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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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US carrier group enters South China Sea amid tensions between China, Taiwan
The Hill 24 Jan 2021
The carrier group entered the region the same day Taiwan reported the presence of Chinese bombers and fighter jets in its air defence identification zone, The Associated Press noted ... reporter reassigned after questioning Pompeo MORE lifted restrictions on meetings between U.S....
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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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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 ... President Biden is even reportedly thinking of creating an anti-trust tsar, designed specifically to restore competition in areas like Big Tech ... ....
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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
Under the February 2020 U.S.-Taliban deal, the government had released more than 5,000 insurgent prisoners in exchange for 1,000 security personnel ... 29, 2019. Mohib told reporters in Kabul that the prisoners' release did not contribute to peace efforts, reiterating that his government would not free more Taliban ... (1st Lt. Verniccia Ford/U.S ... U.S ... ....
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China was largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020
Straits Times 25 Jan 2021
China's US$163 billion in inflows last year, compared to US$134 billion attracted by the United States, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released on Sunday (Jan 24) ... China's economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth ......
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Undoing Trump's legacy: Biden wastes no time in first 100 hours as president
The Observer 24 Jan 2021
Chaos of Trump's last days in office reverberates with fresh 'plot' report ... Brian Deese, director of the national economic council, told reporters ... a red button that Trump reportedly used to summon a butler when he wanted a Diet Coke; a portrait of President Andrew Jackson; and a bust of Winston Churchill, triggering a media kerfuffle....
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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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Australia approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use
Straits Times 25 Jan 2021
The vaccine had been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) for Australians aged 16 years and over, Mr Morrison told reporters, noting it was a year since the first coronavirus case was detected in the country ... Minister Greg Hunt told reporters....
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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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Estonia to get first female PM as government deal clinched
The Himalayan 25 Jan 2021
TALLINN ... The party councils of the the opposition, center-right Reform Party and the ruling. left-leaning Center Party voted in favor of joining a Cabinet headed by Reform’s prime minister-designate and chairwoman Kaja Kallas ... Ratas and his Cabinet resigned on Jan ... Local media reported earlier that he could become the parliamentary speaker in March ... ....
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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 ... Law enforcers also refer to it as “Sam Gor” – or Brother Number Three in Cantonese – after one of Tse’s nicknames, Reuters reported at the time ... ....
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Australia man missing for 18 days 'survived on mushrooms'
BBC News 24 Jan 2021
A man who was missing in Australia for 18 days has been found after surviving on mushrooms and dam water, police say ... Local MP Tony Perrett and his wife were reported to have found Mr Weber on Sunday just 3km (1.9 miles) from where his car had been discovered, after searching their cattle farm ... You might be interested in watching.. Related Topics. ....
