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Austin becomes first Black Pentagon chief

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Austin retired in 2016 after serving as the first Black general to head U.S. Central Command.

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

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Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations

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In rushing to court not even a week after Mr. Biden was sworn in, America's biggest red state signaled that it was ready to resume the role of chief antagonist to a Democratic President's immigration agenda

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. File photo

Twitter bans Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei after Trump threat

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Iran supreme leader did not call out the former U.S. President by name, but reiterated a vow for vengeance against those who ordered and executed the attack on Qassem Soleimani

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

New UK variant of coronavirus may be more deadly, says Boris Johnson

But the British PM stresses that the two vaccines being administered in the UK are effective against all strains

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday Jan. 22, 2021.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Austin becomes first Black Pentagon chief

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. File photo

Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Twitter bans Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei after Trump threat

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday Jan. 22, 2021.

New UK variant of coronavirus may be more deadly, says Boris Johnson

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Trump impeachment article to be sent to Senate on Monday

Wider reach: Indian vaccine at Casablanca, Morocco.

Coronavirus | Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles receive Covishield vaccine

COVID-19

A container with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines is handled at the Tom Jobim International Airport on January 22, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil President Bolsonaro thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines PTI

India began commercial exports and sent two million doses of Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, to Brazil on January 22.

Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing

Pfizer to supply 40 million COVID-19 shots for poor countries

YouTube bans German channel that spread virus misinformation

Biden administration believes WHO is vital to contain COVID-19 pandemic: VP Harris tells WHO chief

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South Asia

Pak anti-terrorism court jails 3 JuD leaders in terror financing case
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Sri Lanka reopens for tourists after 10 months
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Coronavirus | Nepal, Bangladesh receive Covishield consignments
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Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 10 months
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Europe

New UK variant of coronavirus may be more deadly, says Boris Johnson
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Google and French publishers sign agreement over copyright
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Google, French press ink copyright payments deal
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Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking U.K., EU
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West Asia

Twitter bans Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei after Trump threat
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Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad
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At least 32 killed in Baghdad suicide bombings
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U.S. to review Houthi terrorist label, says Blinken
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EU lawmakers want Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs at Feb. 1 hearing

Watch | Inside Son Doong, the world's largest cave

Italy takes action against Tik Tok following girl’s death

Pak anti-terrorism court jails 3 JuD leaders in terror financing case

Austin becomes first Black Pentagon chief

Brazil President Bolsonaro thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines

Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing

The government said there were 70 buildings in the “restricted area” of Jordan and that it aims to finish the process within about 48 hours.

Pfizer to supply 40 million COVID-19 shots for poor countries

The deal is a boost to the global program known as COVAX, as wealthy nations have snapped up most of the millions of coming shots.

YouTube bans German channel that spread virus misinformation

Google says it has banned a prominent German user of its YouTube video platform who had repeatedly posted false claims about the coronavirus

New UK variant of coronavirus may be more deadly, says Boris Johnson

But the British PM stresses that the two vaccines being administered in the UK are effective against all strains

Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations

In rushing to court not even a week after Mr. Biden was sworn in, America's biggest red state signaled that it was ready to resume the role of chief antagonist to a Democratic President's immigration agenda

Twitter bans Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei after Trump threat

Iran supreme leader did not call out the former U.S. President by name, but reiterated a vow for vengeance against those who ordered and executed the attack on Qassem Soleimani

Coronavirus | Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles receive Covishield vaccine

In the first round of supplies, special flights have already carried large consignments of the Covishield vaccine doses to Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal

EU chief urges Putin to free Navalny

‘Strategic Debate’ to be held on EU-Russia relations at the March summit of the bloc’s 27 leaders.

China hits out at EU over ‘gross interference’ on HK

EU slammed crackdown on activists.

Russia begins crackdown on Navalny allies ahead of protests

His spokeswoman sentenced to nine days in prison

Trump impeachment article to be sent to Senate on Monday

It will be a full and fair trial, says Senate Majority Leader

Biden orders aid to combat hunger crisis

He will sign the decree aimed at reviving the economy, after COVID-19 caused layoffs and hardships.

Biden administration believes WHO is vital to contain COVID-19 pandemic: VP Harris tells WHO chief

Earlier in the day, Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, while addressing the WHO executive board meeting said the U,S. will cease the drawdown of its staff seconded to the agency.

