are about to begin - but some countries may have to wait years

Australia's coronavirus vaccine program is due to start in a matter of weeks, but many low and middle-income nations are unlikely to obtain enough doses to inoculate the majority of their population after richer nations "jumped the queue". Updated Updated 4 ...

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Abia Monarch, Eze Bernard Enweremadu passes on

Announcing the death of the foremost traditional ruler in Ngwa Ukwu in Isialangwa North LGA, the eldest son of the traditional ruler and former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Christopher Enweremadu said his father died on ...

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.4 mln: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,393,591 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the agency's data, the ...

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Donald Trump: The Unceremonious Exit

He even questioned scientific facts and proven realities that he mocked at Corona virus as a Chinese conspiracy. Resultantly,since last February, more than a quarter of a million Americans have died from COVID-19, a fifth of the world's deaths from the disease ...

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Biden lifts the Muslim ban

US President Joe Biden was clearly in a hurry to undo some of the damage done during the Trump presidency as he signed more than a dozen executive orders during his first day in office. Most noticeable among them was his decision reverse a number of ...

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In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily

Splitting doses, delaying second shots, injecting into the skin instead of the muscle and employing roving vaccination teams have all saved lives — when the circumstances were right. During cholera outbreaks in war zones, Doctors ...

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France: Commission approves bill targeting Muslims

PARIS. A special commission in the French National Assembly approved the “charter of republican values” which was announced earlier by the nation's president as the fight against Islamist separatism. The bill was introduced Oct. 2 by Emmanuel Macron to ...

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More than half of Americans are confused about vaccine info, study finds

“That equates to between 60,000 and sometimes 80,000 doses per week that we are allocated to the state of Colorado,” said Lisa Powell, manager of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program for El Paso County Public Health.

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Top Spanish general resigns over allegations of vaccination queue-jumping

Defence Minister Margarita Robles had asked General Miguel Angel Villaroya, chief of defence staff, for explanations after media reports on Friday that he had received the vaccination.

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Boebert bill to block Paris climate agreement reignites Senate ratification debate

Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, has introduced a bill to block the Biden administration from reentering the Paris agreement until it receives Senate confirmation, a nod to the longstanding debate over the accord's legitimacy. Her bill, which has 11 ...

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Untold story of Michael Boulos, Trump's son-in-law with strong Nigerian roots

By Mail Online team. Michael Boulos, the Lebanese-Nigerian American will soon be the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the chaos of the last days of Trump in office, Boulos proposed to Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of ...

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Sit-tight Museveni, a brutal blight on Uganda

IN Africa's political minefield of instability, Uganda is the latest country to recreate a leadership succession farce. Deploying constitutional manipulation, police brutality, and other repressive tactics against the opposition and youths, Yoweri Museveni has won ...

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Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party — with a threat to start a 'MAGA Party'

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump threw himself back into politics this weekend by publicly endorsing a devoted and divisive acolyte in Arizona who has embraced his false election conspiracy theories and entertained the creation of a ...

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India: Fire at World's Largest Vaccine Producer Kills Five

A major fire at the Serum Institute of India (SII) – the world's largest vaccine manufacturer – killed at least five people Thursday. The fire occurred at SII's Manjari plant in the western Indian city of Pune, located in Maharashtra state. City and state government ...

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Highest-ranking military officer in Spanish Armed Forces resigns over allegations he was skipping vaccination line

On Friday, after media reports alleged that Villarroya and other defense staff generals had already been vaccinated against COVID-19, the country's defense minister, Margarita Robles, asked for clarification and requested a report.

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Niger Governor calls for stiffer penalties for informants of bandits, kidnappers

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called for the same penalty to be meted out on informants of armed bandits and kidnappers alike in the country. Bello, who stated this at the swearing-in of the new Chief Judge of the state, Justice Aisha ...

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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

FILE – In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden signs executive orders after speaking about the coronavirus in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. By ...

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India calls out Pakistan on religious freedom

The resolution on “promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites” was sponsored by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and several other members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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Serum Institute pegs losses due to fire at over Rs 1000 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla, CMD, SII, said there was no production happening in the area and no vaccine was being made there at the time of the fire and they they were lucky that fire broke out in this building and not the building making the Covishield vaccines.

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Pandemic raises Japan death rate after decade of decline

Tokyo: The number of people taking their own lives in Japan rose for the first time in over a decade last year, as the pandemic reversed years of progress combating a stubbornly high suicide rate. Japan's health and welfare ministry said yesterday that 20,919 ...

