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In Zimbabwe, fourth Cabinet member dies of COVID-19 amid surge
The Los Angeles Times 24 Jan 2021
HARARE, Zimbabwe — . Four Zimbabwean Cabinet ministers have died of COVID-19, three within the last two weeks, highlighting a resurgence of the disease that is sweeping through this southern African country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the coronavirus was reaping a “grim harvest” in the country. “The pandemic has been indiscriminate....
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Millions of users move away from WhatsApp after terms of service update
The Irish Times 24 Jan 2021
A poorly explained update to its terms of service has pushed WhatsApp users to adopt alternative services such as Signal and Telegram in their millions ... Over the first three weeks of January, Signal has gained 7.5 million users globally, according to figures shared by the UK parliament’s home affairs committee, and Telegram has gained 25 million ... ....
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US carrier group enters South China Sea amid tensions between China, Taiwan
The Hill 24 Jan 2021
A U.S. aircraft carrier group entered the South China Sea on Sunday with the stated intent to promote “freedom of the seas,” according to the U.S. military, as tensions between China and Taiwan continue to rise. According to a statement released by the U.S ... Doug Verissimo in the statement.ADVERTISEMENT ... Austin takes helm at Pentagon ... .......
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Zuckerberg's Biden problem
BBC News 25 Jan 2021
Before the Cambridge Analytica story had broken. Before Facebook's acknowledgement that its platform had been used to help incite ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Before the WhatsApp lynchings in India. Before QAnon and the Proud Boys - Mark Zuckerberg had the world at his feet. So much so in fact, that at the start of 2017 he decided to tour America....
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UK Prime Minister to Launch New International Climate Change Coalition
Urdu Point 25 Jan 2021
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th January, 2021) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Monday a new international coalition to tackle the impact of climate change and set the agenda of the COP26 UN Climate Conference to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November, his office said in a statement ... .......
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Joe Biden speaks with Emmanuel Macron, seeks to cement US-France ties
Hindustan Times 25 Jan 2021
Biden and Macron also agreed to work together on shared foreign policy priorities, including China, the Middle East, Russia, and the Africa's Sahel region, the White House said. US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, expressing his desire to strengthen bilateral ties, the White House said....
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Afghan Official: 600 Freed Taliban Prisoners Rearrested
Beijing News 24 Jan 2021
ISLAMABAD - Authorities in Afghanistan say they have rearrested 600 members of the Taliban who were freed from imprisonment as part of a peace-building agreement between the United States and the insurgent group ... FILE - Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2019 ... U.S ... ....
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China was largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020
Straits Times 25 Jan 2021
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China was the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak spread across the world during the course of the year, with the Chinese economy having brought in US$163 billion (S$216.5 billion) in inflows ... In 2019, the US�had received US$251 billion in inflows and China received US$140 billion ... �....
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Jessica Korda wins Tournament of Champions in Florida after play-off
BBC News 25 Jan 2021
Jessica Korda claims a dramatic play-off victory to win the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Florida. Korda, who shot a 60 in the third round, carded 66 in the fourth round to finish at the top of the leaderboard on 24 under with Danielle Kang. Kang was the overnight leader by two shots and hit a final round of 68 ... "It's amazing," said Korda ... ....
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Undoing Trump's legacy: Biden wastes no time in first 100 hours as president
The Observer 24 Jan 2021
On Sunday afternoon, the US will reach the 100th hour of Joe Biden’s presidency. Already, there has been a blitz of executive actions and a bewildering pace of change. Four years after Donald Trump set about undoing Barack Obama’s legacy, Obama’s vice-president appears to be returning the gesture with interest ... Read more ... Read more ... 05.44 ... Read more ... In ... ....
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Australia approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use
Straits Times 25 Jan 2021
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Australia's medical regulator has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use under a formal process, one of the first countries to complete a comprehensive approval, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (Jan 25) ... Two doses will be required - at least 21 days apart, a government statement said ... � .......
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Estonia to get first female PM as government deal clinched
The Himalayan 25 Jan 2021
TALLINN. Estonia’s two biggest political parties clinched a deal on Sunday to form a new government to be led by a female prime minister for the first time in the Baltic country’s history, replacing the previous Cabinet that collapsed into a corruption scandal earlier this month ... Ratas and his Cabinet resigned on Jan ... ....
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Suspected Asian ‘El Chapo’ arrested by Dutch police
The Irish Times 24 Jan 2021
Dutch police have arrested the alleged leader of a large Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ... “He was already on the most-wanted list and he was detained based on intelligence we received,” Mr Aling said ... Highly potent ... Dozen countries ... ....
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SpaceX: World record number of satellites launched
BBC News 24 Jan 2021
A new world record has been set for the number of satellites sent to space on a single rocket. The 143 payloads, of all shapes and sizes, rode to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon rocket that launched out of Florida. The number beats the previous record of 104 satellites carried aloft by an Indian vehicle in 2017 ... The SuperDoves are the size of a shoebox ... ....
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Australia approves first COVID-19 vaccine for use
People Daily 25 Jan 2021
CANBERRA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Australia's medical regulator has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country ... It is the first vaccine to be approved for use in Australia. The decision was welcomed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday when he attended a press conference in Canberra ... ....
