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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrates that his administration's efforts to sign more people up through the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, have had an impact, says Joe Biden

Jordanian military kills 27 in shootout with Syria smugglers

Earlier this month an army officer was killed in a shootout with smugglers along the long porous border it shares with Syria, says the military

1 killed as violence erupts at rally in Karachi

The violence erupted when police swung batons and fired tear gas to prevent rallygoers from marching towards government offices

Former V-P Hamid Ansari, U.S. lawmakers express concern over human rights situation in India

‘Religious authoritarianism, discrimination taking place in India,’ they say

Morning Digest | Fewer hospitalisations in third COVID-19 wave, shows data; PM Modi to hold first India-Central Asia summit today, and more

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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons, which were likely short-range, were launched from an eastern coastal area

England lifts restrictions as Omicron threat recedes

From January 27, 2022, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes for entry into nightclubs and other large venues has been scrapped.

Yemen Government forces sweep through Marib

Houthi rebels expelled from Harib district.

Record weekly COVID-19 cases: WHO

‘21 million new cases reported globally, rate of increase appears to be slowing’

U.K.’s Johnson defiant as ‘partygate’ report looms

Labour Party calls for his resignation

U.S. should give legal guarantees to stop eastward expansion of NATO, says Russia

Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, described NATO as the “mechanism of confrontation” and emphasised that Russia is not planning to invade Ukraine.

Syrian Kurds retake prison, ending six-day Islamic State attack

The brazen Islamic State jailbreak attempt and ensuing clashes left more than 180 dead in the jihadists’ most high-profile military operation since the loss of their “caliphate” nearly three years ago.

Russia hits out at West over threats of sanctions on Putin

Kremlin says this will hurt efforts to lower Ukraine tensions.

Xi offers Central Asian countries $500 million, announces $70 billion trade target

Announcement from China comes two days before India’s virtual summit with regional leaders

California University Board unanimously votes to recognise protection from caste discrimination

The recognition of caste as a dimension of discrimination is gaining institutional support in the U.S.

The United Nations and the crisis in Yemen

How has the UN been facilitating peace processes in Yemen? What are the resolutions adopted by the UNSC?

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces re-election bid

The 81-year-old Speaker, elected from San Francisco, is currently in her 18th term.

U.N.: More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts

“The frightening human cost of waging war in cities is not inevitable; it is a choice,” Mr. Guterres said

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Canadian Police yet to identity family that froze to death in Manitoba

“The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) continues to work to confirm the identities of the four victims who were located on Wednesday,” a statement released

Russia launches new military exercises near Ukraine border

Russian military said it had launched drills involving 6,000 troops in the south and in the Crimean peninsula

West is ‘united’ against Russia: Biden

Pentagon says 8,500 U.S. troops were put on standby for possible deployment to boost NATO

There is no overconcentration of Russian forces near Ukraine’s border, says Volodymyr Zelensky

According to a source, Indian students and officials are not facing any danger at present

Russia adds Putin critic Navalny to list of 'terrorists and extremists'

The "terrorist" listing by the state financial monitoring service means Navalny and the members of his team are subject to limits on bank transactions.

Cash-strapped Pakistan raises $1 billion through Islamic bond at record interest to keep forex reserves afloat

Pakistan has issued the 7-year tenor asset-backed Sukuk bond to raise $1 billion at an interest rate of 7.95%

South Korean officials say North Korea tested cruise missiles

North Korea has been increasing its testing activity recently in an apparent effort to pressure the Biden administration over the stalled diplomacy.

Yemen's internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike

The outage hindered money transfers by Yemenis outside the country.

Biden curses ‘Fox News’ reporter after he asks about inflation

Within about an hour of the exchange, Mr. Biden called Mr. Doocy's cell phone and said "it's nothing personal, pal," Mr. Doocy later told Fox News host Sean Hannity

Three U.S. states, D.C. sue Google over location-tracking

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Google misled consumers by continuing to track their location even when users sought to prevent it.

China targets celebrities, fan groups in new month-long clean up campaign

CAC made the announcement on its official WeChat account on Tuesday, saying that it would closely look at content platforms and advertisements as part of the campaign over the Spring Festival period.

Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store

Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order from the Authority for Consumers and Markets - but the regulator said on Monday Apple had not.

The after-effects of misplaced comments

What has led to the resignation of Germany’s navy chief? Has it caused a rift in the relations between Germany and Ukraine?

At least 19 killed in clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua

Police are still investigating the cause of the incidents.

U.K. to lift all travel restrictions on February 11

The announcement is expected to provide a lasting solution to the disruption that COVID-19 has caused to tourism and business in the United Kingdom

U.N. yet to agree on common definition of terrorism: India

‘As long as the key organs of the organisation remain anchored in a governance structure frozen in the past, the crisis of legitimacy and performance will persist.’

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

The new military regime said it had suspended Burkina Faso's constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The country's borders were closed, and a curfew was in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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