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Russia wages online battle against TikTok and YouTube

Moscow (AFP). "I'm an American!" a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration. Her video -- published ...

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Meet 'Queen Of Dark' Woman With World's Darkest Skin

Nyakim Gatwech is a South Sudanese model, brand ambassador and Instagram influencer. Her uniquely dark skin gained her the famous “queen of dark” title. She is the blackest or better put, the darkest woman in the world. Nyakim Gatwech was born on the ...

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Senate Leaders Agree on Impeachment Trial Delay, Giving Biden Breathing Room

The plan would put off the historic proceeding until Feb. 9, giving former President Donald J. Trump time to prepare his defense and allowing President Biden to fill his cabinet and begin work on his agenda.

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After 'unacceptable' vaccine cancellations, Miami-Dade mayor orders end to overbooking

The order comes a day after Miami Beach's Mount Sinai Medical Center called off all first-dose vaccine appointments citing lack of supply, a move Baptist Health made earlier this week when it also canceled future appointments.

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Biden Joins Public Outcry After Guard Soldiers Seen Resting in a Parking Garage

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday telephoned the chief of the National Guard Bureau to express dismay after troops deployed to protect his inauguration were ordered a day earlier to rest in an unheated garage after being booted from the Capitol, ...

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Twitter Bans Account Linked To Iran's Supreme Leader

Twitter permanently banned an account believed to be linked to Iran's supreme leader Friday after it posted a threatening image that included former President Donald Trump. The account, @khamenei_site, was linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website, The ...

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American Muslims welcome the end of Trump's travel ban

Muslim, African and Arab Americans and civil rights advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after President Biden's long-anticipated reversal of the travel ban, which has separated thousands of families since it was issued in President Donald Trump's first ...

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Trump's Pardon Process Was a Mix of Mercy and Favoritism

The former president doled out pardons to political allies and friends, but he also helped people serving harsh sentences.

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Concerns Over Possible Legalization of Online Sports Betting

Governor Andrew Cuomo added legalizing online sport gambling to the state's 2021 to-do list, as a way to make up revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some are concerned online sports betting could encourage young people to become ...

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Kenya launches robots to cushion health workers from COVID-19 risks

Kagwe said the robots would be deployed at the country's main referral hospital, the Kenyatta National Hospital and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. “They will assist in temperature screening, disinfection, communication of health ...

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Muslim Community Welcomes Biden's Move To Undo Trump's Travel Ban

In January 2017, former President Donald Trump banned foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Numerous legal battles ...

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Violence in Sudan leaves 100000 uprooted and 250 dead – UN reports

Geneva, Jan.22, 2021 A flare-up of violence between communities in Sudan's Darfur region has left 250 people dead and more than 100,000 displaced over the past week, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday. The UN Human Rights Office, ...

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Jefferson County Health Department sees success after vaccine distribution for elderly

On Monday Jefferson County vaccinated 1,500 people but none of them know when their second dose appointment will be. In the video above learn why this happened. Advertisement. Loading more articles.

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Cobb County Teachers, Parents Protest Schools Reopening On Monday

Dana Johnson, a first grade teacher at Kemp Elementary School, and Cynthia Lindsey, a Sedalia Park Elementary School paraprofessional, both died of COVID-19 just hours apart from each other Thursday.

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Serum pegs losses due to plant fire at over Rs 1000cr

Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) owner and chief executive officer (CEO) Adar Poonawalla on Friday said its manufacturing plant at Manjari suffered a loss of more than Rs1,000 crore in Thursday's fire that claimed five lives. Poonawalla said, “We have ...

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Pittsburgh police officers' stop for food and drinks on election night under disciplinary review

That raised more than one issue: Alleged drinking while actually on duty and congregating together during the ongoing pandemic. Advertisement. Department spokeswoman Cara Cruz said via email ...

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Biden Administration Tables Trump's Citizenship Data Request For Redistricting

The U.S. Census Bureau has stopped working on a Trump administration-initiated project to produce citizenship data that could have politically benefited Republicans when voting districts are redrawn. Citing President Biden's executive order that revoked ...

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Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman jailed ahead of planned protests in Russia

Kira Yarmysh announced she had been arrested via social media; European Council President Charles Michel told Russian President Vladimir Putin to release Alexei Navalny; Mr Michel also demanded an investigation into the Kremlin critic's ...