Bangladesh Prime Minister thanks Modi for COVID-19 vaccine gift

Ms. Hasina hoped that the vaccine that Bangladesh procured from India would arrive by January 25-26, a report said.

Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

At least 32 people were killed and over 100 people wounded.

Joe Biden makes COVID test, quarantine mandatory for people entering U.S.

In terms of total deaths from coronavirus, the U.S. is the worst-hit country with more than 406,000 lives lost, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Sequoia Holdings says employees can draw part of salary in cryptocurrencies

The surge has been powered by increased demand from institutional, corporate and more recently retail investors, attracted by the prospect of quick gains.

Google and French publishers sign agreement over copyright

Google has only signed individual agreements with a few publications so far, including national dailies Le Monde and Le Figaro.

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19

The comedian has cancelled his upcoming shows in Austin, Texas.

Chinese phone maker Honor partners with key chip suppliers after Huawei split

As Chief Executive George Zhao launched the View40, Honor'sfirst phone model since the split, Honor said in a statement itnow had its own deals with some tech firms.

Facebook's oversight board to decide if Trump should stay suspended

The social media company blocked Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by the former president's supporters earlier this month.

Google says it will shut search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

Australia is on course to pass laws that would make the Big Tech giants negotiate payments with local publishers and broadcasters for content.

EU leaders agree to keep borders open, want to limit travels

Expressing great concern about the virus' mutations, the 27 leaders looked at further border restrictions like limits on all non-essential travel, better tracking of mutations and improving coordination of lockdowns.

Joe Biden respects successful India-U.S. relationship, says White House

Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements the importance of our relationship, says Press Secretary.

Biden proposing to Russia 5-year extension of nuke treaty: U.S. official

The move is almost certain to be welcomed both by Russia and key American allies.

Google, French press ink copyright payments deal

Framework set to negotiate licence deals

Taiwan invited to inauguration in a rare shift

Taiwan’s de facto Ambassador to the U.S. was formally invited to President Joe Biden’s inauguration in what Taipei said on Thursday was a

Bernie Sanders sparks meme storm

Bundled-up Senator spawns 1st viral meme of the Biden era

China calls for ‘better angels’ to prevail in reset with Biden’s U.S.

It hopes to revive ties after a ‘difficult period’ under Trump

Biden begins dismantling Trump’s legacy on Day 1

Signs orders on climate change, pandemic, immigration and equality inter alia

China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border construction push

The construction of the village has been seen by analysts as a move to bolster China’s claim to the area, and part of a broader recent push by China to build civilian settlements in disputed frontier areas.

Data | A year after the first COVID-19 death in China, fatalities peak worldwide

On January 19, 2021, 17,066 COVID-19 patients died worldwide — the second such day when daily fatalities crossed the 17,000-mark since the pandemic started

Sri Lanka reopens for tourists after 10 months

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has set up what it calls a “Safe and Secure” bubble, mandating pre-departure PCR tests for tourists

Coronavirus | Nepal, Bangladesh receive Covishield consignments

1.5 million doses to be flown to Myanmar in a special flight on Friday

Anthony Fauci announces Joe Biden’s support for WHO after Trump criticism

Mr. Fauci said the U.S. will join the UN health agency’s efforts to bring vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics to people in need, whether in rich or poor countries.

Committed to working closely with Joe Biden administration to overcome climate emergency: United Nations chief

Hours after he was sworn in, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. plans to re-enter the international climate agreement signed in 2015 to limit global warming.

At least 32 killed in Baghdad suicide bombings

Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group.

Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 10 months

Sri Lanka reopened to foreign tourists Thursday after a nearly 10-month pandemic closure that cut deeply into the Indian Ocean island nation's

Greta Thunberg wishes ‘old man’ Trump a ‘wonderful future’

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was reversing a barb that outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump had aimed at her in 2019

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Google's advertising practices targeted by EU antitrust probe

Alphabet-owned Google, the world's largest online search engine, has been hit with fines totalling 8.25 billion euros ($10 billion) in the last three years for blocking rivals in online shopping, Android smartphones and online advertising.

Amazon sues EU antitrust regulators for letting Italian case go ahead

Amazon took its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe's second-highest, on Tuesday, asking it to annul the EU's decision to exclude Italy from the wider investigation, a court filing shows.

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