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Phoenix and Tempe Union High School districts team up to vaccinate thousands of educators

PHOENIX — It's a big day for educators and childcare providers in Phoenix. Many are getting their first COVID-19 vaccines at an event at Central High School. And those vaccines are giving educators like Danchi Nguyen a long-awaited feeling of relief. “I'm so ...

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Biden focuses on the economy on second day in office

Meanwhile, the article of impeachment against former President Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, Sen. Chuck Schumer announced.

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Who is Amanda Gorman, 22-year-old poet at Biden's inauguration everyone is talking about

Gorman, who followed in the footsteps of poets Maya Angelou and Robert Frost, has a speech impediment and presidential dreams, just like US President Joe Biden. Shubhangi Misra 22 January, 2021 10 ...

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America's new dawn? Biden's positivity is a promising start

These are just a handful of phrases that can be used to describe the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, a day that finally put an end to the four-year long blur of constant controversies, tweetstorms, and breaking news ...

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Covid: What we know about India's coronavirus vaccines

India's drug regulator has given the green light to Covishield (the local name for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine developed in the UK) and Covaxin, locally-made by pharma company Bharat Biotech.

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Biden hopes Defense Production Act can aid vaccine production; experts say it will take time

Ensuring manufacturing plants have enough raw materials to make the vaccines is something the Defense Production Act could help with, experts say. If the issue is a lack of production capacity requiring building new plants or re-tooling existing ones to fix, it ...

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Youth poet laureate leaves lasting impression on Inauguration Day

David Bellnier, the marketing specialist for Lexington Public Libraries, said Gorman's presentation showed all generations the power words hold. “The way that she was able to invite the audience to look at harder parts of ...

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Letter: Mob sought to undermine democracy

An angry mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, claiming that the election was stolen for Biden. America has had other riots with property damage and deaths. What's the big deal? Aren't news media, Democrats and even some Republicans overreacting to the ...

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Tracking Biden's environmental actions

The Trump administration enacted at least 64 policies weakening or overturning regulations aimed at curbing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions fueling global warming. Biden has vowed to reverse that legacy and promote a low-carbon future instead.

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UN approves global conference on protecting religious sites

FILE - In this March 23, 2019 file photo, worshippers prepare to enter the Al Noor mosque following the previous week's mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. A comprehensive report released Tuesday, Dec ...

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Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

The United States Capitol. THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America's day. This is democracy's ...

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Tedros welcomes US announcement to maintain membership in WHO

GENEVA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the organization welcomed the pledge that the United States will remain a member of the WHO. "WHO is a family of ...

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The Readers' Forum: Friday letters

Where are you, Republican leaders? Where are you, Sen. Richard Burr, Sen. Thom Tillis, Rep. Virginia Fox? Do you want to commence healing of our political divide as you say you do? We cannot even start that process until you and your Republican ...

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UN adopts resolution to combat sectarian hate and protect holy sites

The resolution, titled Promoting a Culture of Peace and Tolerance to Safeguard Religious Sites, was presented during the assembly's 50th plenary meeting by Saudi Arabia, on behalf of a number of other cosponsors, including Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, ...

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President Biden Releases Ethics Pledge Aimed Largely at Revolving Door

We've put together a chart outlining differences among the three ethics pledges. The Biden Pledge, like Trump's, went further than the Obama Ethics Pledge in that its “Revolving Door” post- employment restrictions apply to all lobbying activity and not just to ...

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Biden Signs 10 New Orders to Help Fight COVID-19

President Joe Biden signed 10 new executive orders on his second day in office that are designed to help roll out his broader plan to fight COVID-19. "For the past year, we ...

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution to safeguard religious sites

The resolution calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human rights and for the diversity of religions and beliefs.

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Biden stops Trump's wall, removes Oval Office Coke button

Portland, Oregon | In the hours after President Joe Biden's inauguration, hundreds of people gathered for a series of events across the liberal city of Portland, Oregon — not to celebrate, but to mobilise for the struggles to come. At one demonstration, speakers ...

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Live Updates: Biden lays out COVID-19 strategy on first full day in office

The president signed 10 executive orders to vastly expand testing and vaccine availability, with the goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses by the end of April. He invoked the Defense Production Act to compel federal agencies and ...

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Biden's Bold Gamble on Immigration Is About America's Future

Failed immigration reform gave rise to Trumpism. Success could finally cool the debate. By Edward Alden. | January 21, 2021, 5:44 PM.

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Muslim ban reversal a 'step out of the darkness' but COVID-19, anti-refugee base still cause concerns

ST. CLOUD — Shortly after taking office four years ago, President Donald Trump signed the so-called Muslim travel ban restricting entry from countries including Somalia, which halted refugees' dreams of coming to America and abruptly stopped the process ...

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5 die in fire at Serum plant, Covishield unit not affected

Pune: Five workers were killed in a major fire that broke out at Serum Institute of India's (SII) vaccine manufacturing plant at Manjari near Hadapsar here around 2.30pm on Thursday. Pune police commissioner Amitabh Gupta told TOI, “Five charred bodies ...

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Biden halts border wall building after Trump's final surge

SAN DIEGO — In the days before Joe Biden became president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump's wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which then-first lady Pat Nixon inaugurated in 1971 as symbol of ...

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Amanda Gorman makes history as she captures key moment in verse

At 22, Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet ever in the US. She has joined a small group of poets who have been recruited to help mark a presidential inauguration.

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Emerging evidence suggests new coronavirus variant could be problematic for vaccines

(CNN) As researchers around the world race to see if new coronavirus variants will pose a problem for the vaccines, a second study in two days says a variant from South Africa could possibly do just that. The variant was first spotted in South Africa in October ...

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Nation mourns SB Moyo

Elita Chikwati and Farirayi Machivenyika. The death of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Lieutenant General Sibusiso Busi Moyo (Rtd), yesterday morning from Covid-19 complications came as a great shock, President Mnangagwa said ...

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Tight security at mostly calm US capitols as Joe Biden is inaugurated

FBI Director Christopher Wray had warned last week that the FBI has been seeing "extensive" chatter surrounding the inauguration. But the large security efforts dwarfed the protests that materialized by Wednesday afternoon. State capitols ...

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Sino-African friendship growing ever deeper

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently concluded a five-nation visit to Africa, extending a three-decade-long tradition in which Chinese foreign ministers have chosen Africa for their first overseas visit each year. In choosing to visit ...

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Iran says 'ball in US court' over nuclear deal as world leaders 'welcome back' the US

Dubai: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the incoming US administration to return to a 2015 nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on Tehran, while welcoming the end of "tyrant" president Donald Trump's era. US President Joe Biden said in ...

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Washington locks down for Joe Biden's inauguration

Red dump trucks with "God Bless America" emblazoned on their sides served as security barriers at one of the most sensitive sites -- the north side of the White House where Biden was to arrive after his swearing in.

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Biden to re-engage with World Health Organization, will join global vaccine effort

Secretary of State-designate Tony Blinken said in his confirmation hearing Tuesday that the United States will participate in Covax, an international effort to source and distribute vaccines. By moving ...

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A First for a First Lady: Jill Biden Will Balance Her Career and East Wing Duties

Her second job, anyway. Dr. Biden, who has a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue teaching writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she taught full-time as second lady throughout the ...

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Socio-economic survey of 1.02 crore people: 10% of Delhi children between 6 and 17 out of school

The survey was held between Nov 2018 and Nov 2019. Almost 10% of children aged between 6 and 17 have either dropped out, discontinued or never attended school — most of them ...

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The Latest: Psaki: Biden focused on virus, not impeachment

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden will allow Congress to decide the way forward on the impeachment trial of his predecessor, Donald Trump. Psaki said Wednesday in the first press briefing ...

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What would Kim Janey's powers as 'acting mayor' of Boston be?

City Council President Kim Janey wouldn't have the powers of a full mayor if Mayor Martin Walsh leaves and she steps up in an acting capacity — but the interim position is still a powerful and influential job, and city attorneys are looking at the 1993 acting ...

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UN: 43 Europe-bound migrants drown in shipwreck off Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, drowning at least 43 people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration said the “tragic” ...

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China urges Asean co-operation as new US administration sworn in

China has urged the Philippines to focus on the potential for joint oil and gas activities in the South China Sea rather than the maritime dispute. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last week undertook a whistle-stop ...

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Biden Inaugurated as the 46th President Amid a Cascade of Crises

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Kamala Devi Harris took the oath of office at a Capitol still reeling from the attack of a violent mob at a time when a deadly pandemic is still ravaging the country.

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How to watch Celebrating America: live stream the Inauguration Day concert anywhere

Joe Biden is getting into his groove as the new President of the United States of America by holding a special 90-minute Inauguration Day Concert in Washington, D.C., called 'Celebrating America', which will feature performances from rock, pop and rap stars ...

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Dingell statement on reversal of Muslim travel ban

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) praised President Joe Biden for immediately reversing the Muslim travel ban after being sworn in Jan. 20. “Today, President Biden revoked the Muslim Ban to make this nation stronger and safer," she said.

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Eyimofe at the Black Film Festival in Geneva

The jury of international film critics, set to start January 22 and run through January 31, 2021, will choose their favorite film from a selection of the most innovative films shown at the festival for a Critics' Award. The award-winning film wins a prize of 5,000 francs ...

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Air Peace resumes flights into Dubai

Spokesperson for the airline, Stanley Olisa, in a statement released on Wednesday, said that the Dubai via Sharjah service would be operated once a week. He said, “We are delighted to announce that ...

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Biden offers a message of resilience in America's 'winter of peril'

Now it is Biden's great misfortune to have realised, at 78 years old, a lifetime ambition at a moment of what he called “the cascading crises of our era”. It is also his good fortune to have no alternative but to think big and aim high.

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2 Guard members made extremist statements about inauguration

Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve U.S. National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who made extremist statements in posts or texts about the ...

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'The nuke we survived': American Muslims breathe sigh of relief as Biden reverses travel ban

Over the last four years, more than 41,000 visa requests have been denied due to the ban. President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan.

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Live Updates: Scenes From the Around the Country as Biden Is Sworn In as President

The inauguration ceremony of the 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice ...

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'Our democracy still stands': Bay Area celebrates as Biden and Harris take office in historic inauguration

The fear of another Trump term melted away, especially for those deeply affected by his policies related to immigration, LGBTQ rights, racial disparity and climate change. “My fellow Americans, we have to be ...

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School Reopening, Student Emotional Support Discussed During Oswego BOE Meeting

OSWEGO – The return of in-person instruction and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) were main topics discussed during last night's Oswego City School District Board of Education meeting, Tuesday, January 19.

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Some schools won't show inauguration in classrooms over concerns of potential violence

In Dallas, some school districts are refraining from showing live footage in class as Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are sworn in. The Keller Independent School District is allowing parents to excuse their children from ...

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Developing a national housing strategy

The Guardian Newspaper of Thursday December, 17, 2020 reported that the Federal Government had concluded a plan to provide 300,000 housing units to low-income earners nationwide. According to the report, about 20 state governments had indicated their ...

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Two Australian Open tennis players test positive but may not have active coronavirus infections, Police Minister says

Key points: Two players are waiting to see if their positive test results are deemed viral shedding; Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut has apologised for comparing hotel quarantine to jail ...

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How Biden plans to fight climate change

Washington (AFP). Joe Biden has said he will return the United States to the Paris climate accord as soon as he takes office, and is also widely expected to block an oil pipeline project in a move that threatens to strain ties with Canada. And that's just the start.

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What the Trump children might do after the White House

(NEXSTAR) – As President Trump leaves the White House Wednesday, many are wondering what will become of his children, some of whom have played an active role in the administration. Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner leave after the ...

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Tiffany Haddish shows off newly toned body

Injury update for Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes ahead of AFC Championship Game vs. Buffalo Bills. 4h ago.

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Blinken says Biden administration will keep embassy in Jerusalem and recognize it as capitol of Israel

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the State Department told senators at his confirmation hearing that the incoming administration recognizes Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel and said it would leave the US embassy in the contested holy city.

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Victoria & Albert Museum: Check attics for Africa Fashion exhibition

The major exhibition, featuring 250 objects, will open in June next year. It will span “the African independence and liberation years” to “the new generation of ground-breaking designers, ...

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New Zealand's public housing crisis: Waiting list grows nearly 1000 in two months

More than 2000 new households in a month have joined the public housing waiting list, which has grown nearly sevenfold in the past five years to 22,409. In two months from September to November last year the ...

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Task Before Biden

The President-elect of the United States of America (USA), Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. will be sworn in today as the 46th president of the country, alongside his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. Harris is the first woman and woman of colour to serve as ...

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Inaugurations are highly anticipated events in DC Now people must watch from their couches.

For the first time since she voted for Jimmy Carter, McDonald, now 59, will watch a Democratic presidential inauguration from her couch, just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol.

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Schools reopen for classes 10, 12; mixed turnout recorded across TN

Ice-breakers All district Chief Educational Officers (CEOs) instructed schools to hold counselling sessions in which teachers were asked to make students comfortable with the school environment again.

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AMSP opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for AU member states

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the AMSP said this in a joint statement issued in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday. According to it, Afreximbank will facilitate payments by providing advance ...

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Cold front to bring very windy weather on Wednesday

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR FREEZING IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 30S IN AND AROUND THE BELTWAY. WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SNOW SHOWERS ...

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How Gerrymandering Will Protect Republicans Who Challenged the Election

Taking a position as inflammatory as refusing to certify a fair election would be riskier for G.O.P. lawmakers if they needed to appeal to an electorate beyond their next set of primary voters.

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CDC, TDB sign $100m short-term finance facility

It said the CDC's commitment supports the import, export and production of strategic inputs and agricultural commodity goods in the 22 member states where TDB operates, with a strong focus on those economies with the most challenging investment climates.

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Kamala Harris: A beginner's guide to the vice-president

Mr Carter, a former Georgia governor, had built his candidacy around being a political outsider. "He knew he didn't know Washington," Ms Perry said. So when he won the nomination, he called on Walter Mondale, a long-time US senator, to show him the ropes ...

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Melania Trump's Legacy: Missteps, Mystery and, in the End, Absence

When she leaves Washington on Inauguration Day, Mrs. Trump will be remembered as the first lady who arrived at the White House late and checked out early.

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Cooler January air takes over; light rain possible again Wednesday

Those same cloudy skies and an easterly wind will have thermometers struggling to reach just 60° by mid-to-late afternoon. Next chance for damp weather arrives late in the day through the evening -- anything that falls from the sky is expected to be light and ...

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Guns selling out as US citizens panic-buy weapons ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Among President-elect Joe Biden's campaign promises was a pledge to end gun violence, which included banning assault weapons, closing loopholes in background checks on guns, limiting stockpiling of weapons and ending the online sale of firearms.

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Biden's 'American Rescue Plan' & Its Opponents

This past Thursday, January 14, 2021 Biden announced his 'American Rescue Plan' (ARP), a list of programs and proposals purported to generate a robust economic recovery in 2021, just as the US economy continues to deteriorate as a growing list of ...

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CPD investigating after Citadel cadet stabbed in Downtown Charleston

According to the report, officers responded to MUSC around 1:50 a.m. and were told that a 21-year-old cadet was walking, likely on Nassau Street between Line and Amherst Streets, when he was robbed and stabbed.

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11700 vaccine doses expected soon

Some 11,700 doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine are expected to arrive in Gibraltar by the end of the month. The first batch containing 4,875 doses will arrive on Wednesday, January 20, on an RAF flight. Ten days later, Gibraltar expects to ...

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Britain now has the highest Covid death rate in the world with 935 fatalities a day, study finds

Britain has overtaken the Czech Republic, which had seen the most Covid deaths per capita since January 11, according to the latest data. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest ...

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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Jailed for 30 Days as His Supporters Plan Protests

In this image taken from video released by @Kira_Yarmysh, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he waits for a court hearing in a police station in Khimki, outside in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

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Pentagon Nixed Request to Give COVID Vaccine to National Guard Before Inauguration

Senior Pentagon officials denied an early December request to vaccinate the National Guard troops tapped to secure Washington during the inauguration, according to two officials familiar with the matter. Those sources said the request, made by officials in ...

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3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open arrivals

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has ruled out any change in the best-of-five set format for men's singles matches at the season-opening tennis major as three more COVID-19 cases were reported among the international arrivals for the ...

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Impeachment trial threatens Biden's already- delayed Cabinet picks amid mounting challenges

The forthcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, set to begin as early as this week, threatens to delay hearings for President-elect Joe Biden's top political appointees, further upsetting a transition already beset by extraordinary delays ...

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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 210000

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil registered another 452 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 210,299, its Health Ministry reported Monday. Another 23,671 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past day, bringing ...

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Lessons from Stacey Abrams for the Nigerian elite and politics in Nigeria

His historic election was made possible in part to electoral inroads which the Democrats made in the state of Georgia. Georgia last voted for a Democratic president in 1992 (when Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush).

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Italian 108-year-old woman gets Covid-19 vaccine

Fatima Negrini, who is due to turn 109 on June 3, received the jab on Monday along with other residents of the Anni Azzurri San Faustino care home in Milan, a spokesman told AFP. “ ...

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Biden to propose overhaul of immigration laws on first day in office

The centerpiece of the plan from Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris is the eight-year pathway, which would put millions of qualifying immigrants in a temporary status for five years and then grant them a green card once they meet certain ...

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Acting Pentagon chief: No indication of insider threat before inauguration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acting Pentagon chief said on Monday the FBI is assisting the U.S. military in vetting more than 25,000 National Guard troops being deployed to assist in protecting the U.S. Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden's ...

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One in 4 young people 'unable to cope with life' since start of Covid pandemic, study finds

The coronavirus crisis has taken a “devastating toll” on the mental wellbeing of young people, according to research by The Prince's Trust – a youth charity based in the UK.

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Digital divide: How Covid-19 is deepening inequality in education

Some teachers and school leaders, however, have expressed concerns that their experiences are being ignored. The figures do not reassure Laura McCarthy, a mother of two with a life-limiting condition, who says ...

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NY Wants Pfizer Deal; Brazil Speeds Up Vaccines: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) -- The head of the World Health Organization criticized rich nations and drug companies for allowing younger, healthier adults to get vaccinated ahead of health workers and older people in poor countries. “The world is on the brink of a ...

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UP ward boy death: Autopsy says cardiac arrest reason; not vaccine's side-effect, claims CMO

Bareilly: The autopsy report of the ward boy in Moradabad, who died a day after he was given a vaccine for Covid-19, which was released by hospital authorities on Monday has said the 46-year-old went through "cardiogenic shock (when the heart can't pump ...

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Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny calls for street protests after being jailed

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday urged Russians to take to the streets in protest after a judge remanded him in pre-trial detention for 30 days despite calls from Western countries to free the opposition politician. The United ...

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EU Urges Vaccine Target; Singapore Mulls Measures: Virus Update

The European Union's executive arm will urge member states to set a target for vaccinating at least 70% of the bloc's population by this summer. Singapore is considering if additional virus measures are needed after an increase in cases. The U.K. will step up ...

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Unveiling Nigeria's envoys-designate

After months of delay, President Muhammadu Buhari endorses ambassadorial postings, which include the country's first female ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Uzoma Emenike. As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to expedite actions on their resumption, ...

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Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis

(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the magnitude of the message he will deliver on its steps during his inaugural address Wednesday.

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Telcos submit 43 million NINs to NIMC for verification

Also, as the deadline for telephone subscribers with NINs to register their SIMs with the identity numbers elapsed today (January 19, 2021), operators have said that SIMs with unlinked submitted NINs would not be blocked.

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Russian dissident, Navalny sentenced to 30 days in prison

Navalny voluntarily returned to Russia after five months in Germany recovering from an assassination attempt with the nerve agent Novichok. He is one of President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics. The prison sentence is to last ...

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Sunny Skies Sticking Around

From Meteorologist Zack Webster in the 4Warn Storm Center: · SYNOPSIS – Sunshine returns once again to start the new week, and it'll be sticking around for the next couple of days. · TONIGHT – Clear. · TOMORROW – Sunny, a few high clouds. · TOMORROW ...

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'No stone unturned': Pentagon vows to vet National Guard for extremist ties ahead of inauguration

More than 21,000 National Guard troops assumed positions across the heart of the nation's capital on Monday as military and law enforcement officials took new steps to head off any insider threats among the massive force of part-time soldiers during ...

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The UK now has the highest Covid death rate in the world

The UK's Sunday death toll then caused the nation to overtake the Czech Republic in having the highest rate in the world, experts said. The nation's official figures also tend to be lower on Sunday and Monday due to a weekend lag in reporting.

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What's on the agenda for Papua New Guinea business in 2021?

With the Marape government surviving a challenge late last year and vaccines for the COVID-19 virus starting to emerge, Business Advantage PNG considers what business in Papua New Guinea can expect from the year ahead. Prime Minister James ...

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' Very Weird, Sorta Uplifting Pre-Inauguration Concert

A dogged effort to stage something uplifting and fun, Sunday night's We the People concert and fundraiser (a small donation garnered Biden/Harris supporters access to the virtual event) was kind of silly, kind of sad, incredibly random, woefully low-energy, ...

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